Sumo Event Schedule/Calendar
- Tickets are sold-out for the January Grand Sumo Tournament. Please do not send us any requests for it. There are Sumo Stable Practices and Sumo VIP Events during January, and a sumo Special Event on January 31st.
- There will be sumo special events in Tokyo in December, January, February, April, and May! There are also events in other areas in December, March, and April!
- We are now accepting pre-orders for the March tournament in Osaka, from March 8th to 22nd! Tickets go on sale on February 7th! We're already full for most dates, but there are sumo Special Events in March and April that are open for orders.
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
January 2027
The Hatsu Basho
Date
January 10th-24th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-August
Tickets On Sale
December 5th
September 2027
The Aki Basho
Date
September 12th-26th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-April
Tickets On Sale
August 7th
November 2027
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 14th-28th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-July
Tickets On Sale
September 18th
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.
December dates - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (B): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! See available dates and reserve your space now!
December 15th - Uda (Nara prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
December 16th - Fukuchiyama (Kyoto prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
December 17th - Suzuka (Mie prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
December 19th - Odawara (Kanagawa prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
January dates - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (B): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! See available dates and reserve your space now!
January 6th - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (A): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! Reserve your space now!
January 8th - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (A): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! Reserve your space now!
January 10th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 11th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 12th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 14th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 17th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 19th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 22nd - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 23rd - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 24th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 25th - Tokyo
Sumo VIP Event: Learn about the rules, techniques and history of sumo, ask questions to a former sumo wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! Reserve your space now!
January 31st - Tokyo
Retirement with Matches: 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!
February dates - Tokyo
Sumo Experience: Put on a sumo belt (mawashi), do sumo exercises with a former wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! See available dates and reserve your space now!
February dates - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (B): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! See available dates and reserve your space now!
February 7th - Tokyo
Charity Event: A charity event at the main sumo arena. Program features sumo matches and various performances. Order tickets now!
February 8th - Tokyo
Elimination Tournament: A 1-day single-elimination tournament for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
February 16th - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (A): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! Reserve your space now!
February 18th - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (A): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! Reserve your space now!
March dates - Tokyo
Sumo Experience: Put on a sumo belt (mawashi), do sumo exercises with a former wrestler, and get in the ring to challenge him! See available dates and reserve your space now!
March 29th - Ise Shrine (Mie prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: A ceremonial event on the grounds of the shrine. Please contact us for ticket information!
March 30th - Neyagawa (Osaka prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
March 31st - Kobe (Hyogo prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April dates - Tokyo
Sumo Stable Practice (B): Visit a sumo stable to watch their daily practice. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! See available dates and reserve your space now!
April 3rd - Muko City (Kyoto prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 4th - Himi (Toyama prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 5th - Nagano City (Nagano prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 7th - Komatsu (Ishikawa prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 8th - Anjo (Aichi prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 9th - Mishima (Shizuoka prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 10th - Narita (Chiba prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 11th - Fujisawa (Kanagawa prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 12th - Takasaki (Gunma prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 16th - Yokohama (Kanagawa prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 17th - Kasama (Ibaraki prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 18th - Tokorozawa (Saitama prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 20th - Ishioka (Ibaraki prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 21st - Adachi (Tokyo prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 22nd - Ota (Tokyo prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 23rd - Fuchu (Tokyo prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 26th - Iruma (Saitama prefecture)
Regional Tour with Matches: An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
May 30th - Tokyo
Retirement with Matches: 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!
May 31st - Tokyo
Retirement with Matches: 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)