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Grand Sumo Tournament Tour in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
8 hours 15 minutes
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What You Will Do
The grand sumo tournament tour in Tokyo is a small group tour with real-time commentaries by a sumo expert guide. Headsets are used for participants to hear the guide clearly.
This is not just about watching the sumo tournament but includes:
1. Walking tour around Ryogoku, a sumo town. Visit sumo-related landmarks and look at sumo stables from outside where sumo wrestlers live and train. Increase joy of watching the tournament by learning a lot about sumo from the guide as you visit many sumo related must-see spots before you actually view the bouts in the arena.
2. Lunch at a chanko-nabe restaurant (Optional)
This nutrient dish is in the centerpiece of sumo wrestlers’ diet to gain weight and muscles to build their bodies.
3. Use of an earphone guide system during the tour to hear the guide clearly even from a distance.
We have several options; pricing is different based on where you are seated in the arena. For details, see the seating map posted in the photo section on this page.
This is not just about watching the sumo tournament but includes:
1. Walking tour around Ryogoku, a sumo town. Visit sumo-related landmarks and look at sumo stables from outside where sumo wrestlers live and train. Increase joy of watching the tournament by learning a lot about sumo from the guide as you visit many sumo related must-see spots before you actually view the bouts in the arena.
2. Lunch at a chanko-nabe restaurant (Optional)
This nutrient dish is in the centerpiece of sumo wrestlers’ diet to gain weight and muscles to build their bodies.
3. Use of an earphone guide system during the tour to hear the guide clearly even from a distance.
We have several options; pricing is different based on where you are seated in the arena. For details, see the seating map posted in the photo section on this page.
What's Included?
- All fees and/or taxes
- Information package of tournament information, sumo ranking, and profiles of prominent wrestlers
- For a group of 3 or more, headsets for each to hear the guide's voice clearly even from distance
- Guiding in English by a sumo expert guide
What's Not Included?
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Toei Oedo Line Ryogoku Sta. (E12) A3 Exit on the ground at 9:45AM.
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Ryogoku
3 hours
Walking tour around Ryogoku, a sumo town. 09:45 - Put on headsets to hear the guide clearly even from a distance. 10:00 – 12:30 Visit sumo related must-see spots. Just a few examples are: 1) Nomino Sukune Shrine Visit this shinto shrine where the founder of sumo is enshrined. Learn from the guide how he instigated sumo 1500 years ago; how a ring entering ceremony is held here when a new grand champion (Yokozuna) comes into being; that Japan Sumo Association visits it to pray for a successful tournament 3 times a year. 2) Edo Noren Feel the atmosphere of old Edo (as Tokyo was called before). See a full-scale sumo ring. Learn from the guide so many stories about sumo observing the ring. 3) Kokugikan arena See many colorful banners with wrestler's name written on each of them around the front gate. View the drum tower. See all the awards given to the grand champion. Visit the sumo museum. 4) Sumo stables Visit a couple of sumo stables to learn where wrestlers live and train.
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Arumachi.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Seating plan available at the photos for reference
- Box seats are on the first floor in the arena and closer to the ring than chair seats which are all on the second floor. Each box seat in a square shape with each side being 130cm accommodates 4 people; each spectator sits on their own cushion. See a photo in the photo section. We use tiered pricing for Box seat options depending on the size of your group. No matter which Box seat option you choose, you can use the entire box (square) for your own group. In other words, the fewer the number of your group, the more space one can use in the box.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- 1) The Sumo stadium Kokugikan has strict safety measures in place for COVID-19. 2) We use an earphone guide system during the tour to: ・ Deliver the guide’s voice securely to each participant while keeping proper social distance. ・ Enable communication within the group.
Guide Options
- Guide - Japanese
- Guide - English
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