History and Culture
Sumo
Kawasaki,Kanagawa
Authentic Sumo Experience in Tokyo : Enter the Sanctuary
Immerse yourself in the deep culture of sumo and discover the secrets of wrestlers’ strength.
What makes this tour unique
Experience the actual training of sumo wrestlers in a real sumo stable
A guide explains the history and traditions of sumo with many tips for enjoying sumo matches
At last, you will have a Sumo match with a rikishi! (Only if you want.) Women and children can also participate!
Make chicken dumplings for chanko-nabe, a dish that builds the body of a sumo wrestler, and eat them together!
Easy Access! 10 minutes from Yokohama Station, 20 minutes from Tokyo Station, 30 minutes from Shinjuku Station!
What’s included
SUMO Experience
You can practice traditional Sumo training
4 Hours of a Local Guide
Our local guide will share many historical and cultural facts to enjoy Sumo more deeply
Sumo Wrestler’s Lunch
Chanko Nabe Hot Pot, a meal for Sumo wrestlers to make their bodies bigger, is included
Tour Photos
Guide will take some photos during the tour and share it later by email
Original designed T-shirt
“Enter the Sanctuary” original T-Shirt is included for each customer
Highlights
Meet up at Shin Kawasaki station and visit a real sumo stable where it was officially used until 2022.
The guide will share how Sumo wrestlers live in a real life and tradition and history of Sumo.
Meet your local guide at the Shin-Kawasaki station and head to the real Sumo stable, which was officially used until 2022. First, your guide will explain the unique lifestyle and customs of the sumo world, followed by a room tour to see the dining room, bath, and practice area, where you can get a glimpse of the life of sumo wrestlers. Afterwards, you will be seated right in front of the sumo ring to watch a morning sumo practice session.
See how Sumo practice starts in a daily life and know the traditional Sumo moves with the reasons behind to make Sumo wrestlers stronger
Usually, Sumo morning practice begins around 7:00 a.m. and lasts for three to four hours, and a unique training session has continued since the Samurai era. In this tour, you will first see how the morning practice begins, what kind of movements are used, and why. Afterwards, guests who wish to participate will have the opportunity to experience these movements with us and see firsthand how rigorous the training is.
Learn the rules and techniques of sumo, and have a Sumo match with sumo wrestlers at last!
Women and children are also welcome to participate!
After experiencing sumo practice, the guide will explain sumo rules, moves, and techniques and the Sumo wrestlers show how a real sumo match begins. Afterwards, those who wish to participate will have the opportunity to fight with a sumo wrestler as if it were a real match. Please feel the size and strength of sumo wrestlers with your own body.
After the match, we make and eat together chicken dumplings for chanko-nabe, a dish that builds the body of a sumo wrestler.
Recommended as an active Tokyo sightseeing tour because it’s an easy access tour only 20mins from Tokyo station and 30mins from Shinjuku Station.
After the match, we will eat chanko-nabe together, a dish that makes sumo wrestler’s body big. We make Chicken dumplings, the main ingredient of the chanko-nabe, with the wrestlers, and everyone eats together around a table that was actually used in the sumo room. While eating lunch, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and enjoy conversation with the rikishi. You can also take pictures and make memorial handprints paper! This tour is Easy Access, 20 minutes from Tokyo Station and 30 minutes from Shinjuku Station, so it is recommended as an active and deep tour of Tokyo.
“Enter the Sanctuary” original T-Shirt is included for each customer!
Before joining the Sumo practice, we offer a T-shirt and shorts. You can keep the T-shirt as a souvenir after the tour. (Shorts are not included in the tour package) It’s a one-of-a-kind item, exclusively available here. Sizes range from 100cm to 3L, catering to both children and adults.
time
4 hour tour
fee
US$171.06 per person (Tax included)
number of participants
Small group tour
Meeting point
Shin Kawasaki Station
