2026-10-10 in Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture
The event on October 10th is at the Air Water Arena Matsumoto (エア・ウォーターアリーナ松本), also known as the Matsumoto City Sogo Gymnasium (松本市総合体育館). The closest station is Matsumoto, which is on several train lines. From there it is a 15-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 Matsumoto station, go to the East exit (also called Castle exit) platform 23 and get off at Air Water Arena Matsumoto (エア・ウォーターアリーナ松本). It takes about 20 minutes and costs 270 yen. 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 on the 1st floor (Ringside, Arena). Bring your own slippers. You can buy them in convenience stores.
Ringside is sitting on the floor and comes with souvenir cushion.
Children 2 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 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 Set contains a boxed lunch and green tea. 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).
