- Overview
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- Watch Japan’s unique and traditional sport Sumo with a knowledgeable tour guide.
- If you are in Tokyo in January, March or September, you should not miss it!(the tournaments take place 6 times a year; 3 times in Tokyo, once in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka respectively. Each tournament lasts for 15 days. )
- Meet your English speaking guide at the Fukuoka Convention Center. Your guide will talk you through what is Sumo, its history and rules before entering the stadium and give you additional tips in between the bouts.
- Feel the intense, serious atmosphere of the tournament while you are free to grab some beer, Yakitori(skewers), etc.. at the vendor inside the stadium and eat/drink at your seat. *Food and drinks are not included in this tour.
- What to expect
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Watch the Japanese national sport, sumo wrestling in Fukuoka with a professional guide! To ensure that you understand the sumo matches and the sport itself, watch the sumo with a knowledgeable and passionate guide on this tour! Sumo tournaments take place six times a year, and Fukuoka hosts the tournament in November. Tickets are likely sold out quickly but with our tour, you don't have to worry about it, as they are included! We will meet at Fukuoka Kokusai Center at 2:15 PM, and our guide will lead you to Fukuoka convention center, where you can learn about the history and traditions of sumo wrestling, enhancing your experience. Fukuoka Sumo Tournaments start early, at 8 am, with matches between lower-ranked wrestlers. Stronger wrestlers enter the ring at around 3:30 pm for the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. The tournament finishes at 6:00 PM.
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