Tokyo Sumo Practice Tour: Intimate Morning Experience
4.8
207 Ratings
Sumida City
Experience the excitement of Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour in Ryogoku. Watch the highly skilled Sumo wrestlers train up close and enjoy a traditional Chanko nabe lunch.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ryogoku Station - You will meet your guide and group at Ryogoku JR Station East Exit. Your guide will be holding a red/orange “MagicalTrip” board.
    PLEASE NOTE: There are two Ryogoku stations. Do NOT go to Ryogoku Oedo Line Station.
  • Ryogoku - Your guide will walk with you to one of the sumo stables. It will take around 5min to 30min depending on which stable is available to us that day.
    You will enter the stable together with your guide and watch the sumo practice for around 1 to 2 hours.
  • Ryogoku Kokugikan - Explore Ryogoku, the sumo town with a local guide! We visit the museum at the Ryogoku Kokugikan.
  • Ryogoku Station - After watching the sumo practice your guide will walk you back to Ryogoku station.
  • Ryōgoku Edo NOREN - Our guide will take you to a lunch restaurant. You can have Sumo Wrestler lunch here.
What's Included
  • Tour photos included
  • Local guide services
  • Sumo wrestler lunch - Chanko hotpot
  • Entrance to Sumo practice
Additional Information

-Watch the Sumo morning training at a Sumo table in Tokyo-\n\nThe Sumo-wrestler’s who are highly ranked/skilled normally start their training from 8 am. If you go and watch the match in the Sumo Stadium it’s really difficult to get a seat close to the sumo ring, but the good thing about this tour is that you get to watch their training from a very close distance!! \n\n-A local tour guide will take you to the “World of Sumo”-\n\nHow well do you know about Sumo? Don’t worry, that’s why a local tour guide will be there for you throughout the tour to give you insights. Please feel free to ask any questions during the tour!\n\n- Let’s eat Chanko nabe lunch, which Sumo wrestlers eat to build a big & strong body”-\n\nWe will move on to a restaurant where you can enjoy chanko-nabe, a dish that sumo wrestlers eat on a daily basis. \n\nMagical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan!

  • Available for those who are only over 12 years old since those who are younger than 12 years old are not allowed inside the sumo morning practice.
  • As Sumo stables has the right to adjust their schedule in the last minute based on their tournament schedule and wrestlers’ condition, please note that there is a possibility that we will cancel your booking due to the sudden change or cancellation of the practice by sumo stables. In that case, we will fully refund your booking shortly. You do not need to pay for Sumo morning practice entrance fee.
  • The sumo stable has the right to refuse guests who offend the rules of the stable and in this case, we will not be able to refund.
  • Sumo stables decide if the audiences are allowed to take the photos of sumo wrestlers or the photos with sumo wrestlers. Please note that there is the possibility that you cannot take those photos in the case the sumo stables rejected for whatever reasons.
  • In the case that your group is large, the group may be split into the different groups and each may visit different stables.
  • You may not be allowed to go to the toilet during the practice, so please make sure to go to toilet before the tour starts.
  • Out of respect for our other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time. Please note that if you are late for more than 15 minutes than meeting time (10 mins before the tour starting time), you will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled.
  • We might ask you to change the time/date depending on the availability of the Sumo morning practice schedule.
  • Please be aware that guests may have to sit on the floor as most of stables do not usually offer chairs.
  • The sumo stable has the right to refuse guests who offend the rules of the stable and in this case, we will not be able to refund.
  • Sumo stables decide if the audiences are allowed to take photos of the sumo wrestlers or the photos with sumo wrestlers. Please note that there is the possibility that you cannot take those photos in the case the sumo stables reject for any given reason.
  • In the case that the group is large, the group may be split into the different groups and each may visit different stables.
  • You may not be allowed to go to the toilet during the practice, so please make sure to go to the toilet before the tour starts.
  • The duration of sumo practice may prolong sometimes, which may cause the tour to end later than the estimated time.
  • Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
  • You will not be able to join the tour, get a refund or reschedule if you are late for the tour and miss the group.
  • We may request you to change the time/date depending on the availability of the Sumo morning practice schedule.
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
Location
Re.Ra.Ku Ryōgoku Ekimae
Right outside of JR Ryogoku Station East Exit Please note that there are two Ryogoku stations and the meeting point is the JR Ryogoku station, (NOT Toei-Oedo line Ryogoku station). Your guide will be holding an orange/red board saying "Magical Trip".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(207 Ratings)
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Stineg2024
Mar 20, 2024
Excellent sumo training tour - We went on this Sumo Training tour with our guide Masao Hiramatsu, which we can only recommend. The tour gives an unique opportunity for gaining insight into the world of sumo by participating in the practice ourselves as well as by trying the typical lunch served for sumo wrestlers. Masao, our guide, as well as the two sumo wrestlers provided excellent company and were open for any questions about sumo or Japan in general. They were very kind and funny! This experience has given us a lot of memorable pictures taken during practice and during fun posings with the sumo wrestlers.
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M
Feb 13, 2024
Heart warming - Watching the comradery of the students and the difficulty of the preparation was moving; to see so close up the drama was intriguing
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Gladz00
Feb 12, 2024
FUN thing to do! - It was a fun experience. Better than i expected! hina is a great guide. Would highly recommend. I learned behind the scenes movements of these sumo wrestlers. Wouldnt be the same if i had gone without a guide to explain the culture of sumo wrestling!
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Lepidus40
Feb 5, 2024
Worthwhile experience - Masao did a great job as a guide. He clearly has a passion for the sport which shone through. It’s worthwhile to book a tour like this even if you have no knowledge of sumo, because watching the practice is very interesting.
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Fasmi2019
Feb 5, 2024
Great experience - Amazing tour to see the sumo stable, Joey was very informative and the sumo practice was super interesting. A must do in Tokyo!
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Booroomookaa
Jan 18, 2024
Very enjoyable - Excellent, Hana our guide was brilliant. Really enjoyed watching Sumo practice at stable. Then had a small tour and our guide Hana described the sumo culture and tournaments. Had a lovely lunch and learnt more about sumo wrestling
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H692mpdw
Jan 10, 2024
Great value and amazing insight! - Amazing visit to the sumo beya. We went to Tokitsukaze stable and got to see top division wrestlers not only from Tokitsikaze but also from other stables, including the 2nd highest ranked wrestler in the January tournament! The restaurant afterwards was amazing too, and Max went beyond and toured us around the main sumo building. Amazing value for the price, highly recommend this for both sumo veterans and those interested in learning about sumo.
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Pierrelx4514ru
Jan 9, 2024
Up close sumo practice - Really great to see sumo practice up close. Hanna was great and really enthusiastic about Sumo! Great experience!
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Joyceph931hk
Jan 6, 2024
Sumo - The Sumo tour was interesting and unique experience for me and my fiance. We have learnt a lot about Sumo from our tour guide, Hana, and she brought us to have delicious hotpot for lunch too.
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Jtkk_12
Feb 16, 2024
A TOTAL RIPOFF! - Total rip off. Not indication where to meet except a vague address on the TripAdvisor site. Taxi took us to the address and we spent 20 minutes asking directions and looking for the meeting place. The phone number provided was not in working order and when I called TripAdvisor, they were also unable to contact the provider. Multiple efforts to get a refund have been ignored. A TOTAL RIPOFF!
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