• You can see sumo wrestlers that had retired or still at school show you an exhibition match. But nothing beats the real thing.
• Again, there is no point going to the stadium without getting a better grasp of what sumo is before you see the grandeur of the tournaments.
• This is your ticket to the stadium of sumo and your opportunity to learn from experienced guides the rudiments of sumo and the cultural background behind it.
• Tickets themselves are very hard to obtain.
• Enjoy the show and may this be good memories of your stay in Japan.
• OPTIONAL TOUR:
• Why not spend a day with us?
• Our Asakusa/Kappabashi Tour coupled with our Sumo Tournament tour.
• We meet up at Asakusa Tourist Information Center & will walk you thru the Asakusa area including the temple, the shrine & the adjoining area. We will see the kitchen town of Kappabashi & give you a unique experience of making your own ramen or soba lunch. We will then whisk you off to Ryogoku for the Ryogoku sumo tour & the actual tournament.

We will walk through the kokugikan dori and examine what Chanko is and checkout the grand champions of the past. Here, we will give you a presentation of what sumo for the Japanese people