2019 Grand Sumo Tournaments
2020 Grand Sumo Tournaments
Special Events
Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule for 2019
Tournaments are 15 days long, and start and finish on Sundays.
| Tournament | Location | Start Date | End Date | Pre-orders Begin | Tickets On Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March* | Osaka | 10th | 24th | mid-January | February 3rd |
| May** | Tokyo | 12th | 26th | late-February | April 6th |
| July | Nagoya | 7th | 21st | late-April | May 23rd |
| September | Tokyo | 8th | 22nd | late-June | August 3rd |
| November | Fukuoka | 10th | 24th | mid-September | October 5th |
*Tickets are sold-out.
**Now accepting pre-orders!
Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule for 2020
Tournaments are 15 days long, and start and finish on Sundays.
| Tournament | Location | Start Date | End Date | Pre-orders Begin | Tickets On Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Tokyo | 12th | 26th | late-October, 2019 | December 7th, 2019 |
| March | Osaka | 8th | 22nd | mid-January | February 2nd |
| May | Tokyo | 10th | 24th | late-February | April 4th |
| July | Nagoya | 5th | 19th | late-April | May 21st |
| September | Tokyo | 13th | 27th | late-June | August 1st |
| November | Fukuoka | 8th | 22nd | mid-September | October 3rd |
Special Events
March 31st (Ise Shrine, Mie prefecture): A ceremonial event on the grounds of the shrine. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 1st (Gojo, Nara prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 2nd (Nara city, Nara prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 3rd (Kakogawa, Hyogo prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 4th (Toyooka, Hyogo prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 5th (Uji, Kyoto prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 6th (Tsu, Mie prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 7th (Nishio, Aichi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 9th (Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 10th (Hachioji, Tokyo): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 12th (Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 13th (Fujisawa, Kanagawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 14th (Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 17th (Ota, Tokyo): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 18th (Adachi, Tokyo): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 19th (Gyoda, Saitama prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 20th (Kashiwa, Chiba prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 21st (Takasaki, Gunma prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 22nd (Sano, Tochigi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 25th (Hidaka, Saitama prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 26th (Ome, Tokyo): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 27th (Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 28th (Machida, Tokyo): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
April 29th (Mito, Ibaraki prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
May 3rd (Tokyo): A visit to a sumo stable, including watching the wrestlers practice, photo with a wrestler, and a souvenir. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! Minimum age for children is 10 years old. Space is limited, so book your place now! Please contact us for more information!
May 6th (Tokyo): A visit to a sumo stable, including watching the wrestlers practice, photo with a wrestler, and a souvenir. This is a special opportunity to get a close-up look at sumo! Minimum age for children is 10 years old. Space is limited, so book your place now! Please contact us for more information!
September 28th (Tokyo): Retirement ceremony for a wrestler at the main sumo arena. The schedule includes matches for the top two 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 events to be added later! We expect to announce events for May, June, August, October, November and December. Please send us a Standard Contact Form if you want to be notified when the schedules are ready.**