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From January 16 to 22, 2027, "The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA in HAKUBA" brings live sumo bouts with English commentary to Hakuba Village, Nagano, with 6:00 PM shows and tickets at ¥8,800.
Shinjuku Sumo Club, run by Mediabound Co., Ltd., is now accepting group and tour bookings for its roughly 90-minute, English-narrated sumo entertainment program, which lets visitors learn about sumo history, watch former professional wrestlers perform up close, and even step onto the dohyo themselves.
Tudor's touring sumo-themed pop-up store makes back-to-back stops in Osaka, opening at Shinsaibashi PARCO from August 28 as "Shinsaibashi Basho," then at Osaka Takashimaya from September 9 as "Osaka Takashimaya Basho," with newly shot portraits of four top-division sumo wrestlers alongside Tudor's iconic staple models.
Kronos Gaia's sumo show restaurant TOKYO SUMO CLUB ENTERTAINMENT opened on August 12 on Tokyo Tower's FootTown 5F, its second location after Sapporo, offering an English-narrated sumo show, a real clay dohyo guests can step onto, and meals built around a chanko nabe endorsed by former yokozuna Asahifuji.
From July 7 to August 18, 2026, the Ginza sumo dinner-show restaurant HIRAKUZA GINZA runs a summer event with a Tanabata wish-writing corner, limited-time sake cocktails, a drink stamp rally, and an uchiwa fan giveaway for ticket holders.
ABEMA has released a new key visual for the Grand Sumo March Tournament 2026, showcasing ozeki Yashoairiki — who is chasing a yokozuna promotion — alongside Atamifuji, who earns his first-ever san'yaku ranking. All bouts will be streamed for free.
RED MAKER Corporation is participating in planning for the Asahifuji Dojo Premium Sumo Experience, a special event where participants can experience Japan's traditional culture of sumo up close. The event includes training practice on the dohyo, watching matches by former makuuchi wrestlers, and enjoying chanko-nabe with former wrestlers.
The March Grand Sumo Tournament, a spring tradition in Naniwa, will be held at EDION Arena Osaka from March 8 to 22, 2026. Hotel Granvia Osaka, an official hotel of the Japan Sumo Association, is now selling packages that include viewing tickets along with accommodation and tea lounge cake sets.
Experience the excitement of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament once again in Fukuoka. The Grand Sumo Yukuhashi Basho winter tour will be held on December 3, 2025, at Yukuhashi Civic Gymnasium, offering a full day of sumo tradition from morning training to the final bow-twirling ceremony.
A unique sumo-show restaurant with authentic clay dohyo and endorsements from two former Yokozuna has opened in Sapporo, offering year-round traditional entertainment.
Ryogoku: A Fascinating Area to Experience Tokyo’s History and Culture Ryogoku is a captivating area where you can experience the history and culture of Tokyo. Known as the sacred ground of sumo wrestling, it is a place where traditional culture coexists with modern tourist attractions. Here, we will introduce the access, tourist spots, gourmet experiences, […]