Sumo Event Schedule/Calendar
- Tickets are sold-out for the March tournament in Osaka, from March 9th to 23rd.
- There will be sumo special events in Tokyo in February, April, May, and October, and around Japan in March and April!
- We are now accepting pre-orders for the May tournament in Tokyo, from May 11th to 25th! Tickets go on sale on April 5th!
September 2025
The Aki Basho
Date
September 14th-28th
Pre-Orders Begin
early-May
Tickets On Sale
August 9th
November 2025
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 9th-23rd
Pre-Orders Begin
mid-August
Tickets On Sale
September 20th
January 2026
The Hatsu Basho
Date
January 11th-25th
Pre-Orders Begin
late-August
Tickets On Sale
December 6th
September 2026
The Aki Basho
Date
September 13th-27th
Pre-Orders Begin
early-May
Tickets On Sale
August 8th
November 2026
The Kyushu Basho
Date
November 8th-22nd
Pre-Orders Begin
mid-August
Tickets On Sale
September 19th
A pre-order is when you make an order and complete payment before ticket sales begin. If you pre-order, we will buy your tickets as soon as sales open. Read more about pre-orders!
If the tournament you want is already open for pre-orders, use the Shop button to make your order. If it's not open yet, use the Register Now button to be notified when we open.
March 30th - Ise Shrine (Mie prefecture)
A ceremonial event on the grounds of the shrine. Order tickets now!
March 31st - Hirakata (Osaka prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 1st - Kinokawa (Wakayama prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 2nd - Kishiwada (Osaka prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 3rd - Kashihara (Nara prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 4th - Seki (Gifu prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 5th - Nanao (Ishikawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 6th - Toyama City (Toyama prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 7th - Tsubatamachi (Ishikawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 8th - Tsuruga (Fukui prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 9th - Chita (Aichi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 12th - Fujisawa (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 13th - Chiba City (Chiba prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 15th - Tokyo
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 16th - Tsukuba (Ibaraki prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 17th - Hokota (Ibaraki prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 18th - Utsunomiya (Tochigi prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 19th - Ota (Gunma prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 23rd - Joso (Ibaraki prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 24th - Kawasaki (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 25th - Hadano (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 26th - Yokohama (Kanagawa prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
April 27th - Hachioji (Tokyo prefecture)
An exhibition event featuring matches for the top 2 divisions. Order tickets now!
May 31st - Tokyo
Retirement ceremony for a wrestler at the main sumo arena. The schedule includes matches for the top 2 divisions and the ceremonial hair-cutting of the retiring wrestler, completing the retirement process. Order tickets now!
October 5th - Tokyo
Retirement ceremony for a wrestler at the main sumo arena. The schedule includes matches for the top 2 divisions and the ceremonial hair-cutting of the retiring wrestler, completing the retirement process. Please contact us for ticket information!
Watch this page for more special events to be added! There are usually special events every January, February, April, June, August, October, November, and December! (other months are also possible)