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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September* | Tokyo | 8th | 22nd | late-June | August 3rd |
| November | Fukuoka | 10th | 24th | early-September | September 14th |
*Tickets are on sale now!
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 23rd |
| September | Tokyo | 13th | 27th | late-June | August 1st |
| November | Fukuoka | 8th | 22nd | early-September | September 19th |
Special Events
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!
October 5th (Nanao, Ishikawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 6th (Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 8th (Itoigawa, Niigata prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 9th (Otawara, Tochigi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 10th (Chiba city, Chiba prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 11th (Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 12th (Kofu, Yamanashi prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 13th (Izu, Shizuoka prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 14th (Yaizu, Shizuoka prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 18th (Kyoto): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 19th (Kadoma, Osaka prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 23rd (Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 26th (Hiroshima city, Hiroshima prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
October 27th (Fukuyama, Hiroshima prefecture): A tour event, includes matches for the top 2 divisions. Please contact us for ticket information!
February 1st (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!
April: Events in many parts of Japan to be announced later. Keep watching this space or contact us to be notified when the schedule is ready!
**Watch this page for more events to be added later! We expect to announce events for November, December, January, February and April. Please send us a Standard Contact Form if you want to be notified when the schedules are ready.**