Wrestlers in action (Photo: Capt. Raymond Geoffroy / U.S. Air Force)
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Wrestlers in action (Photo: Capt. Raymond Geoffroy / U.S. Air Force)

July Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya) 2026

The fourth sumo tournament of the year

Venue
IG Arena
When
Jul 12th - Jul 26th 2026

Sumo is lauded as the national sport of Japan and six times every year, around Japan, tournaments (honbasho) are held in various parts of the country.

The Nagoya-basho is held in July at the IG Arena. Each honbasho lasts 15 days. During this period, wrestlers fight in a round-robin style organized by the sumo guilds. It's a chance to see some of the best Japanese sportsmanship the country has to offer!

2026 July Grand Sumo Tournament information

Venue Tickets available from Sumo ranking announced
IG Arena, Nagoya May 16, 2026 Jun 29, 2026

Check the official website for more details about the tickets and schedule.

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2025 Grand Sumo Tournaments

Every year, the Japan Sumo Association hosts six Grand Sumo Tournaments, or honbasho, and each competition lasts 15 days. Tokyo..

Event Report (from 2019)

Sumo's first tournament of the new Reiwa era saw a number of fascinating stories, but perhaps none more so than the surprise victory by the young wrestler, Asanoyama.

The first rank-and-file wrestler in almost 60 years to win a tournament, Asanoyama will be looking to justify his success with more of the same in the Nagoya tournament in July.

Freshly promoted ozeki, Takakeisho, is on the rebound from his injury-forced withdrawal in Tokyo while the ever-popular Georgian wrestler Tochinoshin will be breathing a sigh of relief after overcoming some controversial judging in his successful bid to reclaim sumo's second-highest ozeki rank.

Along with newly energized wrestlers like Abi and Ryuden who have surged up the rankings, the ever enigmatic behemoth Ichinojo and Hakuho, the greatest sumo wrestler of all time, July's Nagoya tournament is shaping up to be another must-see event in Japan.

Getting there

Dolphins Arena is about a five-minute walk from Nagoyajo Station (Exit 7) on the Meijo Subway Line.

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David Glass a year ago
Hello -- I am planning to be in Nagoya in July and would like to attend the Sumo tournament. Can you please advise which days during the 2 week period are best to attend? Early days, middle or end of tournament??
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Andrew Steiner a year ago
early if you want to make sure you see your favorites in case they get injured. End for excitement.
Kim Bergström 6 years ago
I've always wondered how hot these tournaments get in the middle of summer! There's no A/C, right? Phew!

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