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The 32nd Grand Sumo Fujisawa Basho, a regular spring event in Fujisawa, will be held at Fujisawa Akibadai Cultural Gymnasium in Kanagawa on Saturday, April 17, 2027, with a tournament among the 16 top-ranked wrestlers and performances unique to regional tours. General sale starts at 9:00 AM on November 8, 2026.
SUMO CULTURE LIVE FUKUOKA 2026 runs on eight days from November 8 to 22, 2026 at Fukuoka International Congress Center, pairing Grand Sumo viewing with daily cultural experiences such as Hakata doll painting, tea ceremony, and kanji calligraphy.
A spring regional sumo tour, the Grand Sumo Sagamihara Basho, will be held at Sagamihara Gion Arena in Kanagawa on Saturday, April 24, 2027, with hair-dressing demonstrations, comical shokkiri bouts, handshake sessions with popular wrestlers, and photo opportunities.
Osaka Sumo Heya, a sumo experience venue for international visitors, opens on November 1 near Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station, offering a roughly 90-minute program with a lecture, live bouts, and a hands-on sumo challenge.
awai 2026 will be held at HANEDA INNOVATION CITY (HICity), next to Haneda Airport, from November 6 to 8, 2026, with programs covering technology, culture, sports, and food. Admission is free, and some programs charge a fee.
The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA in HAKUBA, an interactive 60-minute sumo show presented in English, will be held at Kyowa Wing Hakuba from January 16 to 22, 2027, with tickets at ¥8,800 (tax included) on sale from 10:00 AM on November 2, 2026.
The November Grand Sumo Tournament in Kyushu will be held at Fukuoka Kokusai Center from November 8 to 22, 2026. tabiwa Travel is now selling viewing plans that combine a Chair C Seat ticket with a JR round trip and a stay at Via Inn Hakataguchi Ekimae, an official hotel of the Japan Sumo Association.
A spring regional sumo tour, the Grand Sumo Komaki Basho, will be held at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi on Tuesday, April 6, 2027, with hair-dressing demonstrations, comical shokkiri bouts, handshake sessions with popular wrestlers, and photo opportunities.
A spring regional sumo tour, the Grand Sumo Ariake Basho, will be held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Thursday, April 15, 2027, with yokozuna and ozeki wrestlers, comical shokkiri bouts, sumo jinku songs, and food trucks.
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, […]