Sumo Event Schedule/Calendar
- There will be sumo special events in Tokyo in October and January, and around Japan in August!
- We are not accepting any more pre-orders for the September tournament in Tokyo. Please do not send us any new requests for the September Grand Sumo Tournament. There is a sumo Special Event in Tokyo on October 5th.
- Tickets are sold-out for the July tournament in Nagoya, from July 13th to 27th.
September 2025
The Aki Basho
Date
September 14th-28th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-April
Tickets On Sale
August 9th
November 2025
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 9th-23rd
Pre-Orders Begin
mid-August
Tickets On Sale
September 20th
January 2026
The Hatsu Basho
Date
January 11th-25th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-August
Tickets On Sale
December 6th
September 2026
The Aki Basho
Date
September 13th-27th
Pre-Orders Begin
early-May
Tickets On Sale
August 8th
November 2026
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 8th-22nd
Pre-Orders Begin
mid-August
Tickets On Sale
September 19th
A pre-order is when you make an order and complete payment before ticket sales begin. If you pre-order, we will buy your tickets as soon as sales open. Read more about pre-orders!
If the tournament you want is already open for pre-orders, use the Shop button to make your order. If it's not open yet, use the Register Now button to be notified when we open.
August 4th - Gifu City (Gifu prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 5th - Fukui City (Fukui prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 8th - Minamisoma (Fukushima prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 9th - Koriyama (Fukushima prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 11th - Sendai (Miyagi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 12th - Sendai (Miyagi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 13th - Morioka (Iwate prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 15th - Obihiro (Hokkaido)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
August 16th - Asahikawa (Hokkaido)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 18th - Sapporo (Hokkaido)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 20th - Aomori City (Aomori prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 22nd - Fukushima City (Fukushima prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 25th - Kanazawa (Ishikawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 26th - Kariya (Aichi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 27th - Shizuoka City (Shizuoka prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 28th - Tachikawa (Tokyo prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
August 29th - Ushiku (Ibaraki prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
August 30th - Asahi (Chiba prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
August 31st - Kasukabe (Saitama prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
October 5th - Tokyo
Retirement ceremony for a wrestler at the main sumo arena. The schedule includes matches for the top 2 divisions and the ceremonial hair-cutting of the retiring wrestler, completing the retirement process. Order tickets now!
November 30th - Tokyo
All-Japan Amateur Sumo Championship at the main sumo arena. Please contact us for ticket information!
January 31st - Tokyo
Retirement ceremony for a wrestler at the main sumo arena. The schedule includes matches for the top 2 divisions and the ceremonial hair-cutting of the retiring wrestler, completing the retirement process. Order tickets now!
Watch this page for more special events to be added! There are usually special events every January, February, April, June, August, October, November, and December! (other months are also possible)