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WHEN

The six major professional tournaments

take place in every odd-numbered

month, and last 15 days. See the

schedule below for further details.

March to May and September to

November are the best months

weather-wise to visit Japan.

WHERE

There are six major sumo tournaments

a year, in Tokyo and Osaka. The

schedule is published online (www.

sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule),

and you can book tickets on the same

site. A basic arena ticket will cost you

USD 37; and a Japanese box is around

USD 366.

HOW

Fly to Tokyo and check in at the

centrally located Royal Park Hotel The

Shiodome (www.rph-the.co.jp) and

take a city walking tour with Walk Japan

(www.walkjapan.com) to orientate

yourself and put sumo in its historical

and cultural context.

EXPERIENCE

SUMO

2000 s

The first US
Sumo Open,
the largest
annual sumo
tournament
outside Japan,
took place in
the USA. In
2016, sumo
wrestler Hakuho
won his 37th
championship
with a perfect
15-0 score.

JAPAN

OSAKA TOK YO