Ultimate Sumo Tournament: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka
Overview
The Sumo Tournament Experience with Japan Awaits offers a rare chance to witness Japan’s national sport live at one of six official Grand Sumo Tournaments held yearly in Tokyo (January, May, September), Osaka (March), Nagoya (July), and Fukuoka (November). Each tour option provides a chance to join a group (15–20 guests) with seat types range from S-class, A-class, to B and C-class, depending on the tour option; and enjoy the matches with expert commentary from an English-speaking guide. Learn about sumo traditions, rituals, and the wrestlers’ lives. A minimum of 15 guests is required to run the tour; if not met, a full refund will be provided. Off-Season Experience: Visit a sumo stable to observe morning practice up-close. Use audio headsets to learn about training techniques, then meet the wrestlers, enjoy tea with them, and end the experience with a hearty chanko nabe lunch.
What’s included
- ✓ Optional dinner at a local chanko hot pot restaurant (Vegetarian option available)
- ✓ Service fee for ticket arrangement and seating allocation
- ✓ Sumo info pamphlet and ranking table (banzuke-hyo)
- ✓ English-speaking tour guide (local sumo expert)
- ✓ Off-season Only: Morning sumo stable visit (with guide & headset)-not the tournament seat ticket.
- ✓ Audio headset
- ✓ • Private Tour: S-class or A-class seats (closer to ring)
- ✓ Reserved seat ticket for the sumo tournament
- ✓ • Private Tour: B-class or C-class seats (2nd floor)
- ✓ Available in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, or Fukuoka, depending on the season
- ✓ • Standard Tour: B-class or C-class seats (2nd floor)
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.