Sumo Event Schedule/Calendar
- Tickets are on sale now for the March tournament in Osaka, from March 12th to 26th!
- There will be sumo special events around Japan in January, February, April, and June!
September 2023
The Aki Basho
Date
September 10th-24th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-June
Tickets On Sale
August 5th
November 2023
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 12th-26th
Pre-Orders Begin
early-September
Tickets On Sale
September 16th
January 2024
The Hatsu Basho
Date
January 14th-28th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-October
Tickets On Sale
December 9th
September 2023
The Aki Basho
Date
September 8th-22nd
Pre-Orders Begin
late-June
Tickets On Sale
August 10th
November 2023
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 10th-24th
Pre-Orders Begin
early-September
Tickets On Sale
September 14th
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!
Register now to be notified when we open pre-orders for future Grand Sumo Tournaments!
February 5th - Tokyo
A 1-day single-elimination tournament for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 2nd - Ise Shrine (Mie prefecture)
A ceremonial event on the grounds of the shrine. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 3rd - Minoh (Osaka prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 4th - Okazaki (Aichi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 5th - Inazawa (Aichi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 6th - Fukui City (Fukui prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 8th - Joetsu (Niigata prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 9th - Nagano City (Nagano prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 15th - Fujisawa (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 16th - Machida (Tokyo prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 22nd - Yokohama (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 23rd - Takasaki (Gunma prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 28th - Narita (Chiba prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 29th - Kawasaki (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 30th - Kamisu (Ibaraki prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
June 3rd - 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!
June 4th - 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 events to be added! There are usually events every February, April, August, October, and December! (other months are also possible)