Sumo Event Schedule/Calendar


  • There will be sumo special events in Tokyo in November, December, January, February, and May! There are also events in other areas in December!
  • Because of low ticket availability, we will not accept orders 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.
  • Tickets are sold-out for the November tournament in Fukuoka, from November 9th to 23rd, and we already have long waiting lists. Please don't send us any new requests for Fukuoka. There are Special Events on November 30th and in December in the Tokyo area.

Grand Sumo Tournament Locations

2025 - Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule

November 2025

The Kyushu Basho

Location

Fukuoka - Kokusai Center

Google Map

Date

November 9th-23rd

Pre-Orders Begin

late-July

Tickets On Sale

September 20th

2026 - Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule

January 2026

The Hatsu Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

January 11th-25th

Pre-Orders Begin

late-August

Tickets On Sale

December 6th

March 2026

The Haru Basho

Location

Osaka - Edion Arena

Google Map

Date

March 8th-22nd

Pre-Orders Begin

early-November

Tickets On Sale

February 7th

May 2026

The Natsu Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

May 10th-24th

Pre-Orders Begin

mid-January

Tickets On Sale

April 4th

July 2026

The Nagoya Basho

Location

Nagoya - IG Arena

Google Map

Date

July 12th-26th

Pre-Orders Begin

late-February

Tickets On Sale

May 16th

September 2026

The Aki Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

September 13th-27th

Pre-Orders Begin

early-May

Tickets On Sale

August 8th

November 2026

The Kyushu Basho

Location

Fukuoka - Kokusai Center

Google Map

Date

November 8th-22nd

Pre-Orders Begin

mid-August

Tickets On Sale

September 19th

What's a Pre-Order?

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.

Sumo Special Events

November 30th - Tokyo

All-Japan Amateur Sumo Championship at the main sumo arena. Order tickets now!

December 1st - Sasebo (Nagasaki prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 2nd - Itoshima (Fukuoka prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!

December 2nd - Tokyo

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!

December 3rd - Tokyo

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!

December 3rd - Yukuhashi (Fukuoka prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 4th - Tokyo

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!

December 5th - Oita City (Oita prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 5th - Tokyo

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!

December 6th - Kikuyomachi (Kumamoto prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 6th - Tokyo

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!

December 7th - Kurume (Fukuoka prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 8th - Tokyo

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!

December 8th - Minamiasomura (Kumamoto prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!

December 9th - Tokyo

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!

December 9th - Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!

December 10th - Tokyo

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!

December 11th - Tokyo

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!

December 12th - Tokyo

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!

December 12th - Amagasaki (Hyogo prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 13th - Takamatsu (Kagawa prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 13th - Tokyo

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!

December 15th - Uda (Nara prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 15th - Tokyo

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!

December 16th - Tokyo

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!

December 17th - Suzuka (Mie prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 17th - Tokyo

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!

December 18th - Iwata (Shizuoka prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!

December 18th - Tokyo

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!

December 19th - Odawara (Kanagawa prefecture)

An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!

December 19th - Tokyo

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!

December 20th - Tokyo

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!

December 23rd - Tokyo

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!

December 24th - Tokyo

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!

December 25th - Tokyo

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!

December 26th - Tokyo

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!

December 29th - Tokyo

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!

December 30th - Tokyo

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!

December 31st - Tokyo

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 2nd - Tokyo

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 3rd - Tokyo

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 4th - Tokyo

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 5th - Tokyo

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 6th - Tokyo

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 7th - Tokyo

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

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

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

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

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 13th - Tokyo

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 14th - Tokyo

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 15th - Tokyo

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 16th - Tokyo

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 17th - Tokyo

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 18th - Tokyo

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 19th - Tokyo

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 20th - Tokyo

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 21st - Tokyo

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 22nd - Tokyo

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

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

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

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 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 6th - Tokyo

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 7th - Tokyo

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 9th - Tokyo

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 10th - Tokyo

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 11th - Tokyo

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 12th - Tokyo

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 13th - Tokyo

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 14th - Tokyo

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!

May 30th - 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!

May 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. Please contact us for ticket information!

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)