Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Stable

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Duration:2 hours (approx.)
Location: Tokyo, Kanto

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If you want to watch the Sumo wrestlers up close, this is one of the closest you can get!
Let’s watch the wrestler’s morning practice right next to the ring and feel the intense and serious atmosphere. The sound of wrestlers colliding to each other, their breath and the scent of the fragrance they wear are something that you can never feel by watching any videos.

You will meet with your knowledgeable tour guide at the station and walk to the stable(10mins walk). Your guide will explain you about Sumo, its history, rules and regulations before entering the stable and then watch it together. You will see the unique traditional sports which is at the same time religious rituals, originally started to entertain the Shinto deities.

If you are lucky, you will get to take photos with the wrestlers after the practice outside of the stable!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

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ADDITIONAL INFO

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Minimum age is 12 years old (Kids 11 and under cannot enter the stable)
• Please be aware that depending on the schedule, the ending location may differ from the meeting place.
• Please use the restroom before arriving at the meeting point.
• The practice/tour may be a bit shorter or longer than expected depending on the content of the practice
• Cellphones must be on silent
• Photos are OK but only without the flash or shutter sounds
• Unauthorized use of the photographs taken is strictly prohibited. Please be aware of image and privacy rights violations.
• Videos are not allowed
• Eating and drinking is not allowed（**Please be aware that it is hot in Tokyo in summer, and there will be no air conditioning on the tour. Since it is so hot, guests are allowed to drink water and sports drinks inside the stable during the month of Summer. We also recommend that you bring something like an ice pack or cold towel to help keep you cool.**）
• Sunglasses and hats are not allowed in the stable
• Once you leave the sumo stable, you cannot re-enter.
• Please watch the practice silently and respectfully
• Please do not step down onto the ring or the sandy ground area. The ring is a sacred place for the wrestlers.
• Please do not stretch your legs toward the ring. It is considered impolite to show the soles of feet to the wrestlers.
• You cannot ask wrestlers to take a photograph with you while the practice is still going on.
• Please do your best to NOT leave the sumo stable in the middle of the practice, and try to stay and watch the practice until the very end.
• Please be very careful not to interfere with the sumo wrestlers concentration.
• For those interested in seeing sumo, but can't fit this tour into your schedule, have a look at our other sumo tours! Please search "Sumo Morning Practice Tour in Tokyo, Sumida city" or "Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour with Audio Guide" to find them.
• If you are not feeling well, please refrain from joining the tour.

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Posted By : Journey385188
Great guide and fascinating experience. The only downside was that seating was on the floor with limited room for stretching. Those with flexibility problems should be aware of this issue.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 03:05:11

Posted By : michellerT2220JC
An amazing experience- one to remember- would recommend. Would strongly advise the tour operator to provide better instructions and a map to locate the meeting point for travellers unfamiliar with the area.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 20:08:20

Posted By : Gisela_G
True athletes. Great experience. Genuine - not a tourist trap. Appreciate that they allowed photos (no videos allowed).
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 15:59:06

Posted By : janisse_M
Great experience! Nice to learn about sumo fights and all the process. Everyone should have that experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 05:33:31

Posted By : spaggia
Instructions of meeting place were not the best. You need to wait outside the main entrance of the station. Gathering the twenty people together on this tour was chaotic. We wee asked to be there 15 minutes before start time. So we got there at 8:45am. By the time everyone actually arrived it was 9:20. Then we all took a train to the next station and walked for ten minutes. None of this was in the info once booked. Once there you sit on flat cushions crossed legged for an hour and a half. It was well worth it. Very little information given by tour guide just a couple of photocopies handed out. That being said it’s definitely worth it. You have to make your own way back to the starting point once training at the stables ends. This isn’t clear in the info given when you book either. No individual photographs taken just one group photo which we didn’t get a copy of.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 18:05:43

Posted By : gk88yhqn86
Instructions of meeting place were not the best. You need to wait outside the main entrance of the station. Gathering the twenty people together on this tour was chaotic. We wee asked to be there 15 minutes before start time. So we got there at 8:45am. By the time everyone actually arrived it was 9:20. Then we all took a train to the next station and walked for ten minutes. None of this was in the info once booked. Once there you sit on flat cushions crossed legged for an hour and a half. It was well worth it. Very little information given by tour guide just a couple of photocopies handed out. That being said it’s definitely worth it. You have to make your own way back to the starting point once training at the stables ends. This isn’t clear in the info given when you book either.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 18:02:38

Posted By : William_T
Wonderful experience watching a legit practice. Those guys train HARD and it was a lot of fun to watch. Respect.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 20:06:24

Posted By : Ievgen_F
Really great experience, highly recommend to everyone. Seeing the training sesh makes you admire wrestlers' determination. Go for it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 22:05:04

Posted By : Colleen_W
Was a fantastic experience. Saw the top wrestlers and you sit close enough to shake hands with them. Yoko was an excellent guide. Extremely knowledgeable and organised. Spoke excellent English. Highly organised. Highly recommend this experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 03:19:24

Posted By : Philip_S
We were incredibly close to the wrestlers & you feel & hear the big contacts. Wonderful to witness the stable & get an idea of how they train & practice. Unbelievable experience.
And the printed information from the guide was informative & useful.
A fabulous couple of hours.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 20:15:05