Sumo Practice Viewing Guided Tour and Photo with Sumo Wrestlers

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 50 minutes

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This rare tour takes customers to a sumo stable where sumo wrestlers live and train every day. Get an up-close look at the morning practice, where sumo wrestlers fiercely collide with each other. The tour will visit a sumo stable where active Makuuchi Division wrestlers belong. The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter who will provide basic information about sumo and introduce the wrestlers of Tatsunami-beya, the sumo stable that the tour will be visiting. Whispering and talking are strictly prohibited while watching the practice, but an audio guide service is available. After watching, customers can look forward to taking photos with the wrestlers and even seeing some personal belongings. Includes JTB Sunrise Tours original merchandise exclusive to this tour! Customers will be able to take home a souvenir from the tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The training hall is a sacred place where sumo wrestlers train hard every day in order to obtain the highest rank of yokozuna. Please be sure to understand and follow the precautions when watching to avoid distracting the wrestlers and preventing injury.The training hall is a sacred place where sumo wrestlers train hard every day in order to obtain the highest rank of yokozuna. Please be sure to understand and follow the precautions when watching to avoid distracting the wrestlers and preventing injury.

Please stay quiet as whispering and talking are strictly prohibited / Do not stand up or move around / It is strictly forbidden to step on the ring or touch the wrestlers without permission / When seated, do not stretch your legs out towards the sumo wrestling ring since it is considered impolite to show the soles of the feet to sumo wrestlers / Excessive perfume or fabric softener scents are strictly prohibited / Eating and drinking are not allowed / Please keep your mobile phone on silent mode or turned off, and do not use flash photography or record videos / Please refrain from leaving midway / During the visit, please take off your shoes / Please keep shoes neatly in place / Toilet facilities may be used, but please keep them clean /

The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter will provide explanations before viewing. Those who are not in agreement may not be allowed to watch the practice.

Children 0-3 years old may not join this tour

Please refrain from bringing food and drinks into the sumo stable

Excessive perfume or fabric softener scents are strictly prohibited. Please be forewarned that those who do not follow the rules will not be allowed to watch the practice

Please remove sunglasses and hats inside as it is considered rude

Tatsunami Stable entrance is located approximately 20 minutes on foot from Asakusa Station (Toei Line, Tokyo Metro Line, Tobu Railway.) It can also be accessed by taking the Toei Bus East 42-Ko route bus or the Taito Ward Kita-Megurin loop bus

The tour staff will be waiting for customers at the meeting location wearing a blue happi (traditional Japanese tube-sleeved coat). The happi has a Sunrise Tours logo on the back

Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour

Please note that the Yokozuna does not appear at every practice session.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter

JTB Sunrise Tours original merchandise

Audio guide service

Sumo stable practice viewing

Commemorative photo with sumo wrestlers

Food and drink

Fees other than those listed in Includes

What To Expect

This rare tour takes you to a sumo stable where sumo wrestlers live and train every day. This remarkable stable holds a unique distinction in the world of sumo: it is the one in Tokyo that currently houses an active Yokozuna, the highest and most prestigious rank in professional sumo wrestling. *Please note that the Yokozuna does not appear at every practice session.

Admission Not Applicable

Practice Viewing with Audio Guide: Get an up-close look at sumo wrestlers as they train for the Grand Sumo Tournament, which is held 6 times a year. Customers will watch seated on a wooden floor, but cushions will be provided. Chairs will be provided for customers who have difficulty sitting. Please make a reservation in advance. While whispering and talking are strictly prohibited during the practice, an audio guide service is available, allowing customers to listen to explanations from the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter, gaining a deeper understanding and making the practice viewing more enjoyable. Depending on the number of wrestlers practicing on the day, the time for practice viewing may be shorter than 45 minutes. In this case, the tour may end earlier than the indicated time, but refunds will not be issued. Furthermore, depending on the number of wrestlers, the time for practice viewing may be longer.

45 minutes • Admission Included

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