Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour with Ring-Side Seats | 2 hours

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Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour with Ring-Side Seats
2 Adults x $97.36
$194.72
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$194.72

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • An english-speaking guide
  • Entrance fee for the Sumo stable
  • Additional Food and Drinks

Overview

Sumo is a traditional sport that has been practiced in Japan for over 1,400 years. Do you know what kind of life wrestlers lead to nurture their strong body and spirit? In this tour, you will enter a sumo stable, which is normally inaccessible, and see morning practice sessions of sumo wrestlers, which is a sight that is usually not available to the public Watch real sumo training up close and feel the overwhelming strength of the wrestlers! Before watching the morning practice at the Sumo stable, your guide will share some notes about the tour and cultural tips to help you enjoy the tour even more. Sumo practice is not entertainment. It is serious training, so please watch with respect and do not interrupt the practice. You will feel the depth of Sumo tradition and history through their intense and tough practice sessions! If you are lucky, you can even have your photo taken with a sumo wrestler at the end of the tour!

Meeting points

3-chōme-11-1 Kiyosumi, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0024, Japan

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Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station A1 Exit You can come to the station by Toei Oedo line or Hanzomon line. Meeting place is A1 Exit. (Google map link is a public bath next to it.)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Kiyosumi-shirakawa Sta. (Pass By)

    Meet up at Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station and a local guide takes you to the sumo stable!

  • 3-chōme-6-2 Kiyosumi

    Watching sumo practice at a Sumo stable Immerse yourself in the sacred sport that is still one of the most revered today! Watch real sumo training up close and feel the strength of them!

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Kiyosumi Gardens

    Cool down and end the tour at the Kiyosumi Gardens

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • There's a possibility that the tour might be canceled due to unforeseen changes or practice cancellations by the sumo stables. Should this occur, we will promptly provide a full refund for your booking. Kindly note that this experience is restricted to individuals aged 12 years and above; those younger than 12 years cannot enter the sumo stable. If we find out a guest under 12 year old, we might have to ask the guest not to join the tour without any refund. Most sumo stables typically require guests to sit on the floor as they don't provide chairs. Additionally, sumo stables retain the right to decline entry to guests who violate their rules. In such instances, refunds will not be issued. Permission to photograph sumo wrestlers or take pictures with them rests solely with the sumo stables. Be prepared for the possibility that you might not be allowed to capture photos due to decisions made by the stables. If the group size is substantial, it may be divided, with each subgroup visiting different stables. Participants might not have access to restroom facilities during the practice session, so please ensure you use the restroom before the tour commences. The duration of the sumo practice can sometimes extend beyond the estimated time, potentially causing the tour to conclude later than expected. The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller. Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time. You will not be able to join the tour, get a refund or reschedule if you are late for the tour and miss the group. We might sometime ask you to change the time/date depending on the availability of the Sumo morning practice schedule. Cancel Policy For a full refund, cancel 72 hours in advance of the tour date. Free rescheduling up to 72 hours before the tour date (depending on availability).
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
  • If we recognize that children are too noisy and interfere with sumo rikishi training, we may ask them to leave the sumo stable. In such a case, please understand that you may not be allowed to re-enter the stable.

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

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Unmissable experience of sumo up close and personal

Published on Nov, 2024

Fabulous. We had a terriffic time despite having no previous experience of sumo, this has been a real inspiration. Watching the whole session from warm up, through drills, then pretty full-on bouts and finally warm down, while huge bowls of food were prepared for the wrestlers, was fascinating. The seating arrangements were not ideal - those in the front of the four rows had a great veiw, and those in the last row were fine as we could stand... might have been hard to see for those in row three. But... this is a great trip.

Behind the scenes at a real sumo heya!

Published on Nov, 2024

All went smoothly. Great to see the rikishi doing their thing - a mix of stretching and repetitive exercises, and practice bouts. We were in the back row, but despite what was said at the outset no-one seemed to mind us standing, so we had a good view. We were given a sheet with the names and photos of the members of the stable so we could identify some of them. There was a group photo opportunity at the end with the rikishi, and afterwards we were able to chat to the youngest one (who had good English - and looked from his bouts like a great future prospect!) outside the building.

Fantastic

Published on Oct, 2024

It was increĆ­ble for 2 hours, but the only bad thing is that we were so many people and that's why it didn't see very good. Then I to get up from the chair and was well

We loved it

Published on Oct, 2024

Very special experience. I loved the small group number and the intimacy of the seats in the sumo stable. Amazing experience

Great and authentic Sumo Wresteling experiences

Published on Oct, 2024

We had the tour on the 10th of October at 8.30 and our guide was excellent. She shared very interesting Information about Sumo Wresteling and was very kind and capable & answered all questions we had very well. We very much can recommend her as a guide. Thanks for the great time and all the best for you. Markus & Christopher from Germany

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