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3 hours 30 minutes
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Watch Japan’s unique and traditional sport Sumo with a knowledgeable tour guide.
If you are in Tokyo in January, March or September, you should not miss it!(the tournaments take place 6 times a year; 3 times in Tokyo, once in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka respectively. Each tournament lasts for 15 days. )
Meet your English speaking guide at the Fukuoka Convention Center. Your guide will talk you through what is Sumo, its history and rules before entering the stadium and give you additional tips in between the bouts.
Feel the intense, serious atmosphere of the tournament while you are free to grab some beer, Yakitori(skewers), etc.. at the vendor inside the stadium and eat/drink at your seat. *Food and drinks are not included in this tour.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children 3 years old and under can enter for free, however they will not have their own seat and will need to sit on your lap. Children 4 years and up must have their own tickets.
There is a place in the stadium you can store baby strollers, however they cannot be brought up to the seats.
This is a group tour. We will leave at 2:30PM sharp, so please make sure to be there on time!
You will get Chair seats(You cannot choose seats). Your guide will hand out the ticket on the tour date
Large luggage cannot be brought into the seat.
If you plan on bringing a child 3 years or younger, please let us know in the "Special Requirements" section
You will get 3F Chair A or B Seat Ticket
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Local and professional speaking guide
Sumo tournament Chair Seat Ticket *Your guide will hand out the ticket on the tour date.
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Watch the Japanese national sport, sumo wrestling in Fukuoka with a professional guide! To ensure that you understand the sumo matches and the sport itself, watch the sumo with a knowledgeable and passionate guide on this tour! Sumo tournaments take place six times a year, and Fukuoka hosts the tournament in November. Tickets are likely sold out quickly but with our tour, you don't have to worry about it, as they are included! We will meet at Fukuoka Kokusai Center at 2:15 PM, and our guide will lead you to Fukuoka convention center, where you can learn about the history and traditions of sumo wrestling, enhancing your experience. Fukuoka Sumo Tournaments start early, at 8 am, with matches between lower-ranked wrestlers. Stronger wrestlers enter the ring at around 3:30 pm for the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. The tournament finishes at 6:00 PM.
Chair A Seats
Fukuoka: Chair A Seats
Fukuoka: Chair B Seats
31 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Barry M,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
I loved this, the guide explained the rules and how it all works. If in Japan this is a must do, I want to do it again
Stefan S,
Nov 19, 2024
- Viator
The tour guides are very passionate about Sumo and provided great insight on who the wrestlers were, what they’re known for, etc. it really helped get a newcomer more invested with the sport
Dave H,
Nov 18, 2024
- Viator
Guides were exceptional and knowledgeable. It would help to have specific, clearer description & instructions regarding meetup location and procedures. Being visitors, it is quite stressful not knowing if you're at the correct spot, or how to identify your guide. We met many others experiencing similar stresses.
Mathew P,
Nov 11, 2024
- Viator
Knowledgeable guide and really fun. Bring cash for the beer gardens and merchandise. The coolest live sport experience I’ve ever witnessed.
Edward C,
Nov 11, 2024
- Viator
It was great because the experience is so unique and the guides were available to answer questions during the matches. Where it could improve is the guides could provide brief explanation of the sport (history, tradition, rules, etc) prior to the matches.
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