Tokyo Ryogoku Sumo Morning Practice + Photo Shoot with Wrestlers

4.8
(271 reviews)

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Watch the Sumo morning training at a Sumo table in Tokyo
Dive into the captivating world of Sumo, a distinctly Japanese sport with a rich history spanning over a millennium. Today, Sumo wrestlers maintain their ancient traditions, residing in dedicated sumo stables, and engaging in rigorous daily practice sessions.

Local guides will explain the history, roots, customs, and even the appeal of sumo
Sumo has a long history, and there are many fascinating aspects that cannot be understood only by watching sumo. Since private conversation is strictly prohibited during the practice tour, we will also provide supplementary materials for the tour.

We'll then take a leisurely stroll through Ryogoku, the revered heartland of Sumo, uncovering its rich tapestry of sumo-related landmarks.

Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan!

Learn More with a Special Sumo Info Document!

What's Included

Tour photos
A local guide fee
Magical Trip Sumo Guidebook – A concise, easy-to-read intro to sumo rules and history.
Entrance fee of Sumo practice
Photo shoot with sumo Wrestlers at the end

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Right outside of JR Ryogoku Station East Exit Please note that there are two Ryogoku stations and the meeting point is the JR Ryogoku station, (NOT Toei-Oedo line Ryogoku station). Your guide will be holding an orange/red board saying "Magical Trip".

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    You will meet your guide and group at Ryogoku JR Station East Exit. Your guide will be holding a red/orange "MagicalTrip" board. PLEASE NOTE: There are two Ryogoku stations. Do NOT go to Ryogoku Oedo Line Station.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    Your guide will walk with you to one of the sumo stables. It will take around 5min to 30min depending on which stable is available to us that day. You will enter the stable together with your guide and watch the sumo practice for around 1 to 2 hours.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Explore Ryogoku, the sumo town with a local guide!

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    After watching the sumo practice your guide will walk you back to Ryogoku station.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Available for those who are only over 12 years old since those who are younger than 12 years old are not allowed inside the sumo morning practice.
  • As Sumo stables has the right to adjust their schedule in the last minute based on their tournament schedule and wrestlers’ condition, please note that there is a possibility that we will cancel your booking due to the sudden change or cancellation of the practice by sumo stables. In that case, we will fully refund your booking shortly. You do not need to pay for Sumo morning practice entrance fee.
  • The sumo stable has the right to refuse guests who offend the rules of the stable and in this case, we will not be able to refund.
  • Sumo stables decide if the audiences are allowed to take the photos of sumo wrestlers or the photos with sumo wrestlers. Please note that there is the possibility that you cannot take those photos in the case the sumo stables rejected for whatever reasons.
Supplied by MagicalTrip Inc.

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