Held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida, Tokyo, with bouts every day for 15 days. Check the ticket sale date, how to get to the venue and how the day unfolds before you plan your trip.
Dates are from the Japan Sumo Association’s annual schedule. Check the official site for ticket availability and same-day tickets.
The home of grand sumo in Ryogoku, Tokyo: a venue of about 11,000 seats, easy to spot by its large green roof. All 3 Tokyo tournaments (January, May and September) are held here. It stands right next to JR Ryogoku Station, and the Sumo Museum is inside the building.
Address: 1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Exit through the West Exit and you'll see the Kokugikan right away
Exit A3 is convenient
Take a Keikyu Line train running through onto the Toei Asakusa Line, get off at Asakusabashi Station, and transfer to the JR Sobu Line (local, toward Chiba) for 1 stop to Ryogoku Station.
Take a Keisei Line train running through onto the Toei Asakusa Line to Asakusabashi Station, then transfer to the JR Sobu Line (local, toward Chiba) to Ryogoku Station. You can also take the Narita Express to Tokyo Station and follow the route from Tokyo Station.
Take the JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line to Akihabara Station, then transfer to the JR Sobu Line (local, toward Chiba) to Ryogoku Station.
⏱ about 10 min
Take the JR Sobu Line (local, toward Chiba) straight to Ryogoku Station with no transfers.
⏱ about 17 min
Take the JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line to Akihabara Station, then transfer to the JR Sobu Line (local, toward Chiba) to Ryogoku Station.
⏱ about 10 min
The front-row seats right below the ring, where each person sits on their own floor cushion. Because wrestlers can come flying off the ring, these seats are limited to ages 16 and up, and eating, drinking, taking photos and using mobile phones are not allowed.
Traditional seating where you sit on cushions in a square section of floor divided by metal pipes. Each box (1 masu) is shared by several people (4 people, according to the English information), and boxes are graded S, A, B, C and so on from front to back.
Stadium-style chairs, located on the 2nd floor at Ryogoku Kokugikan. They are graded S, A, B, C and so on from the front, and since you can buy them for just 1 person at a time, they work well for travelers in small groups.
PRKlookTokyo: Sumo Stable Morning Practice TourVisit a sumo stable and watch the wrestlers' morning practice up close.View on KlookPRKlookSumo Practice Viewing and Behind-the-Scenes ExperienceMeet at Narihira Park in Sumida and enjoy watching a sumo stable's morning practice and taking photos with wrestlers.View on Klook
February–DecemberTokyo & Around ・ Izu
Usually held a dozen or more times a year in spring (April–May), summer (July–August), autumn (September–November), and winter (December–February). Each show runs around 20:20–20:40 (from 20:15 in July and August)
Next show: Oct 25, 2026 (Sun), followed by Nov 8, Nov 23, Dec 6, Dec 25, and Feb 21, 2027 (all 20:20–20:40)
SeptemberTokyo & Around ・ Kamakura & Enoshima
Every year September 14–16 (yabusame on the 16th)
Every year September 14–16 (same dates in 2027)
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PR8.6Prices and availability are shown on Agoda.
Places introduced on official sites of the Japan Sumo Association, local governments and tourism bodies.
📍 Sumida, Tokyo
The Japan Sumo Association's museum on the 1st floor of Ryogoku Kokugikan, with rotating themed exhibitions of historical sumo materials such as woodblock prints (nishiki-e) and ornate ceremonial aprons (kesho-mawashi). Admission is free on weekdays when no tournament is being held.
💡 During a tournament, only visitors with a ticket for that day's sumo can enter, so drop in while you're there to watch.
📍 Sumida, Tokyo
A "sumo town" centered on the Kokugikan, full of sumo stables (heya) and chanko nabe (sumo hot pot) restaurants. You may even spot wrestlers in yukata walking around the streets.
💡 You can watch a sumo stable's morning practice by joining a guided tour.
📍 Sumida, Tokyo
Along Kokugikan-dori, the street near Ryogoku Station, you'll find statues of wrestlers performing the ring-entering ceremony and handprints of past yokozuna. You can compare the size of your hand with theirs.
💡 Striking a ring-entering pose for a souvenir photo is a classic.
📍 Sumida, Tokyo
A dining complex in the former Ryogoku Station building from the early Showa era. In the center is a sumo ring supervised by the Japan Sumo Association, surrounded by Japanese restaurants. On weekends there are events where you can grapple with former wrestlers.
💡 The tourist information center inside is a good place to pick up information on Ryogoku, including chanko nabe restaurants.
📍 Sumida, Tokyo
A temple where sumo tournaments were held from the Edo period until the end of the Meiji era; the first Kokugikan was also built on its grounds. It is home to the Chikara-zuka, a memorial erected by the Sumo Association.
💡 It's a short walk from the West Exit of Ryogoku Station, so you can visit it together with the Kokugikan.
📍 Sumida, Tokyo
A shrine dedicated to Nomi no Sukune, the god of sumo, with a monument on its grounds engraved with the names of past yokozuna. Before each Tokyo tournament, an annual festival is held here, attended by senior officials of the Sumo Association.
💡 The quickest way there is from Exit A4 of Ryogoku Station on the Toei Oedo Line.
📍 Koto, Tokyo
Known as "Fukagawa no Hachiman-sama," this is the largest Hachiman shrine in Edo-era Tokyo. On its grounds stands the Yokozuna Monument, engraved with the names of past yokozuna.
💡 It's a short walk from Monzen-nakacho Station. It's a bit far from Ryogoku, so we recommend fitting it into a different day of sightseeing.
Tickets on sale📅 Sun, Nov 8 – Sun, Nov 22, 2026
📍 Fukuoka Kokusai Center · Hakata, Fukuoka
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Tickets not on sale yet📅 Sun, Jan 10 – Sun, Jan 24, 2027
📍 Ryogoku Kokugikan · Sumida, Tokyo
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, Dec 5, 2026
Tickets not on sale yet📅 Sun, Mar 14 – Sun, Mar 28, 2027
📍 Edion Arena Osaka · Naniwa, Osaka
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Tickets not on sale yet📅 Sun, May 9 – Sun, May 23, 2027
📍 Ryogoku Kokugikan · Sumida, Tokyo
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, Apr 10, 2027
Tickets not on sale yet📅 Sun, Jul 11 – Sun, Jul 25, 2027
📍 IG Arena · Kita, Nagoya, Aichi
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, May 15, 2027
Tickets not on sale yet📅 Sun, Nov 14 – Sun, Nov 28, 2027
📍 Fukuoka Kokusai Center · Hakata, Fukuoka
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, Sep 18, 2027
Dates, venues and directions are based on official information from the Japan Sumo Association, the venues, railway companies and local governments. Check each official site for the latest details.
Checked: 2026-10-16
