Tickets to Sumo Morning Training in Tokyo, Tokyo
Tickets to Sumo Morning Training in Tokyo, Tokyo
Duration: 2.5 hours
2.5 hours
Free cancellation up to 11 days before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 11 days before the start of your experience
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Get an insider's view of a Sumo wrestling training session, complete with expert insights and a group photo opportunity with the wrestlers.
Uncover the mystique of Sumo wrestling with a rare invitation to a ringside view of a morning training session in Tokyo.
Learn about Japan's national sport and the training regimen of the wrestlers with a guide to take you through the session.
Get a glimpse into the lives of sumo wrestlers, and don't miss the chance to snap a memorable group picture with them, also known as Rikshi.
Did you know? Sumo wrestling, now a modern sport, was originally performed over 1500 years ago to entertain Shinto deities!
1-hour visit to sumo wrestlers morning training
Group photo
Sumo wrestlers practicing in a Tokyo training stable.
A Ringside View of Sumo Wrestling
Step within the hallowed halls and prepare to be awestruck by the raw power and discipline of the Rikishi, or Sumo wrestlers, as they vigorously engage in their morning training for approximately an hour. Your day commences with a cordial meet and greet by a knowledgeable staff and guide at the entrance of the Sumo room. They'll provide a concise yet comprehensive briefing of the precautions to be observed during your visit.
Immersive Experience with Expert Insights
As the echoes of the wrestlers' grunts fill the room, a guide will help you appreciate the nuances of the practice session. Among the thundering slaps, the agile footwork, the stablemaster's conversations, the unique Sumo stances, and the wrestlers' unyielding spirit, you'll discover a millennia-old tradition that began as a form of entertainment for Shinto deities. To etch this distinctive experience further into your memory, stay until the end of the practice to capture a group picture with the Sumo wrestlers.
Sumo wrestlers training in a Tokyo dojo with spectators watching.
Sumo wrestlers training in a Tokyo dojo with spectators watching.
Sumo wrestlers practicing in a Tokyo training stable.
Sumo wrestlers training in a Tokyo dojo with spectators watching.
Sumo wrestlers training in a Tokyo dojo with spectators watching.
Sumo training ring with salt purification ritual in Tokyo.
Important Information
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Do not enter the Sumo Room without permission. There will be staff waiting for you outside the entrance, and give you proper instructions.
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There will be a guide at the door to explain the training process but the actual training session will be done in Japanese.
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The schedule is subject to change depending on the Sumo wrestlers' fitness for practice.
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Please understand that there is a possibility that the Sumo wrestlers will leave midway, and in that situation, there will be no photography allowed.
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You may leave before the end of the tour, but please note that departing the room during the session will forfeit this privilege.
Restrictions
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Note that the following are not allowed during this experience: large bags, food and beverages, and flash photography.
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Phones must be in silent mode and talking loudly during the training is prohibited.
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Videography is not permitted.
Sumo wrestlers' feet on training ring in Tokyo.
Sumo wrestler practicing in a Tokyo training ring.
Sumo training ring with salt purification ritual in Tokyo.
Sumo wrestlers' feet on training ring in Tokyo.
Sumo wrestler practicing in a Tokyo training ring.
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