Sumo Morning Training: Tokyo's Ancient Tradition

Experience the excitement of Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour in Ryogoku. Watch the highly skilled Sumo wrestlers train up close and enjoy a traditional Chanko nabe lunch.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ryogoku Station - Meet your guide and group at the East Exit of Ryogoku JR Station. Look for your guide holding a red/orange “MagicalTrip” sign. PLEASE NOTE: There are two Ryogoku stations. Do NOT go to Ryogoku Oedo Line Station.
  • Ryogoku - Your guide will accompany you to one of the sumo stables, which will take between 5 to 30 minutes…
What's Included
  • Tour photos
  • A local guide fee
  • Entrance fee of Sumo practice
Additional Information

Watch the Sumo morning training at a Sumo table in Tokyo
Dive into the captivating world of Sumo, a distinctly Japanese sport with a rich history spanning over a millennium. Today, Sumo wrestlers maintain their ancient traditions, residing in dedicated sumo stables, and engaging in rigorous daily practice sessions.
Local guides will explain the history,…

Location
Re.Ra.Ku Ryōgoku Ekimae
Right outside of JR Ryogoku Station East Exit Please note that there are two Ryogoku stations and the meeting point is the JR Ryogoku station, (NOT Toei-Oedo line Ryogoku station). Your guide will be holding an orange/red board saying "Magical Trip".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Manricura16
Oct 20, 2024
Great tour. In October there aren't any tournaments, so check your travel dates if you are looking forward to attending a tourna - First time in Japan, my husband and I decided to take this tour to not be wandering around and go get the most accurate knowledge about this practice. The tour with Kenji was really nice. The morning practice didn't last as long as we expected, however as Kenji explained this was up to the master and we still got to see this interesting and amazing sumo practice. Kenji was welcoming and most importantly knowledgeable about sumo. Would recommend.
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E4438mwst_phanec
Oct 8, 2024
Very nice experience - The Guide was excellent. He took the time to explain sumo life and visit other nearby sites We recommend this activity to all
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Adriancx4371cu
Sep 14, 2024
Sumo sumo!! - Very cool event, and the information given by the tour guide was nice to know right before the show. And also gave us a couple points of info during the event, favorite wrestlers and how to follow the matches.
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Northstar68562128862
Sep 14, 2024
Good good good good - The sumo tournament was great!!! If you come japan don’t missed it, Great experience for sumo!! Our guide is good and very expert !
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Emileew63
Sep 10, 2024
Sumo practice with Shogun - Shogun was awesome! He was very knowledgeable about sumo and gave us a great history lesson on the sport and tradition that made our tour extremely interesting. This was a great activity and I feel like I learned a lot. I would definitely do it again.
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T6967xfpeterl
Sep 7, 2024
Amazing Sumo Tour! - This tour was amazing! We got to see a stable practice up close with many practice matches, as well as some of the stretches and workouts they do. We went just before the September tournament started so we got to see some of the higher ranked wrestlers training too! Our guide, Hina, was amazing too! She gave us a lot of context before and after the practice, including the history of sumo, the background of the stable we went to, as well as the ranking system and some details about the some of the wrestlers we saw. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the who experience so great!
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Yenhsiangc2024
Aug 31, 2024
Life time experience - Samesh is our tour guide who is very welcoming and experienced to explain the history, each sumo in the training session. Worth every peny!
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V7464mntomw
Aug 28, 2024
Amazing August Sumo training experience - We booked the morning Sumo Training tour and for August which happened to be just before the major tournament in Sept. As a result we got to see a couple of the senior sumo also training which our guide Hana said was a very lucky thing to see!
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Barrybloemb
Aug 27, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - Had a very nice trip to the sumowrestling training. Our guide was very enthusiastic and could tell us all about sumo. We could watch the sumo wrestlers for a very long time and even could take some pictures. After that there was also some time to ask questions to one of the wrestlers who could speak English. He was very helpful in giving us an insight in the life of a sumo wrestler. I can highly recommend this tour!
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Drteeth76
Aug 22, 2024
A Glimpse into a Hidden Life - Had a great time visiting early morning Sumo practice. I'm a sumo fan so was excited to find that we were visiting a stable that I was familiar with! Almost everyone in our group was familiar with sumo except for my wife who learned a lot about the history from our knowledgable guide. You could tell he was a serious and lifelong sumo fan. The chanko lunch afterwards was nice, too! We actually loved the area around the stables as a lunchtime spot and ended up back there several times. I might even have enjoyed the practice more than the tournaments because you get to be up close and personal. And even meet some of the sumo wrestlers afterwards.
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From $97
up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).