Tokyo Sumo Wrestling Tournament

Tokyo, Japan

Don't miss the opportunity to see a traditional Sumo tournament when you're in Tokyo. You'll take the subway with fellow Sumo fans to the Kokugikan (Sumo Amphitheater) and enjoy a traditional Sumo wrestling tournament. You'll also visit the fascinating Sumo Museum to see Sumo-related objects from the Edo period to the present.

At the amphitheater you'll experience a Dohyo-iri (entering the ring) ceremony and see exciting Sumo matches from your B-class reserved seat on the second floor. English commentary via audio headphones is available. The Sumo match will last approximately 2.5-hours, after you will have dinner at a local chanko restaurant (if option selected), where you can enjoy the traditional food of Sumo wrestlers. 

Please note: Your guide will meet you at the ticket gates at the Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal and escort you to the museum and tournament, and then later to the restaurant for dinner. The guide will not join you for dinner.

USD $123.04

Review by: Kate E	January 2012
Loved it! _br/_ Our guide was excellent and we were the only two people on the tour._br/_ Highly recommend

Review by: Gary M	October 2011
A great afternoon and evening out with a guide who was able to fully explain the 'in's and out's' of sumo wrestling. I'm now a real sumo fan', following this ancient sport is giving me great pleasure. Thank you Viator Tours!

Review by: Sueween F	September 2011
My son and l went on this tour 14 Sep 2011, it was great the lady that took us was very nice she spoke very softly, don't need to do the dinner. make shore you know the way back to your hotel we got told the wrong way we checked as she wrote them down but thats ok Sumo is great fun a bit long for children but my 14yrold son did enjoy it and we got some great photos. so thank you and do the tour, its cheaper if you can take your self but l would not recommended it as its a little hard to find thanks for a great day from Sueween and Mirza

Review by: J A H	September 2011
Great day, your local guide (Takki) was fantastic and provided really good information about the event. Transport to the event worked really well. I would recommend anyone in Japan during a Sumo tournament to use your services. Thank you.

Review by: Michelle B	May 2011
great experience

Review by: Lynnea P	May 2011
The event was wonderful and our guide was knowledgeable and helpful. The only drawback was the meeting set-up. It was difficult to find the guide even though we were early.

Review by: Roy P	January 2011
Outstanding!!! This is the 2nd time Ive taken this tour and it was worth every penny. Thanks for a great experience

Review by: John H	October 2010
Absolutely brilliant! This was both my wife's and my birthday, and we could not have wished for a better joint birthday present. The tour organisation was superb, everything happened on time, and we were well looked after for every moment by the guide. An awesome event in every respect.

Review by: Betsie C	September 2010
Guide was great at explaining everything. If you a chance should definitely book!

Review by: David N	September 2010
I used to watch sumo on tv as a kid and mess around replicating it with my brother (not in nappies though). Superb day out very interesting. Guide is essential for knowledge of fighters and a general gist of what it's all about.

Review by: Alana H, Australia	June 2010
You can not visit Japan without seeing the Sumo Wrestling! A fantastic day was had by all. Tour guide spoke very good English and was very helpful when departing the tour.

Review by: Anonymous	June 2010
Fun tour!

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	May 2010
i would like to thank viator for this tour.hotel pick up only ,easy to get back to your hotel by vast rail system.the guide was very nice we met sumo wrestlers,and tasted there food called chanko..

Review by: Mario L, Japan	May 2010
Great experience to watch an ancient sport wonderfully played by professionals.

Review by: Emma S, Australia	May 2010
Highly reccommend checking out a Sumo tournament if your in Japan at the right time of year. My partner & i had an awesome time, the sumo bouts were fast and intense. Having our english speaking guide there to explain rules and the current ladder of champions was really helpful and added to the experience. Our guide was clearly a massive sumo fan! We spend 2 wks in Japan and loved every bit of it, sumo was one of our favorite things of all. I will definately attend sumo again next time im in Japan!

Review by: Garry M, Australia	May 2010
Great venue and entertainment. Young lady acting as guide was good fun and quite knowlegable. Recommend to anyone to spend a few hours seeing something different.

Review by: Durlie B, United States of America	May 2010
If you are in Tokyo when they are having the tournament then you must go. Our guide was very knowledgable about Sumo wrestling and the wrestlers.

Review by: Michael C, Japan	May 2010
The tour was wonderful. Great seats! English translation was helpful and our tour guide was very knowledgable about Sumo. She provided insight and details that made the trip memorable. We are planning to go again.

Review by: Jane H	May 2010
We reconfirmed tour however, they still failed to pick us up. We travelled by taxi to their office (which they paid for) and then departed from there. It was a walking tour by train, not clear when we booked. Also, it's only a one way tour (find your own way home). The tour guide's english was quite poor.

Review by: Cristhian C	May 2010
Highly reccommend checking out a Sumo tournament if your in Japan at the right time of year. My partner & i had an awesome time, the sumo bouts were fast and intense. Having our english speaking guide there to explain rules and the current ladder of champions was really helpful and added to the experience. Our guide was clearly a massive sumo fan! We spend 2 wks in Japan and loved every bit of it, sumo was one of our favorite things of all. I will definately attend sumo again next time im in Japan!

Review by: James L, Australia	January 2010
The guide was awesome and whilst she was always on hand for questions she gave us our own space should we desire it.

Review by: Edward C	January 2010
A fun experience.

Review by: Anonymous	January 2010
Had a ball - great trip.

Review by: Kenneth G, Canada	October 2009
The Sumo Tour is one not to be missed. The ceremony, excitement and thrills kept us entertained throughout. Having an English speaking guide gave us the lowdown on what was going on and, as an added bonus, a spectator in the row behind us gave us the play by play. We are now definitley Sumo fans.

Review by: Bobbie V, Costa Rica	October 2009
The Sumo Wrestling Championship was the highlight of our trip, we loved every minute of it, however, the tournament is an all day event and the tour limits the hours of attendance. This was disappointing as we are really "sumo fans".

Review by: Lee R, Australia	October 2009
Excellent way to see the Sumo Wrestling Tournament. No hassles with queuing for tickets. Small group about 8 or 10 of us. Guide was very knowledgeable. Seats were quite high up in Arena but we could still see everything clearly. Had earphones with English translation of what was happening during tournament. Once in a lifetime experience for myself and two sons aged 9 and 14.

Review by: Murray S, Australia	October 2009
Fantastic, was one of our highlights! Definitely recommend and have been.

Review by: Fiona H, Australia	October 2009
I and my 17 year old daughter had a great time, much more than I expected. The afternoon flew by and sumo was really easy to follow and enjoy. The booking in was chaotic due to numbers on tour but making own way to start point and home again from the Stadium was easy. I highly recommend it as an activity while in Tokyo. Sure you can buy your own tickets and hire the English radio broadcast at a lower price but with much more mucking around.

Review by: William W	October 2009
The tour guide was really good and had perfect English. She took time out to explain clearly the history and rules of Sumo before the tour commenced. Wrestling was good but should be noted that the final days of each competition are best because that's when the top ranked wrestlers come out, but overall it must be experienced!

Review by: Elicia W, Australia	September 2009
The Sumo wrestling was awesome. A must-do in Japan if you are there at the right time. It is fun and generally entertaining. Great value for money as well and the guide spoke great English and was very friendly. This is my second time to Japan and I'm glad I made it this time around.

Review by: Melanie A, Australia	August 2009
An unbelievable spectacle! A must do tour if your in Tokyo while the Sumo tournament is on. The informative tour guide gave great insight into this amazing sport, and the English cometary on the head phones was very entertaining. Awesome!

Review by: Vasile Gheorghe A, Romania	June 2009
This was very, very interesting, especially for a European tourist.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	February 2009
Excellent tour guide, marvelous event. Would do again. However, if you are familiar with traveling around Tokyo, recommend you buy tickets and try it on your own.

Review by: Jeremy F, United States of America	October 2008
This was a fantastic deal, the hotel pick-up made it so easy to find and we didn't worry at all about getting lost. The sumo tournament was very interesting, very much a 'local' experience. We felt like we saw something that many other travelers don't get a chance to see. Very recommended.

Review by: Stephanie B, United States of America	June 2008
The price is almost double to take the tour vs. paying for a ticket at the door, but it's still worth it! Having a guide take you to the museum and explain the artifacts and having her there to answer all the questions you have during the bouts are well worth it! We had a great time!

Review by: Justin S, Australia	May 2008
What an experience! The tournament was fantastic, the seats were perfect, and our guide was very informative. We knew nothing about Sumo before going on this tour, and now I'm hooked! We had excellent transfers to and from the arena, and using the trains was an fantastic experience also. Booking on line was very easy, and the Viator group kept as very well informed as to the progress of our booking confirmation. We will definitely consult first with Viator the next time we're planning a holiday.

Review by: Thushara C, United States of America	May 2008
It was a great experience and our tour guide made sure that we knew what was going on. He was really great and answered all the questions we had. We love Japan and the people.

Review by: Stuart M, United Kingdom	May 2008
I had a great time. I thought I would have liked better seats, but the ones given were just fine. The information given was a great help to understand sumo in general, as well as who was fighting who and what their rank was. Excellent!