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15 Best Sumo Shows & Experiences In Tokyo

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The 15 most popular sumo shows & experiences in Tokyo right now. Here is what each one costs, how long it takes, and who actually runs it, so you can pick the one worth a day and book it.

15 Best Sumo Shows & Experiences In Tokyo

Tokyo: Sumo Show and Dining Experience - Kiyosumi-Shirakawa location: easy to reach, different from the big-sight crowds
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Tokyo: Sumo Show and Dining Experience

1.Tokyo: Sumo Show and Dining Experience

Tokyo Sumo Room in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa: up-close sumo with former wrestlers, optional bouts, and chanko-style Japanese dining.

Most Popular 4.8

“This was a fantastic experience! The information provided about everything Sumo was great, and to be served a delicious meal while listening was very organised. They also let you order as many serves of food as you wanted. Many laughs were had as each of the wrestlers had fun with each other and joked with…”

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Tokyo:Luxury Sumo Show Experience & Japanese cuisine & Drink - Food rules and dietary limits you should know
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Tokyo:Luxury Sumo Show Experience & Japanese cuisine & Drink

3.Tokyo:Luxury Sumo Show Experience & Japanese cuisine & Drink

VIP sumo in Asakusa with sukiyaki and chanko nabe, geisha dance, bilingual commentary, and a friendly ring challenge with drinks.

4.7

“They entire staff was great. They where enter active and spoke great English. The sumo wrestlers were engaging and funny. It was an all around great experience and we will come again the next time we are in Tokyo.”

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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Viewing Tour - Getting to the stable: your quick briefing and first reality check
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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Viewing Tour

4.Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Viewing Tour

Enter a real sumo stable in Tokyo’s Ryogoku, watch morning training up close, learn the rules, and get a possible wrestler photo.

4.8

“I was excited to visit any sumo stable, I didn't realise that the one that was open today was Isegahama. Our guide was very helpful, laying out rules, explaining the significance of what we were watching, she was excellent throughout. Seeing Terunofuji presiding over 20 of his rikishi was beyond my expectations, as was seeing…”

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Tokyo Sumo Experience: Chanko & Mochi with a Former Pro - Chanko Nabe: The Wrestler Meal That Explains the Sport
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Tokyo Sumo Experience: Chanko & Mochi with a Former Pro

5.Tokyo Sumo Experience: Chanko & Mochi with a Former Pro

Ryogoku sumo up close with former pros. You’ll eat chanko nabe, make and pound mochi, then try sumo on the dohyo in 2 hours.

4.8

“The food was delicious and healthy, alas couldnt drink the complimentary sour plum drink due to alcohol allergy. The MC and Sumo wrestlers were great at ensuring we had fun and encouraging participation from audience, overall it was relaxing and lots of laughter.”

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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Training Visit - The Biggest Practical Tip: Use Your Email for the Meeting Place
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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Training Visit

6.Tokyo: Sumo Morning Training Visit

Watch real pro sumo training at a Tokyo stable, then pose for a group photo. About 1 hour, with strict stable etiquette.

4.4

“Great time at the Sumo Stable. Communication was great. We were running late and having trouble finding the location and I received a quick response from the guide. Highly recommend as this is a very interesting tour.”

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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Sumida City - Getting There: Oshiage Meet-Up, Tokyo Skytree Town, and the Shoe-Off Reality
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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Sumida City

7.Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Sumida City

Watch sumo morning practice in Sumida near Tokyo Skytree. Learn rituals, ask the stable master, and see wrestlers up close.

4.8

“Loved being up close to see these athletes practice. Wonderful experience. There was no verbal information from the guide prior, just leaflet to read. Nice question and answer session after.”

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Tokyo: Sumo Experience and Chanko Nabe Lunch - Mondays in Asakusa, Thursdays in Ryogoku: choosing the right day
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Tokyo: Sumo Experience and Chanko Nabe Lunch

Tokyo: Sumo Tournament with Guide & Assigned Reserved Seat - The 30-minute guided start that makes sumo click
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Tokyo: Sumo Tournament with Guide & Assigned Reserved Seat

Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice with journalists. Not fake show - Finding Your Meeting Point at Ryogoku (and Getting There Early)
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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice with journalists. Not fake show

Tokyo: Family Sumo Workshop & Live Wrestling Show with Lunch - Meet the English host and former pro wrestlers right inside the action
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Tokyo: Family Sumo Workshop & Live Wrestling Show with Lunch

11.Tokyo: Family Sumo Workshop & Live Wrestling Show with Lunch

Train in Ryogoku sumo with former pros, try shiko and suri-ashi, challenge the ring, then eat mini chanko nabe. 105 minutes.

4.9

“We had a great timelearning a little bit about sumo. The information was provided in an entertaining and easy to understand manner that both kids and adults can enjoy. Alisa and both the sumo wrestlers were all so engaging and lovely. The lunch was delicious!”

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Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice: Viewing & Exclusive Interaction - Walking into the stable: close-up training you don’t usually see
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Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice: Viewing & Exclusive Interaction

12.Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice: Viewing & Exclusive Interaction

Watch real sumo practice in a working stable, ask active wrestlers questions, and receive an official banzuke ranking sheet in a 3-hour tour.

4.9

“This was an excellent insight into the training of real life and current sumo wrestlers at their training hall (stable). We got to watch the warm up and the training and some sparring. We then had a chance to get in the ring with one of the sumos for a little spar!! Photos afterwards and…”

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Tokyo: Not a show- a professional sumo practice with experts - Takasago-beya Morning Practice: The Main Event, Up Close and Real
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Tokyo: Not a show- a professional sumo practice with experts

13.Tokyo: Not a show- a professional sumo practice with experts

Live Tokyo sumo practice in Ryogoku with Takasago-beya, plus photos and Q&A with journalist Shinya in a 3-hour small group.

4.9

“We were unable to get tickets to the Sumo tournament, but this tour was much more rewarding for my wife, me and 3 kids. We got to see the Sumo wrestlers up close in practice and feel its intensity and impact, and even took a photo with them. Shinya, our guide, was engaging and enthusiastic.…”

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Tokyo: Challenge Sumo Wrestlers and Enjoy Meal - Where you meet: Kikukawa Station and a short walk to the hall
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Tokyo: Challenge Sumo Wrestlers and Enjoy Meal

14.Tokyo: Challenge Sumo Wrestlers and Enjoy Meal

Meet retired sumo wrestlers, try a costume in the ring, and eat tonkatsu or sukiyaki on a 1.5-hour Tokyo cultural session.

4.7

“It was the highlight of our Tokyo trip before heading back home. It was presented in English that all foreign visitors could appreciate ~ admired how extensive the emcee's English skills! The demonstrations are all awesome with quite a few humor to make the audience laugh and entertained. The Genghis Khan lunchbox was superb and…”

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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice with Photo Banzuke and Guide - Meeting at Kiyosumi-shirakawa Exit B1 (And Why Being Late Matters)
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Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice with Photo Banzuke and Guide

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