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Two things you cannot get in Shinjuku: a sumo ring anyone can stand on, and a Tokyo neighborhood that is not for tourists.
Professional sumo bars women from the dohyo. Here, anyone can step on it.
And the street outside is no preserved attraction. Sunamachi Ginza is one of Tokyo's three great shotengai: 140 shops, trading since 1932, still drawing 15,000 residents on an ordinary weekday. You are not being shown old Tokyo. You are standing in it. Come early, buy your own food from those shops, and eat it beside the ring. Food is not included, and that is deliberate.
Then 90 minutes: 30 on how sumo actually works, 30 watching two former professionals fight a few meters away, 30 for your turn.
Taking part is optional. If you try, we provide a private changing area, a full change of clothes and a real mawashi. You step barefoot onto the clay and face a wrestler. You will lose. That is the point.
Photos on the dohyo afterwards. Max 40 guests. Year-round. English at every show.
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Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Sunamachi Ginza Shopping Street
Sumo & Street Food in Tokyo’s Top 3 District 【Overview】 Join us in Sunamachi Ginza, one of Tokyo’s top 3 traditional shopping streets. Witness retired pro sumo wrestlers up close in an intimate setting. Experience the raw power of the "Tachi-ai" charge and savor authentic street food from this nostalgic district. 【Highlights】 Up-close Sumo: Feel the intensity from just meters away. Top 3 District: Explore the famous Sunamachi Ginza. Interact: Q&A and photo session with former pro wrestlers. Local Food: Taste famous "Osouzai" snacks and Japanese tea. 【Itinerary】 Meeting: Meet at TY'S Sunamachi Bldg in the retro Sunamachi Ginza district. Performance: Watch powerful sumo demonstrations with expert commentary on rituals and history. Photo Op: Stand beside the massive wrestlers for a once-in-a-lifetime photo and chat. Tasting: Enjoy a curated selection of local street food (tempura, dango, etc.) and refreshing tea. 【Location】 3-38-16 Kitasuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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