Sumo Wrestling

March Grand Sumo Tournament (Osaka) 2026

September Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2025

January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2026

Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.

Guide to Sumo at the Kokugikan

Maximize your enjoyment of your visit to the sumo in Tokyo's Ryogoku area, and discover what goes on inside the Kokugikan.

July Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya) 2025

The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament will feature a host of veterans and up-and-coming wrestlers at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.

May Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2025

Professional sumo's third tournament of the year is held in Tokyo at the Ryogoku Kokugikan from mid-to-late May.

Watching Sumo

A sumo exhibition in Tokyo.

Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine 2026

Each year Yasukuni Shrine holds a ceremonial sumo event where you can watch sumo wrestling for free

Nara's Kehaya-za Sumo Museum

Hands On Kehaya-za Sumo Museum in Nara

The Sumo’s Apprentice

A great alternative to paying huge prices to see Sumo Wrestling tournaments in Japan is to join a tour to visit one of the many..

Sumo Practice in Dazaifu

Hidden behind Dazaifu's main sites, is a lesser known one where men train their special art everyday to the point of brutal..

The Sumo Museum

The Sumo Museum is in a small enclave of Ryogoku Kokugikan stadium, is open year-round, and has free admission.