2018 Grand Sumo Tournaments
2019 Grand Sumo Tournaments
Special Events
Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule for 2018
Tournaments are 15 days long, and start and finish on Sundays.
| Tournament | Location | Start Date | End Date | Pre-orders Begin | Tickets On Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Tokyo | 9th | 23rd | late-June | August 4th |
| November** | Fukuoka | 11th | 25th | mid-September | October 6th |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Tokyo | 13th | 27th | late-October, 2018 | December 8th, 2018 |
| 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 |
Special Events
September 30th (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!
October 3rd (Tokyo): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 4th (Ota, Gunma prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 5th (Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 6th (Saitama city, Saitama prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 7th (Chiba city, Chiba prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 8th (Minamiashigara, Kanagawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 10th (Kofu, Yamanashi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 11th (Kasugai, Aichi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 13th (Toyota, Aichi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 14th (Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 16th (Izumisano, Osaka prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 17th (Kyoto): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 19th (Kurayoshi, Tottori prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 20th (Soja, Okayama prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 21st (Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 24th (Kochi city, Kochi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 25th (Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 26th (Kore, Hiroshima prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 27th (Hiroshima): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 28th (Shunan, Yamaguchi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
**Watch this page for more events to be added later! We expect to announce events for December, February and April. Please send us a Standard Contact Form if you want to be notified when the schedules are ready.**