Sumo Event Schedule/Calendar


  • Tickets are on sale now for the July tournament in Nagoya, from July 9th to 23rd!
  • We are now accepting pre-orders for the September tournament in Tokyo, from September 10th to 24th! Tickets go on sale on August 5th!
  • There will be sumo special events in Tokyo in June and September!

Grand Sumo Tournament Locations

2023 - Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule

July 2023

The Nagoya Basho

Location

Nagoya - Dolphins Arena

Google Map

Date

July 9th-23rd

Pre-Orders Begin

late-April

Tickets On Sale

May 27th

September 2023

The Aki Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

September 10th-24th

Pre-Orders Begin

early-May

Tickets On Sale

August 5th

November 2023

The Kyushu Basho

Location

Fukuoka - Kokusai Center

Google Map

Date

November 12th-26th

Pre-Orders Begin

early-September

Tickets On Sale

September 16th

2024 - Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule

January 2024

The Hatsu Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

January 14th-28th

Pre-Orders Begin

late-October

Tickets On Sale

December 9th

March 2024

The Haru Basho

Location

Osaka - Edion Arena

Google Map

Date

March 10th-24th

Pre-Orders Begin

mid-January

Tickets On Sale

February 10th

May 2024

The Natsu Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

May 12th-26th

Pre-Orders Begin

late-February

Tickets On Sale

April 6th

July 2023

The Nagoya Basho

Location

Nagoya - Dolphins Arena

Google Map

Date

July 14th-28th

Pre-Orders Begin

late-April

Tickets On Sale

May 25th

September 2023

The Aki Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

September 8th-22nd

Pre-Orders Begin

late-June

Tickets On Sale

August 10th

November 2023

The Kyushu Basho

Location

Fukuoka - Kokusai Center

Google Map

Date

November 10th-24th

Pre-Orders Begin

early-September

Tickets On Sale

September 14th

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!

Register now to be notified when we open pre-orders for future Grand Sumo Tournaments!

Sumo Special Events

June 11th - Tokyo

Eastern Japan University Sumo Championship at the main sumo arena. Order tickets now!

July 29th - Toyota (Aichi prefecture)

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

July 30th - Numazu (Shizuoka prefecture)

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

August 2nd - Tachikawa (Tokyo prefecture)

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

August 3rd - Ryugasaki (Ibaraki prefecture)

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

August 6th - Sendai (Miyagi prefecture)

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

August 8th - Oshu (Iwate prefecture)

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

August 9th - Kuji (Iwate prefecture)

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

August 12th - Hakodate (Hokkaido)

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

August 13th - Sapporo (Hokkaido)

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

August 14th - Asahikawa (Hokkaido)

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

August 15th - Eniwa (Hokkaido)

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

August 19th - Nagaoka (Niigata prefecture)

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

August 20th - Oyama (Tochigi prefecture)

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

August 25th - Kurobe (Toyama prefecture)

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

August 26th - Kanazawa (Ishikawa prefecture)

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

August 27th - Himi (Toyama prefecture)

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

September 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. Please contact us for ticket information!

December 3rd - Tokyo

All-Japan Amateur Sumo Championship at the main sumo arena. Please contact us for ticket information!

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)