Tokyo Sumo Tournament and Ryogoku Tour with Chanko-Nabe Dinner
Sports enthusiasts will love this sumo tour of Ryogoku, Tokyo’s traditional sumo wrestling hub. Start with a walking tour around the neighborhood, during which you’ll learn more about the history of the sport. Watch a tournament in the arena, benefiting from live commentary from your guide via personal earphones so you can understand what’s happening. End with a hearty dinner of chanko-nabe, a dish favored by wrestlers.
Highlights
- ✓Receive personalized attention on a private tour
- ✓Ideal for anyone wanting to know more about traditional Japanese culture
- ✓Learn more than you would attending a tournament alone
- ✓Meet your guide in a convenient place in Ryogoku
What you'll see & do
- ✓13:00 - 15:00 This part (optional) is to deepen knowledge about sumo history and culture to enhance joy of watching sumo later in the arena. Toward that end, you will visit historical sumo landmarks and sumo stables. Major must-see landmarks the guide will take you to are: 1) Hakkaku-beya Sumo Stable (15min) 2) Nomi no Sukune Shrine (15min) 3) Ryogoku Kokugikan (30min) 4) Ryōgoku Edo NOREN (30min) 5) Ekō-in (15min) 6) Kasugano-beya Sumo Stable (15min)
- ✓15:00 - 18:00 Viewing bouts at the arena 1.The guide will walk you through inside the arena to see 1) Murals (10m) 2) Championship prizes (10m) 3) Sumo museum (15min) 4) Paintings / photos of successive Yokozunas (15min) 2.You will receive (see the photo section): - A special pamphlet showing photos and profiles of wrestlers with English translation. The guide will walk you through it as you watch fights so that you can watch them with background information. - A cheer-up towel for a particular wrestler. The guide will teach you how to use it when the wrestler is going to fight. Join the enthusiam of the arena by cheering-up the wrestler.
- ✓18:00 - Chanko-nabe dinner (Optional) The guide will take you to one of the best chanko-nabe restaurants near the arena. Enjoy the nutrient hot-pot dish eaten by sumo wrestlers to build their bodies and muscles. ; drinks are not included.
What's included
- ✓Cheer-up goods to root for a particular wrestler
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
- ✓Information package of tournament information, sumo ranking, and profiles of prominent wrestlers
- ✓For a group of 3 or more, headsets for each to hear the guide's voice clearly even from distance
- ✓Guiding in English by a sumo expert guide
What's not included
- ✓Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- ✓Drinks for the chanko-nabe dinner option; to be ordered separately.
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour comes in several options depending on the combination of the following: 1) Landmark/history tour 13:00 - 15:00 Sumo-related historical landmark guided tour. This is a walking tour around Ryogoku, a sumo town, to increase the joy of watching the tournament by learning a lot about sumo from your knowledgeable guide as you visit many sumo-related must-see spots before you actually view the bouts in the arena. 2) Viewing bouts in the arena 15:00 - 18:00 Enjoy the bouts as you listen to the real-time commentaries from your expert guide, and get excited as you join the excited spectators! 3) Chanko dinner option This nutrient dish is the centerpiece of sumo wrestlers’ diets to gain weight and muscles to build their bodies. 4) Seating You will be seated either in chair B on the balcony in the arena; the seating map in the photo section shows their detailed locations.
While infants (0 - 3 year old) are free of charge, please let us know how many of them will come if you take any to the tour.
This tour is available on January 12th and 18th.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Tokyo Sumo Tournament and Ryogoku Tour with Chanko-Nabe Dinner
Sports enthusiasts will love this sumo tour of Ryogoku, Tokyo’s traditional sumo wrestling hub. Start with a walking tour around the neighborhood, during which you’ll learn more about the history of the sport. Watch a tournament in the arena, benefiting from live commentary from your guide via personal earphones so you can understand what’s happening. End with a hearty dinner of chanko-nabe, a dish favored by wrestlers.
Highlights
- ✓Receive personalized attention on a private tour
- ✓Ideal for anyone wanting to know more about traditional Japanese culture
- ✓Learn more than you would attending a tournament alone
- ✓Meet your guide in a convenient place in Ryogoku
What you'll see & do
- ✓13:00 - 15:00 This part (optional) is to deepen knowledge about sumo history and culture to enhance joy of watching sumo later in the arena. Toward that end, you will visit historical sumo landmarks and sumo stables. Major must-see landmarks the guide will take you to are: 1) Hakkaku-beya Sumo Stable (15min) 2) Nomi no Sukune Shrine (15min) 3) Ryogoku Kokugikan (30min) 4) Ryōgoku Edo NOREN (30min) 5) Ekō-in (15min) 6) Kasugano-beya Sumo Stable (15min)
- ✓15:00 - 18:00 Viewing bouts at the arena 1.The guide will walk you through inside the arena to see 1) Murals (10m) 2) Championship prizes (10m) 3) Sumo museum (15min) 4) Paintings / photos of successive Yokozunas (15min) 2.You will receive (see the photo section): - A special pamphlet showing photos and profiles of wrestlers with English translation. The guide will walk you through it as you watch fights so that you can watch them with background information. - A cheer-up towel for a particular wrestler. The guide will teach you how to use it when the wrestler is going to fight. Join the enthusiam of the arena by cheering-up the wrestler.
- ✓18:00 - Chanko-nabe dinner (Optional) The guide will take you to one of the best chanko-nabe restaurants near the arena. Enjoy the nutrient hot-pot dish eaten by sumo wrestlers to build their bodies and muscles. ; drinks are not included.
What's included
- ✓Cheer-up goods to root for a particular wrestler
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
- ✓Information package of tournament information, sumo ranking, and profiles of prominent wrestlers
- ✓For a group of 3 or more, headsets for each to hear the guide's voice clearly even from distance
- ✓Guiding in English by a sumo expert guide
What's not included
- ✓Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- ✓Drinks for the chanko-nabe dinner option; to be ordered separately.
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour comes in several options depending on the combination of the following: 1) Landmark/history tour 13:00 - 15:00 Sumo-related historical landmark guided tour. This is a walking tour around Ryogoku, a sumo town, to increase the joy of watching the tournament by learning a lot about sumo from your knowledgeable guide as you visit many sumo-related must-see spots before you actually view the bouts in the arena. 2) Viewing bouts in the arena 15:00 - 18:00 Enjoy the bouts as you listen to the real-time commentaries from your expert guide, and get excited as you join the excited spectators! 3) Chanko dinner option This nutrient dish is the centerpiece of sumo wrestlers’ diets to gain weight and muscles to build their bodies. 4) Seating You will be seated either in chair B on the balcony in the arena; the seating map in the photo section shows their detailed locations.
While infants (0 - 3 year old) are free of charge, please let us know how many of them will come if you take any to the tour.
This tour is available on January 12th and 18th.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.