How to get to Ryogoku Kokugikan?
From Narita Airport: 90 minutes by train. From Shinjuku Station: 22 minutes on the JR Sobu Line to Ryogoku Station. From Tokyo Station: Take the JR Yamanote Line to Akihabara Station and transfer to the JR Sobu Line to Ryogoku Station. Travel time: Around 16 minutes.
Where is sumo in Tokyo?
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Each tournament lasts around 15 days, giving visitors a reasonable chance of getting tickets. Ryogoku Kokugikan is Tokyo’s sumo stadium, a short walk from Ryogoku Station in eastern Tokyo.
What is the sumo stadium called?
Ryōgoku Sumo Hall Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
| Ryōgoku Sumo Hall | |
|---|---|
| Ryōgoku Kokugikan, view from the West with the Edo-Tokyo Museum in the background | |
| Operator | Japan Sumo Association |
| Capacity | 11,098 |
| Opened | January, 1985 |
How can I see a sumo match in Japan?
The best way to see sumo is to attend a sumo tournament. Tickets are sold for each day of the 15-day tournaments. They can be purchase in advance through the official vendor or via buysumotickets.com. Alternatively, they can be purchased at convenience stores (some Japanese skills required) or at the stadiums.
What is a sumo arena made of?
rice-straw bales
A dohyō (土俵, Japanese pronunciation: [doçoː]) is the space in which a sumo wrestling bout occurs. A typical dohyō is a circle made of partially buried rice-straw bales 4.55 meters in diameter.
What can sumo wrestlers not do?
Punching, gouging, and kicking are prohibited, but slapping and tripping are allowed. It is legal to grab the “mawashi” (sumo belt) anywhere around the waist, but not in the groin area. Hair-pulling is also banned.
Who is the best sumo wrestler?
Hakuhō Shō
1. Hakuhō Shō Originally from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Hakuhō Shō is arguably the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. During his two-decade career, he won 45 Makuuchi Division Championships and has the most career wins of any sumo wrestler, retiring with 1,187.