Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament Tour: Group Experience with Expert Sumo Guide

Join our Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament Tour for a group experience like no other! Get insider knowledge from an expert sumo guide and explore the sumo town of Ryogoku. Indulge in a delicious chanko-nabe lunch and enjoy prime seating to witness the thrilling sumo bouts.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ryogoku - 13:00 - 15:00
    This part (optional) is to deepen knowledge about sumo history and culture to enhance joy of watching sumo later in the arena. Toward that end, you will visit historical sumo landmarks and sumo stables.
    Major must-see landmarks the guide will take you to are:
  1. Hakkaku-beya Sumo Stable (15min)
  2. Nomi no Sukune Shrine…
What's Included
  • Cheer-up towel to root for a particular wrestler
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Information package of tournament information, sumo ranking, and profiles of prominent wrestlers
  • Headsets for groups of 3 or more to hear the guide’s voice clearly
  • Guiding in English by a sumo expert guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Drinks for the chanko-nabe dinner option; to be ordered separately.
Additional Information

The grand sumo tournament tour in Tokyo is a small group experience featuring live commentary from a sumo expert guide. What truly sets this tour apart is:
Firstly, each participant will receive a package that includes:

  1. A pamphlet with photos and profiles of each wrestler, translated into English. The guide will explain it as you watch each match….
Location
Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alkak911
Sep 20, 2024
Outstanding sumo wrestling tour - Akimi Matsuki was a wonderful tour guide—she gave us a lot of history and context of sumo wrestling and explained the rules of the match very clearly. What a memorable afternoon! Would highly recommend.
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Juanz_r
Sep 20, 2024
It would make a fan out of you. - The tournament is an unforgettable experience, the energy, the excitement, and atmosphere, there is so much more to it than just the strength and agility of the athletes, you get to experience the artistry, tradition and culture of this amazing country.Miss Yoko, our guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything very clearly, you could tell she is a fan of the sport and her energy was contagious. I highly recommend it. Get there early and walk around the neighborhood. Great food and nice surprising temples nearby. El torneo es una experiencia inolvidable, la energía, la emoción y el ambiente, hay mucho más que solo la fuerza y la agilidad de los atletas, puedes experimentar el arte, la tradición y la cultura de este increíble país. La señorita Yoko, nuestra guía estaba muy bien informada y explicó todo muy claramente, se podía decir que es una fanática del deporte y su energía era contagiosa. Lo recomiendo mucho. Llega temprano y camina por el vecindario. Buena comida y templos sorprendentes cerca.
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Dandylionleo
Sep 19, 2024
Great sumo experience - The Arumachi Grand Sumo tour was excellent. Our guide Taka was knowledgeable and full of interesting info. He helped us understand the history and culture around sumo as well as the process of the match and the rankings of the wrestlers.
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Samastah_y
Sep 18, 2024
We loved Sumo - Our guide was really knowledgeable & friendly. She hade sure we had a great understanding of the history & the match. Loved the dinner afterward too. It was a fun experience.
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Faraway08598706864
Sep 17, 2024
Excellent cultural experience! - Very much recommend the grand sumo tour! The tournament was so interesting and fun. We weren't able to get tickets to it otherwise, very glad we attended via the tour. Was the last day of our trip and we couldn't have wrapped it up in a better way. Ken-san was a great guide! The weather was very hot and humid, so we were a little apprehensive about doing the walking tour before the tournament, but he kept the walking light with plenty of shade. Good to get his local perspective on Japanese sports.
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André
Sep 17, 2024
Sumo tournament September 17, 2024 Tokyo. - A beautiful experience under the fine guidance of our Guide Taka. Everything was well arranged and no hassle with tickets. The information Taka gave us was a good addition to this beautiful day
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Briangr3884gd
Sep 17, 2024
September tournament with Ken - Fun time at the Sumo tournament. Our guide Ken was great. Ken was very informative and he had a true passion for sumo. He gave us a guided tour of the grounds around the stadium and we were able to see the sumo stables, the wrestlers shrine, and we learned all about the history of the sport. The stadium was packed with enthusiastic fans cheering for their favorite wrestlers. Before entering the stadium we received our own cheer towels for one of the more popular sumo wrestlers named Onosato. It was definitely a fun experience with all the local fans. I would definitely recommend the tour if you’re in town during a tournament.
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Amy
Sep 14, 2024
Highly recommend - This was an amazing experience and one you can’t miss when visiting Japan. It was great having someone explain sumo and learn some of the history. Yuki was awesome and knowledgable!
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W3322ojlawrencem
Sep 19, 2024
Great event and tour guide. Needs updates to audio equipment to complete the experience. - The Sumo event was everything we hoped for. Plenty of matches and beutiful ceremonies. Not too crowded and the amenities were adequate. Our guide, Aki, was really great and provided lots of commentary and was very helpful. Only issue was that the radio system equipment for the tour's communication was pretty bad with poor audio quality and constant disruption. The meal afterwards was more than enough and the restaurant was very authentically pleasant.
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Michelle_k
Sep 29, 2024
Go yourself instead - The Sumo was obviously fantastic, but the tour guide was very quiet and only offered tidbits when prompted (I had to ask a lot of questions). The other disappointing factor was the ludicrous markup. $300 AUD for a ~$50 AUD ticket and a tour guide that didn’t say much- go yourself instead.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).