Tokyo: Grand Sumo Tournament Viewing Tour (September, 2026)

About This Experience

Highlights

• Watch the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament live from reserved seats
• Explore historic Ryogoku with an English-speaking guide
• Visit iconic sumo landmarks and learn about its rich traditions
• Experience the lively atmosphere around the Kokugikan Arena
• A must-see for visitors to Japan — this tour secures hard-to-get sumo tickets.

What's Included

• ✓ Admission ticket to the Grand Sumo Tournament (2nd Floor A-Class, B-Class, or C-Class Chair Seat depending on your selected plan)
• ✓ Guided walking tour of Ryogoku’s sumo landmarks
• ✓ Banzuke (official ranking list, in Japanese)
• ✓ Sumo Brochure (in English)
• ✓ English-speaking guide
• ✓ Audio earphone guide system
• ✓ Guide accompaniment inside the stadium with live commentary (English) during the tournament

Not Included

• Pickup and drop-off service
• Meals and drinks

Good to Know

• Children up to 3 years of age may also join, but must sit on the lap of a parent or guardian while watching.
• Please note that you will have to wait to be seated if one of the following events is underway at the time: a sumo match, a speech by the Sumo Association (on the last tournament day), the ring procession of the Makuuchi division wrestlers (dohyoiri), the ring entering procession of the Yokozuna, or the ritual stomping ceremony (on the last tournament day). In such a case, please wait until the event is over before proceeding to spectator seating.
• If you would like to be seated together as a group, please make a request when booking. Although staff will try to provide customers with their requested seating arrangements, please note that some requests may not be accommodated.

Meeting Point

JR Ryogoku Station West Exit *Google Maps may show “Edo Noren,” but please wait right outside the JR ticket gate, as shown in the photo. *Your guide will be holding a sign with the tour name and meeting time.