2026-08-24 in Kumagaya, Saitama prefecture
Food/Souvenir Sets will not support 7-Eleven pick-up. Please do not choose 7-Eleven pick-up as the shipping method if you order the Food/Souvenir Sets, even if the site offers it to you.
The event on August 24th is at the Sainokuni Kumagaya Dome (彩の国くまがやドーム). The closest station is Kumagaya (熊谷), which is on several train lines including the shinkansen (bullet train). From there it's about a 20-minute taxi ride or you can take a bus. For directions by train to the station, please use this useful website:
If you take the bus from Kumagaya station, go to the North Exit bus platform #3. Get on the bus for Kumagaya Dome (くまがやドーム) and get off at that stop. We recommend showing your sumo ticket to the driver to make sure you are on the correct bus.
The event begins at 9:00am and finishes at 3:00pm, but you can arrive at any time. Here are the details (times are approximate):
9:00am - open practice for wrestlers
12:00pm - lower division matches, comic sumo performance, drums
1:30pm - upper division ring entrance ceremony and matches
3:00pm - bow-twirling ceremony, end of event
No shoes are allowed in the venue. Bring your own slippers. You can buy them in convenience stores.
Ringside and Box are sitting on the floor. Ringside come with souvenir cushion.
Children 3 years old and younger don't need a ticket if they don't need their own seat. Children 5 years old and younger may not sit in Ringside 'S' at all.
Food/Souvenir Sets are available for purchase in advance. You can add them to your cart along with your seat ticket. Food sales on the day of the event will be limited, so we advise buying in advance if you want to eat at the event. Food/Souvenir Set contains a boxed lunch, green tea, program, and souvenir(s). These sets do not include a ticket to enter the event.
Ticket prices include our service fee (2,000 yen for entry tickets, 500 yen for Sets) and payment fees (about 3% of ticket price).
