Watch Real Sumo Morning Practice

Experience the intense and serious atmosphere of Sumo wrestling by watching the morning practice up close. Plus, enjoy a special treat of Chanko Nabe made by real sumo wrestlers!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tokyo Prefecture - *Please note: The location and time of the morning sumo practice may vary depending on the tour date. After making a reservation, we will provide you with specific details regarding the meeting point and time.
    After meeting up with your guide, you will listen to the explanation about sumo and then, head to the stable.
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What's Included
  • Picture with the sumo wrestler
  • Sumo stable entrance and watch the practice closely
  • Local, professional and knowledgeable guide
Additional Information

Do you know about Yokozuna who is the champion of the Sumo wrestlers? In this tour, we visit the champion’s stable and watch the practice up close! This is a special experience and have to do it now! Let’s watch the wrestler’s morning practice right next to the ring and feel the intense and serious atmosphere. The sound of wrestlers colliding to each…

Location
Sumiyoshi Sta.
Please meetup at 9:45 AM @ Sumiyoshi Station(Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line/Toei Shinjuku Line) B2 Exit (ground floor) *Near Lawson Koto Sumiyoshi 2-chome store
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Enid_c
Apr 3, 2025
Sensational sumos - This stable is highly rated We thoroughly enjoyed watching all stages of the morning practice We were able to gain some knowledge of the process of each encounter With notes passed by our guide While for us sitting cross legged for over 2 hours was a bit difficult We would do it again Just to see the precision strength dedication that all the sumos showed us Highly recommend
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Mark
Feb 14, 2025
Sumo Stable Practice Session - Totally unique experience. Great guide. The wrestlers are so impressive. Even watching them stretch and warm up was so interesting.
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Ellenloveshawaii
Dec 9, 2024
Frantastic sumo experience! - Fantastic sumo experience I'm a regular sumo fan, watch the tournaments regularly and have been on a sumo stables tour before. This tour was the best I've heard of. It's a Yokozuna's stable (Hakuko, the current top sumo champion) and has Enho, a smaller rikishi (sumo wrestler). The guide, Mako Izumida-san, was very helpful, made sure we knew what to do and what would be happening, and was helpful in getting group and individual photos with the sumo guys afterwards. The stable practice area is small and intimate, you're just a few feet away from the rikishi, and can see everything easily. Other tours sometimes have 40-50 people from different tour groups join to watch, making it very crowded & difficult to see. Most of the entire morning was spent in sumo practice bouts, with very little of the routine exercise that gets a bit tedious to watch after 20, 40, 60 minutes. Izumida-san provided an informative handout with some of the rules of sumo. For beginners, more explanation would be helpful, either in writing or beforehand, to understand more of what you are seeing. Or just do some googling about sumo from Wikipedia or other sources so you know the basic history and rules of the sport. It's a fascinating sport of Japan, and very different from sports in other countries. I would take friends to see this tour again, and highly recommend it.
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Fran
Oct 25, 2024
Well worth the money - Enjoyed the Sumo training experience, it was interesting to witness what is involved in their daily routine and our guide was very informative. Highly recommend.
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Valerie_k
Oct 22, 2024
Amazing time at Isegahama stable morning training! - Just being able to watch them train in person and up close at their stable was an exciting experience for me. Time at the end to talk to them and take pictures was the best! Appreciate this being allowed on the tour and appreciate their time and support for us to do so.
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Rodrigo_v
Oct 12, 2024
Better than we originally expected - The intensity with which they practice and the non-stop action. Also, the reverence and respect shown throughout. Great experience.
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Robert_w
Oct 6, 2024
Once in a lifetime Sumo wresting experience. - Fantastic experience observing a real practice session. We enjoyed having a ringside deck view of an entire 2 hour practice. Super authentic.
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U4076owalicem
Aug 17, 2024
Amazing experience in Tokyo - What an amazing experience to see sumos train! Beautiful discovery of this mysterious and legendary discipline thanks to the comments and explanations of Kaz, our Guide for the morning. To make eyes closed if as we are curious you 😃 If you are lucky you will surely see legends of this sport, we had the honour of attending a training run by a former Yokozuna (the best player).
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Sherpa10344296497
Aug 13, 2024
High-class Sumo experience - We had an amazing experience on the Gion Guided Walking Tour with Japan Wonder Travel. Our group of 5 thoroughly enjoyed the morning, especially the chance to witness well-known sumo champions during their training—a unique and memorable experience for us as foreigners! Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging, making the tour informative and fun. The meeting point was easy to find, and the tour started right on time. During the training you are not supposed to talk so make sure to ask any question beforehand or afterwards. Taking pictures is ok during and the wrestlers are available for some group shots when training finishes. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn about Japanese culture up close!
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Excursion60051514276
Aug 11, 2024
An unforgettable experience - I joined Japan Wonder Travel in a Sumo Fighters’ Practice/Training, and wow!, what an experience! Even if you don’t know anything about Sumo, the guide will explain the basics so you can understand what is happening and learn many new things about this ancient japanese sport. We had the chance to see two professional fighters there, watching and training the apprentices. You will be able to see them fighting, exercising, practicing the basic movements, and the whole ritual of preparation and closing of the session. In the end, we had a photo with them. At a previous practice I joined few months ago (also with Japan Wonder Travel of course), at the end of the practice the fighters even cooked Chanko Nabe and other delicious foods for us, and we all ate together. I will never forget that, it was amazing!!! If you are a big fan of Sumo, or even if you are just looking to learn more about Japanese Traditions, I totally recommend joining this experience, you will love it.
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