I booked this tour to learn a bit about sumo wrestling. Yumiko was a fantastic guide, she met us early at the location by the JR train station and then took the time to explain what we were going to see when we went to the Sumo stable. She then took us with a few to the Sumo stable. Additionally, during the practice she wrote additional notes to help us understand what we were seeing. It was an overall fascinating experience.
The tour was very interesting. We saw the wrestlers practice for over an hour. There was a brief introduction beforehand. All in all, I recommend. There is no lunch or other activities with the tour.
You'll visit a Sumo stable and watch sumo training on this tour. Most Japanese people have watched Sumo either on TV or at Sumo Stadium. But a lot of them have never watched Sumo-wrestler's morning training!! So it will be a very special and unique experience to watch their training from a very close distance!
So, this tour will welcome you to a very special and unique experience to watch their training from a very close distance!! I'm sure you will be overwhelmed and surprised to see the intensity of their morning practice.
If you are luckly, Sumo wrestlers will take photos with you after the practice.
We hope to see you all in this tour!!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Ryogoku Station, 1 Yokoami, Sumida 130-0015 Tokyo Prefecture
You will meet your guide and group at Ryogoku JR Station East Exit. Your guide will be holding a red/orange "MagicalTrip" board.
PLEASE NOTE: There are two Ryogoku stations. Do NOT go to Ryogoku Oedo Line Station.
Stop At: Ryogoku, Sumida Tokyo Prefecture
Your guide will walk with you to one of the sumo stables. It will take around 5min to 30min depending on which stable is available to us that day.
You will enter the stable together with your guide and watch the sumo practice for around 1 to 2 hours.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Ryogoku Station, 1 Yokoami, Sumida 130-0015 Tokyo Prefecture
After watching the sumo practice your guide will walk you back to Ryogoku station.