Sumo Venue Guide

IG Arena

📍 Kita, Nagoya, Aichi🚉 Meijo Koen Station (Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line) · about 0 min walk

One of the largest multipurpose arenas in Japan, opened in July 2025 in Meijo Park, just north of Nagoya Castle. It hosts the July Tournament (Nagoya Tournament), and its striking wooden arches were designed with the involvement of architect Kengo Kuma.

Address: 1-2-22 Meijo, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 462-0846

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Tournaments

Tournaments at IG Arena

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Nagoya Basho

July 2027 Grand Sumo Tournament

📅 Sun, Jul 11 – Sun, Jul 25, 2027

📍 IG Arena · Kita, Nagoya, Aichi

🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, May 15, 2027

Access

Getting there

🚉 Nearest stations

Meijo Koen Station (Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line)
🚶 about 0 min walk
Right outside Exit 4. The station and arena are connected by an underground pedestrian passage
Joshin Station (Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line)
🚶 about 18 min walk
Suggested as an alternative route when Meijo Koen Station is crowded

✈️ From airports and major stations

Chubu Centrair International Airport
From the airport station, take a Meitetsu train (such as the limited express μSKY) to Meitetsu Nagoya Station. At Nagoya Station, transfer to the Nagoya Municipal Subway and get off at Meijo Koen Station on the Meijo Line. Riding the μSKY requires a special reserved-car ticket (μTicket) in addition to the fare.
⏱ about 30 min to Nagoya Station (as fast as 28 min by μSKY) + about 15 min from Nagoya Station to Meijo Koen Station
Nagoya Station (Shinkansen, JR, Meitetsu, Kintetsu)
Take the Nagoya Municipal Subway to Meijo Koen Station on the Meijo Line; the arena is right in front of you when you come out of Exit 4. You can also walk from Joshin Station on the Tsurumai Line.
⏱ about 15 min to Meijo Koen Station or Joshin Station
Tokyo Station / Shinagawa Station
Take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya Station, then transfer to the subway to Meijo Koen Station.
⏱ to Nagoya Station: about 100 min from Tokyo Station, about 90 min from Shinagawa Station
Shin-Osaka Station / Kyoto Station
Take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya Station, then transfer to the subway to Meijo Koen Station.
⏱ to Nagoya Station: about 50 min from Shin-Osaka Station, about 35 min from Kyoto Station
Sakae (Nagoya's downtown)
The Meijo Line takes you to Meijo Koen Station with no transfers. Handy if you're staying around Sakae.
⏱ about 8–10 min

✈️ Chubu Centrair International Airport: Airport access guide →

💳 IC transit cards

You can ride the Nagoya Municipal Subway with any nationally interoperable IC transit card, such as Suica, PASMO or ICOCA. On tournament days, the venue's coin lockers also accept payment by IC transit card only.

🌙 Going home

•After the day's last bout (uchidashi), Meijo Koen Station gets crowded, so depending on the situation you may be directed to other routes, such as Joshin Station on the Tsurumai Line.
•The venue has no parking or car drop-off/pick-up area. During the tournament, ride-hailing apps may not be able to dispatch taxis around the venue for a certain period in the early evening, so check the Japan Sumo Association's information in advance.
•If the weather is nice, we also recommend walking to Sakae through the government district, home to the Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall, and then along Otsu-dori.

Inside

Inside the venue

Entrance and information desks
The tournament entrance is on 2F, where you'll find the main information desk and the sumo information desk.
Coin lockers, large-luggage storage and cloakroom
Coin lockers are available on tournament days only, and there is also a storage area for strollers and large luggage, a cloakroom, and a delivery service (takkyubin) for shipping bags and souvenirs.
Chanko stand
In the sub-arena on 1F, you can try chanko (sumo hot pot), with flavors that change depending on the period.
Wrestler bento and seat delivery
There are bento boxes named after popular wrestlers and other sumo-themed food, and you can even have it delivered to your seat.
Oyakata shops and merchandise
Here you can buy sumo souvenirs, cold drinks and snacks.
Fully cashless
Payment inside the venue is by credit card, IC transit card, QR code payment and the like; cash is not accepted.
ATM
There is a Seven Bank ATM inside the venue.
English guidebook
The Japan Sumo Association provides an English guide to the Nagoya Tournament.
4th-floor terrace
There is a terrace with views of Nagoya Castle.

Tips

Tips for first-timers

✓Rolling suitcases are not allowed inside. Leave large luggage at your hotel or in station lockers, or use the venue's large-luggage storage or cloakroom.
✓The venue is fully cashless. Bringing an IC transit card or credit card will put your mind at ease.
✓Shoes and umbrellas go in the storage space behind your seat. Watching the tachiai (initial charge) in silence is good manners.
✓Staying around Sakae, which is just 1 direct ride away on the Meijo Line, rather than near Nagoya Station makes getting there easier.

Around

Around the venue

Nagoya Castle
The castle just south of the arena; the highlight is the Honmaru Palace with its lavish painted screens and wall panels.
Meijo Park
The large park surrounding the arena, perfect for a stroll before or after the bouts.
Kinshachi Yokocho
Right next to Nagoya Castle, with restaurants serving Nagoya specialties (Nagoya-meshi) and souvenir shops in a castle-town-style streetscape.
Yanagihara-dori and Endoji shopping streets
Shopping streets with an old-fashioned atmosphere; Yanagihara-dori is the closest shopping street to the arena.
Government district (Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall)
Government buildings designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan stand side by side here, and you can see them on your way walking to Sakae.

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Venues

The four tournament venues

Ryogoku Kokugikan

📍 Sumida, Tokyo

🚉 Ryogoku Station (JR Sobu Line, local trains) · about 2 min walk

Edion Arena Osaka

📍 Naniwa, Osaka

🚉 Nankai Namba Station (Nankai Line) · about 2 min walk

Fukuoka Kokusai Center

📍 Hakata, Fukuoka

🚉 Nishitetsu bus stop "Kokusai Center / Sun Palace-mae" · about 1 min walk

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.

Sources

Checked: 2026-10-16

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