Duration
Guided tour
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Attend the Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament with a licensed English-speaking guide who explains the rules, rituals, and match flow.
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Start with a guided pre-event lecture that helps you understand sumo customs before the matches begin.
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Watch live Grand Sumo bouts at Edion Arena Osaka with reserved seating.
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Receive The Sumo booklet in English and the official banzuke ranking sheet to follow the wrestlers.
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Choose from A, B, C, D, or S seats based on how close you want to be to the ring and the type of view you prefer.
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Entry to Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament
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National Government-licensed English guide interpreter
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Pre-event lecture on sumo by the guide
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'The Sumo' booklet (English)
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Banzuke-hyo (official table of rankings)
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A, B, C, D, or S Seat (as per option selected)
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These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Watch Osaka’s Grand Sumo Tournament with a licensed English-speaking guide who helps you understand the rules, rituals, and matches from the very start.
Getting started
Meet your guide at Swissotel Nankai Osaka and join a short pre-event lecture on sumo. After ticket validation, walk to Edion Arena Osaka together and enter with guidance. Standard venue security checks apply.
What to expect
Edion Arena Osaka hosts the Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament, a once-a-year March event that brings Japan’s top wrestlers together for official tournament bouts.
Features
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Learn about sumo traditions and match structure during a guided pre-event lecture.
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Watch live Grand Sumo matches and ceremonial entrances from reserved seating.
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Use the English booklet and official banzuke ranking sheet to follow wrestlers and bouts.
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What to bring
- Casual attire; avoid large hats or accessories that obstruct others’ views.
Accessibility
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Wheelchairs cannot be accommodated in chair seating.
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Stroller storage is available on the 2nd and 3rd floors; storage is unattended.
What’s not allowed
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Large luggage at your seat; store it elsewhere.
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Outside food or bottled/canned drinks.
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Strong flash photography.
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Moving during matches and key ceremonies.
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Strollers cannot be brought into the seating area.
Additional information
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Duration: Approximately 4 hours 35 minutes
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Meeting point: Swissotel Nankai Osaka, 6F Lobby Floor (Tour Reception).
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Tournament months: January (Tokyo), March (Osaka), May (Tokyo), July (Nagoya), September (Tokyo), and November (Fukuoka).
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Movement to Edion Arena Osaka is on foot; the tour ends at Edion Arena Osaka.
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The guide may pause commentary during certain events.
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Specific seat numbers cannot be chosen.
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You may be asked to wait to be seated during active ceremonies or bouts.
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Children aged 3 and under may enter free if seated on a guardian’s lap; a separate seat requires an additional ticket.
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Join from the specified meeting point only; late or mid-tour joining isn’t permitted.
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If you wish to be seated next to your group members, reserve tickets under the same booking; adjacent seats will be arranged when possible, but are not guaranteed.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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