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Watch Japan’s unique and traditional sport Sumo with a knowledgeable tour guide.
If you are in Tokyo in January, March or September, you should not miss it!(the tournaments take place 6 times a year; 3 times in Tokyo, once in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka respectively. Each tournament lasts for 15 days. )
Meet your English speaking guide at the Fukuoka Convention Center. Your guide will talk you through what is Sumo, its history and rules before entering the stadium and give you additional tips in between the bouts.
Feel the intense, serious atmosphere of the tournament while you are free to grab some beer, Yakitori(skewers), etc.. at the vendor inside the stadium and eat/drink at your seat. *Food and drinks are not included in this tour.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
[ Meetup ] 2:15 pm Please meet up at Fukuoka Convention Center, in front of stationary flagstaffs. *We will leave at 2:30 pm sharp, so please make sure to be there on time!(We could not wait!) *We have a green board of "Japan Wonder Travel"
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Watch the Japanese national sport, sumo wrestling in Fukuoka with a professional guide! To ensure that you understand the sumo matches and the sport itself, watch the sumo with a knowledgeable and passionate guide on this tour! Sumo tournaments take place six times a year, and Fukuoka hosts the tournament in November. Tickets are likely sold out quickly but with our tour, you don't have to worry about it, as they are included! We will meet at Fukuoka Kokusai Center at 2:15 PM, and our guide will lead you to Fukuoka convention center, where you can learn about the history and traditions of sumo wrestling, enhancing your experience. Fukuoka Sumo Tournaments start early, at 8 am, with matches between lower-ranked wrestlers. Stronger wrestlers enter the ring at around 3:30 pm for the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. The tournament finishes at 6:00 PM.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children 3 years old and under can enter for free, however they will not have their own seat and will need to sit on your lap. Children 4 years and up must have their own tickets.
- There is a place in the stadium you can store baby strollers, however they cannot be brought up to the seats.
- This is a group tour. We will leave at 2:30PM sharp, so please make sure to be there on time!
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Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children 3 years old and under can enter for free, however they will not have their own seat and will need to sit on your lap. Children 4 years and up must have their own tickets.
- There is a place in the stadium you can store baby strollers, however they cannot be brought up to the seats.
- This is a group tour. We will leave at 2:30PM sharp, so please make sure to be there on time!
- You will get Chair seats(You cannot choose seats). Your guide will hand out the ticket on the tour date
- Large luggage cannot be brought into the seat.
- If you plan on bringing a child 3 years or younger, please let us know in the "Special Requirements" section
- You will get 3F Chair A or B Seat Ticket
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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