Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournaments


  • We are now accepting pre-orders for the January tournament in Tokyo, from January 12th to 26th! Tickets go on sale on December 7th!

The next 3 tournaments in Tokyo are:

January 2025

The Hatsu Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

January 12th-26th

Pre-Orders Begin

late-August

Tickets On Sale

December 7th

May 2025

The Natsu Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

May 11th-25th

Pre-Orders Begin

mid-January

Tickets On Sale

April 5th

September 2025

The Aki Basho

Location

Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

Google Map

Date

September 14th-28th

Pre-Orders Begin

early-May

Tickets On Sale

August 9th

Currency Selector

You can use this menu to change the currency of the prices. This is an approximation only. We always make our prices in Japanese yen and the exchange rate will be determined by our payment service (Flywire) on the date of payment.

Tickets

Please understand that even if a ticket type is in this list, it might not be available. Weekends and holidays sell out extremely quickly. We strongly recommend that you plan at least one weekday when you can go to sumo and use this as one of your date choices. We limit the number of orders we take for weekends and some ticket types on weekdays.

Service charge includes our fee, plus payment and ticketing fees that we have to pay. The payment fees are a percentage of ticket cost, so higher-cost tickets have a slightly higher service charge. We also increase the service charge for tickets that are harder to get than standard.

Seating Map

Seating map for venue in tokyo

1st Floor - Box Seats

Box 'A' tickets are generally not on sale to the public, so we don't accept orders for them.

4-person Box 'B' seat in tokyo
127cm x 120cm
Distance to ring: 18m-31m

4-person Box 'B'

seats 4, must buy all 4 tickets
(per person)
Weekday
Weekend / Holiday
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
10,000 yen
No orders accepted
No orders accepted
Service Charge
1,900 yen
No orders accepted
No orders accepted
Total Cost
11,900 yen
No orders accepted
No orders accepted
(per person)
Weekday
Ticket Cost
10,000 yen
Service Charge
1,900 yen
Total Cost
11,900 yen
(per person)
Weekend / Holiday
Ticket Cost
No orders accepted
Service Charge
No orders accepted
Total Cost
No orders accepted
(per person)
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
No orders accepted
Service Charge
No orders accepted
Total Cost
No orders accepted
4-person Box 'C' seat in tokyo
127cm x 120cm
Distance to ring: 25m-33m

4-person Box 'C'

seats 4, must buy all 4 tickets
(per person)
Weekday
Weekend / Holiday
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
8,500 yen
9,500 yen
9,500 yen
Service Charge
1,900 yen
3,700 yen
5,500 yen
Total Cost
10,400 yen
13,200 yen
15,000 yen
(per person)
Weekday
Ticket Cost
8,500 yen
Service Charge
1,900 yen
Total Cost
10,400 yen
(per person)
Weekend / Holiday
Ticket Cost
9,500 yen
Service Charge
3,700 yen
Total Cost
13,200 yen
(per person)
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
9,500 yen
Service Charge
5,500 yen
Total Cost
15,000 yen

2nd Floor - Arena Seats

Arena 'A' seat in tokyo
Width 48cm, Pitch 90cm
Distance to ring: 27m-34m

Arena 'A'

(per person)
Weekday
Weekend / Holiday
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
8,000 yen
No orders accepted
No orders accepted
Service Charge
1,900 yen
No orders accepted
No orders accepted
Total Cost
9,900 yen
No orders accepted
No orders accepted
(per person)
Weekday
Ticket Cost
8,000 yen
Service Charge
1,900 yen
Total Cost
9,900 yen
(per person)
Weekend / Holiday
Ticket Cost
No orders accepted
Service Charge
No orders accepted
Total Cost
No orders accepted
(per person)
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
No orders accepted
Service Charge
No orders accepted
Total Cost
No orders accepted
Arena 'B' seat in tokyo
Width 45cm, Pitch 90cm
Distance to ring: 31m-41m

Arena 'B'

(per person)
Weekday
Weekend / Holiday
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
5,000 yen
5,500 yen
5,500 yen
Service Charge
1,800 yen
3,600 yen
5,400 yen
Total Cost
6,800 yen
9,100 yen
10,900 yen
(per person)
Weekday
Ticket Cost
5,000 yen
Service Charge
1,800 yen
Total Cost
6,800 yen
(per person)
Weekend / Holiday
Ticket Cost
5,500 yen
Service Charge
3,600 yen
Total Cost
9,100 yen
(per person)
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
5,500 yen
Service Charge
5,400 yen
Total Cost
10,900 yen
Arena 'C' seat in tokyo
Width 45cm, Pitch 90cm
Distance to ring: 38m-46m

Arena 'C'

(per person)
Weekday
Weekend / Holiday
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
3,500 yen
4,000 yen
4,000 yen
Service Charge
1,800 yen
3,600 yen
5,300 yen
Total Cost
5,300 yen
7,600 yen
9,300 yen
(per person)
Weekday
Ticket Cost
3,500 yen
Service Charge
1,800 yen
Total Cost
5,300 yen
(per person)
Weekend / Holiday
Ticket Cost
4,000 yen
Service Charge
3,600 yen
Total Cost
7,600 yen
(per person)
Final Sunday
Ticket Cost
4,000 yen
Service Charge
5,300 yen
Total Cost
9,300 yen

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.

Extras

Time of the Event

The following information is only for 15-day Grand Sumo Tournaments. 1-day special events will have different schedules, which is explained on the shop page where you order the tickets.

Tickets are valid for the entire day, but you can arrive and leave at any time you want. Most people choose to arrive at about 2:30pm-3:30pm. We advise arriving at the venue no later than 3:00 on Days 1-14 or 2:30 on Day 15, so you have time to find your seat and settle in before the top division begins. The approximate times are in the table below:

Lower divisions begin
Second-division entrance ceremony
Top-division entrance ceremony
Matches end
Trophy ceremony
Days 1-12
8:40am
2:30pm
3:45pm
6:00pm
-
Days 13-14
10:30am
2:30pm
3:45pm
6:00pm
-
Day 15
10:30am
1:45pm
3:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
Days 1-12
Lower divisions begin
8:40am
Second-division entrance ceremony
2:30pm
Top-division entrance ceremony
3:45pm
Matches end
6:00pm
Trophy ceremony
-
Days 13-14
Lower divisions begin
10:30am
Second-division entrance ceremony
2:30pm
Top-division entrance ceremony
3:45pm
Matches end
6:00pm
Trophy ceremony
-
Day 15
Lower divisions begin
10:30am
Second-division entrance ceremony
1:45pm
Top-division entrance ceremony
3:00pm
Matches end
5:15pm
Trophy ceremony
5:30pm

Directions to the Venue

The venue is called the Ryogoku Kokugikan. Google Map It is located within walking distance from Ryogoku Station (1 minute from west exit) on the JR Chuo-Sobu line, and Ryogoku subway station (8 minutes from exit A4) on the Toei Oedo line. If you want more help with the train, including directions from any station, we highly recommend this useful train-planning website.