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Sumo room tour in Tokyo
"Ozumou" is a "shinto ritual" that has been handed down from ancient times and is also a "national sport" of Japan as a martial art. It is said that the wrestlers who played an active part in the past were feared for their extraordinary physique and strength and were worshiped by people as "chikarabito". Even if the image of sports becomes stronger as it is now, Kakukai can be said to be a unique world that retains its traditions and traditions.
On this page, you can get a glimpse of the unique world and culture of the sumo world.
Sumo room tour in Tokyo
》 Close up. As of November 2019, we are accepting reservations at Activity Japan. Together with the reservation details of the tour plan for all three rooms, we will list a number of guided tours related to sumo that are popular with foreign tourists visiting Japan at once. I will introduce you.
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Basic knowledge of sumo room tour
As of October 2019, there are 45 sumo rooms registered with the Japan Sumo Association. It is generally said that about half of them are allowed to visit the room. In addition, it is not possible to tour during the period such as during the main place and local tours, of course, there are restrictions on the time zone and time when it is open, and it may not be held due to each room reason, so please be careful. ..
Held by each tour company at Activity Japan
Sumo room tour
We encourage you to join us. Even if you are not a sumo fan, you will be satisfied with the experience of seeing the full-scale training scene of wrestlers such as morning training and interacting with popular wrestlers. One of the great attractions is that you can eat chanko nabe, which is said to have a secret recipe for each room.
All sumo rooms (in alphabetical order)
Asakayama room / Asahiyama room / Higashiseki room / Arashio room / Isegahama room / Isenoumi room / Irimagawa room / Pursuit style room / Abumatsu room / Otake room / Ogura room / Onoe room / Kasugano room / Kasugano room / Katao wave room / Kise room / Kuju room / Sakaigawa room / Sadogatake room / Shikihide room / Kouyama room / Shibatayama room / Takasago room / Takasago room / Takonoura room / Tachinami room / Tamanoi room / Chiganoura room / Dewaumi room / Tokitsu style room / Tomotsuna room / Nakagawa room / Naruto room / Nishiiwa room / Nishiiwa room / Futago no Seki room / Octagonal room / Fujishima room / Futagoyama room / Rikuoku room / Minato room / Minezaki room / Miyagino room / Musashigawa room / Yamabiki room
Introducing a tour of sumo rooms in Tokyo
Below, we will introduce the details of the "Tokyo Sumo Room Tour" that can be reserved online in advance at Activity Japan. Currently, we have three rooms, Kise room, Tokitsukaze room, and Nishikido room, and we also have a plan to be held for a limited time in December 2019 and a premium plan that includes a ticket for watching the sumo tournament in January 2020, so make a reservation. Is recommended as soon as possible!
1. Kise stable
Features of this plan
"Kise stable" to which a total of 5 Sekitori, including Shimanoumi, belong. The "Kise stable", which was separated from the Mihogaseki stable in 2003, is still emerging. However, a total of 6 Sekitori members, including Shimanoumi, the sixth piece in the eastern front, and Juryo Tokushoryu, Hidenoumi, Gagamaru, and Kizakiumi, belong to the group, and the birth of the three roles and yokozuna in the future is sufficient. It is a room you can expect from! At this event, you can see the wrestlers who are seriously colliding with each other, who have spurted their practice in front of the place!
Kise stable tour plan
What is included in the price
Chanko dinner + tour + souvenir + tour conductor
Participation age
6 years old ~
Holding period
December 2019
meeting time
8:20
The meeting place
2-17 Morishita, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Precautions for participation
The time on the itinerary is a guide. It may be changed depending on the circumstances of the day. Please bring your own rain gear, warm clothes, drinks, medicines, etc. Please note that we will depart on time even if there is a delay in transportation such as trains. In that case, the cost will not be refunded. We will move on foot, so please wear "easy-to-walk clothes and shoes". Please refrain from participating in wheelchairs as there are slopes and steps in the process. Seats cannot be specified for training tours and meals. Smoking is prohibited in the venue.
2. Tokitsukaze stable
Features of this plan
You can rarely see it! Serious "sumo morning training". The Tokitsukaze stable is the predecessor of the Futabayama Dojo, which was established by Yokozuna Futabayama in 1945. At Sekitori, there are three front-end wrestlers. Currently, there are 15 wrestlers in total. It is a room with a lot of momentum where many Makushita wrestlers who are expected to become Sekitori soon are enrolled! At this event, you can see the wrestlers who "seriously collide" with spurts practicing in front of the place!
Tokitsukaze stable tour plan
What is included in the price
Chanko dinner + tour fee + souvenir + tour conductor
Participation age
6 years old ~
Holding period
December 2019
meeting time
8:20
The meeting place
1-4-29 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Precautions for participation
The time on the itinerary is a guide. It may be changed depending on the circumstances of the day. Please bring your own rain gear, warm clothes, drinks, medicines, etc. Please note that we will depart on time even if there is a delay in transportation such as trains. In that case, the cost will not be refunded. We will move on foot, so please wear "easy-to-walk clothes and shoes". Please refrain from participating in wheelchairs as there are slopes and steps in the process. Seats cannot be specified for training tours and meals. Smoking is prohibited in the venue.
3. Nishikido stable
Features of this plan
"Nishikido stable" led by former Sekiwake and Mitoizumi who retired in 2000. The Nishikido stable is an emerging sumo room that was founded by former Sekiwake and Mitoizumi in 2002 as a separate house from the Takasago stable. Master Nishikido (former Sekiwake / Mitoizumi) served as an active wrestler for 22 years from 1978, when the Kokugikan was still in Kuramae, to 2000. He was a very popular sumo wrestler who sprinkled a large amount of salt during his active career and was called a salt shaker. Currently, a total of five wrestlers, including Juryo wrestlers, are practicing every day. At this event, you will visit the sumo room in the main place and enjoy a chanko nabe dinner in the sumo room while talking with the wrestlers in the Nishikido stable and your master.
Nishikido stable tour plan
What is included in the price
Chanko dinner + sumo chair C seat watching ticket + tour conductor
Participation age
6 years old ~
Holding period
January 2020
meeting time
14:00
The meeting place
Sobu Line "Ryogoku Station" West Exit
1-chome, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Precautions for participation
The time on the itinerary is a guide. It may be changed depending on the circumstances of the day. It will be a rainy day. Please bring your own rain gear, warm clothes, drinks, medicines, etc. Please note that we will depart on time even if there is a delay in transportation such as trains. In that case, the cost will not be refunded. We will move on foot, so please wear "easy-to-walk clothes and shoes". The distance traveled on foot is approximately 1km. Please refrain from participating in wheelchairs as there are slopes and steps in the process. Please refrain from participating with a stroller, wheelbarrow, or wheelchair as there are slopes and steps in the process. If you bring these items with you on the day of the event, you may be refused participation. Customers over 6 years old (1st grade of elementary school) can participate in this tour at a flat rate for adults. Please note that preschoolers are not allowed to participate. There is no parking lot, so please use public transportation.
Other recommended sumo-related tours
Finally, we will introduce a program that allows you to experience the charm of sumo in Tokyo other than the sumo room tour introduced this time. There is a tour where you can see the efforts of wrestlers, use the ring to tighten the mawashi, step on the four legs, and experience the collision practice, and English guides are also available, so not only we Japanese but also foreign tourists visiting Japan in Tokyo It is also very popular as a sightseeing course.
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Activity Japan accepts reservations for various experience plans such as leisure activities, cultural experiences, manufacturing, sightseeing tours, etc. that can be played all over Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. You can make reservations with discount plans and points, so please use it when you are looking for "play" near your destination or home.
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