Seated SUMO Morning Practice /w local guide - optional Ginza tour | 3 hours

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Real Sumo Morning Practice
2 Adults x $96.06
$192.12
Approx Total
$192.12
Nihonbashi & Ginza Walking Opt
2 Adults x $90.22
$180.44
Approx Total
$180.44
Also cover Nihonbashi & Ginza?: After the sumo practice session, we will proceed to the Nihonbashi and Ginza area w/ your local tour.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Entrance fees to stable
  • Group Photo of session
  • Presentation of sumo by local guide
  • QA session with sumo wrestler
  • Gratuities
  • Optional tours

Overview

The three most popular Japan culture experiences are sushi making, tea ceremony and sumo watching. Here, you will see REAL SUMO WRESTLERS do their morning practice sessions to go up the hierarchy and achieve their dreams to be up there. Note that this is not a sumo entertainment show but the real thing: authentic. Unlike other practice sessions out there, you will NOT be sitting on the floor on a cushion but GIVEN A SEAT so that it is easier on the knee. You will be given an information session by an experienced local guide so that you are more versed on sumo and its context. Not just a take me to a sumo stable and bye-bye arrangement. Of course, you can bypass the information session should you have time restraints. The tour session would end around 1000-1030. Should you want to participate in the OPTIONAL Ginza/Nohonbashi tour, let us know in advance. This 4 hour tour is 15000JPY per person but can be given for an additional 5000JPY for those who participated in this tour.

Meeting points

Japan, 〒135-0021 Tokyo, Koto City, Shirakawa, 1-chōme−6−１３ 地下駅半蔵門線清澄白河駅

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We will meet you at EXIT 6

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Kiyosumi-shirakawa Sta.

    We will meet up at Kiyosumi Shirakawa station a crossing station for the Oedo line and the Hanzomon line. The EXIT IS B1 and we will meet you at the ground level. There is a Family Mart convenience store next to the exit should you need emergency supplies. We will give you a briefing on sumo morning practice etiquettes and proceed to go to the allocated sumo stable.

    15 minutes

  • Koto

    We will be seated instead of be sitting on the floor and you will be watch the morning practice as it unfolds in very near proximity. No talking, no eating or drinking. Taking pictures is perfectly fine.

    1 hour 40 minutes

  • Koto

    You will be given an opportunity to talk with active sumo wrestlers and potentially take pictures. Your photo could become valuable as the chosen wrestler moves up the ranks!

    20 minutes

  • Koto

    The experienced local guide will give you a session on the history and context of sumo. What it is and how it came to be.

    25 minutes

  • Kiyosumi-shirakawa Sta. (Pass By)

    You will return to the station and be off on your way.

  • Koto

    Time required to transfer to and from the sumo stable.

    20 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The hours specified in the tour are the hours taken on the journey and these are approximate.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great Authentic Sumo Experience.

Published on May, 2025

This is tour gives you the chance to sit in a chair and observe an actual training and practice session at an actual Sumo wrestling stable. We really enjoyed seeing first hand how the wrestlers trained and how they were coached. Mostly you learn through watching but we felt it was an authentic experience that gave new insights into the tradition and practices of Sumo Wrestling.

Awesome experience

Published on Apr, 2025

To be able to experience the behind the doors life of the sumo wrestlers world was truly amazing. We didn’t know what to expect and were left in awe of their skill and commitment to their sport. Our guide was a lovely gentlemen who was clearly passionate about the sport and the culture behind it. Thank you!

Awesome experience with kids

Published on Apr, 2025

It was a fantastic experience with our kids, we had to brief them before about the rules (forbidden to talk, move, drink or eat, no videos) and everything was ok even for our 7 years old son. Everybody loved it, we were honored and impressed by the strength, the discipline and the art of the wrestlers. The tour operator is the best one, part of the association managing the stable, so that they manage to be queueing first to get the front seats (we chose cushions at the first row, but there were also chairs from the third row). We met at 8 AM, the location was really easy to find, and then walked to the stable in around 10 or 15 minutes. We queued there as it opens for tourists at 8:30. We saw the sumos practicing exercises and then some fights. At the end, we had the opportunity to take a picture with them and even ask questions translated by our guide. It ended at around 10:30, but it may depend on the day. Many thanks to VAS tours and to the wrestlers ! So great !

Fantastic close up seated experience

Published on Feb, 2025

Being able to see sumo wrestlers training was a great experience. Our local guide was passionate about the sport and gave informative and interesting background into sumo wrestling. Being able to watch the training session from a front row seat was fantastic, especially as I am unable to sit on the floor. You could see the strength and power of these amazing athletes. I felt honoured to be able to watch these athletes prepare for the coming tournament.

Front row seats coupled with a presentation on sumo.

Published on Jan, 2025

You get a seat. We got the front row seats because the tour started earlier. we were early birds so we got better seats. Seeing upfront the rikishis’ was a superb experience. They are absolutely not like those found in Walmart but professional athletes. We were told that the average weight of a sumo wrestler is about 160kg or 350 pounds, the heaviest something like 800 pounds and no weight classes. Given that rugby and American football players are on average 110kg or 250 pounds, the sheer force produced by the wrestlers is tremendous and we are seeing all of this in the front row. Simply amazing. The guide gave us a presentation on only on the morning practice but on sumo itself. This briefing was essential in helping us understand was it is that is going on before us. A great guide and sincerely informative.

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