Grand Sumo Tournament w/ English Guide , Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka
Description
Your guide will escort you to your reserved seat and provide clear, engaging explanations throughout your visit. During the tour, you'll gain insight into Japan’s unique architecture, traditional clothing, and etiquette. The guide will explain the structure of professional sumo—including the different divisions, early matches, and the roles of the referee (gyoji) and announcer (yobidashi), as well as the meaning behind their traditional attire. You’ll also learn about the rankings of sumo wrestlers, from yokozuna and ozeki to sanyaku and makuuchi competitors. With detailed commentary on winning techniques (kimarite) and match highlights, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for this powerful and elegant sport. Tickets are subject to availability. In rare cases, an alternative date or seat type may be offered.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Miki San is an excellent companion for the grand sumo tournament. She made the experience stress free, managed our time and movement inside the arena skillfully, and was thoroughly prepared. One element we enjoyed was that she had prepared a binder with stats and notes for each wrestler and each bout, that helped us understand the significance of each match and the connection fans have with each wrestler. Even visitors with no prior exposure to sumo will truly enjoy a tournament and attending with a guide like Miki San is the way to go.
It is very very interesting especially with Mr H explaining everything to us! We had a lot of fun and will definitely recommend it to everyone!
Listen - the sumo is going to be an amazing experience anyway. But Hero was an amazing guide, full of knowledge and passion that shone through and made it so much more interesting. I loved learning and would highly recommend.
We had a fabulous afternoon at the Sumo Wrestling matches. Our guide for the day was Tadashi Yuki - he was absolutely fabulous. He helped us understand the rituals and the history and got us very excited about certain matches and wrestlers. My husband and I highly recommend this tour with Tadashi-San
I stumbled upon sumo as a teenager on TV. I swore that one day I would visit Japan to watch these incredible athletes. I can honestly say that Sanopy-san helped so much with this dream and I had one of the best days of my life that I shall never forget. The atmosphere was electric, the crowd roaring on their favourite warriors, every single match was intriguing. I think i was the luckiest person in the arena as I had Sanopy-san explaining each intricate detail to me (whilst answering all my many questions, apologies for so many!). Trust me when I say, this is one of the greatest sporting events, in one of the most wonderful sporting arenas on planet Earth! The seats were absolutely perfect and we could see all the action. We were taken to the sumo museum, an explanation of the ring and rules etc, it was fascinating. I just personally want to thank Sanopy-san for making my day so memorable. Thank you kind sir. After watching Chiyonofuji Mitsugu 38 years ago, I finally lived my dream, do not miss this spectacle, it is incredible. Thank you Japan.
Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had great seats and loved the experience. Would definitely recommend!
Great time !! Didn’t think I’d like sumo this much. Our guide was so good and sweet Very informative and personable. Well organized. I thought I was going to cut out of the event early…. But no! We were captivated
Guide: Wonderful!! The guide provided great insight on the tournament and answered every question we had throughout the afternoon. He was absolutely pleasant to deal with and I would recommend. Unfortunately I can not remember his name. Highly recommend attending a day of the Sumo Tournament.
Highly recommend ! It was so much fun - our guide was Mr Kiochiro Shimatamari, and he was fantastic!! He truly loves Sumo and is so knowledgeable! He truly made our time there so much more enjoyable through his own excitement and answering our abundance of questions!
Great experience as advertised. We met and were given an overview of the Sumo tournament & how it works. The guide was excellent, he provided us with notes and documentation to help us during the session. He also provided details during the session we attended. Fantastic experience. Great seats. We all loved it!
