Grand Sumo Yao Basho Winter Tour + Osaka City Sightseeing Tour
- Watch a public practice session up close, a rare sight not seen at regular tournaments!
Observe the sumo wrestlers as they train. You can also enjoy exclusive tour events, such as a commemorative handshake session with 4 wrestlers.
- Choose from 4 seating plans!
Select your preferred seat rank based on your budget and preferences.
- Bento box included to enjoy during the match!
Enjoy a bento box while watching the sumo match.
- Enjoy sightseeing in Osaka after the tour!
After the sumo match, head to popular Osaka tourist spots!
Choose one spot from Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, or Tsutenkaku Tower to enjoy sightseeing in Osaka.
- Japanese, Chinese, and English support available! Note: Supported languages may vary depending on the location.
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＜What Is the Grand Sumo Regional Tour?＞
The Grand Sumo Regional Tour is a series of sumo events held across Japan, separate from the official tournaments. Sumo wrestlers visit various regions to interact with local communities, allowing everyone to enjoy the traditional Japanese culture of Grand Sumo up close.
At these regional tours, you can not only watch powerful matches but also observe public practice sessions up close and enjoy unique, valuable interaction events such as handshake sessions with the wrestlers.
The close proximity to the wrestlers and the relaxed atmosphere, which differ from the official tournaments, are also highlights of the regional tour. It is a highly recommended event even for those watching Grand Sumo for the first time!
＜Tour Schedule＞
09:00 Doors open
09:00-10:00 Commemorative handshake session with 4 wrestlers
09:00-11:00 Public practice, entertainment corner (practice sumo between sekitori and children)
11:00-11:30 Venue break
11:30 Makushita and lower division matches (shokkiri, sumo jinku, taiko drum performance, etc.)
13:10 Makuuchi and Yokozuna ring-entering ceremony (commemorative ceremony, prize drawing)
13:30 Makuuchi division matches
14:30 Yumitori-shiki (bow-twirling ceremony)
For the official website, click here
Please refer to here for access to the venue by train or bus.
* Make sure to arrive to collect your ticket within the designated time.
* If you arrive outside of the designated time, you may not be able to receive your admission ticket.
Please note that there will be no refunds for the admission ticket in such cases.
* Bento boxes can be redeemed at the venue on the day between 11:00 and 15:00.
(Redemption is only available on the day of the event, so please do not forget to collect it.)
Commemorative Handshake Event *Image for reference
Shokkiri: Two sumo wrestlers provide a comical and easy-to-understand demonstration of prohibited moves and rare techniques in sumo. *Image for reference
Sumo Jinku: Sumo wrestlers with beautiful voices sing Sumo Jinku while wearing ceremonial aprons (kesho-mawashi), accompanied by handclapping and rhythmic foot stomping. *Image for reference
Yagura Daiko (Watchtower Drumming) *Image for reference
Yumitori-shiki (Bow Twirling Ceremony): This ceremony expresses the winner's joy and prays for a bountiful harvest and world peace. It is also said that swinging the bow vigorously wards off evil spirits in the air. *Image for reference
Seat Map (Japanese)
Purchase Notice
[Travel Conditions]
Departure/Destination: Osaka/Osaka
Duration: Day trip
Transportation: Kintetsu Bus or equivalent, or a bus company contracted by us
Meals: Breakfast 0, Lunch 1 (bento), Dinner 0
Min. 15 people to depart
Tour leader: 1
[Travel Planning/Operation]
Company Name: T-LIFE Holdings Co., Ltd.
Address: 4F Hikarigaoka MK Bldg., 5-11-26 Takamatsu, Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Registration Number: Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agency No. 197
Affiliated Travel Association: Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)
Reminders
A minimum of 15 traveler(s) are required for the tour to depart. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum requirement, the tour will be canceled. An email regarding tour cancellation will be sent 14 day(s) before the departure date
If you do not arrive within the designated time, you may not be able to receive your admission ticket.
Tamari S and Tamari A seats include a commemorative cushion. The cushions will be placed at each seat on the day of the event.
Children under 7 years old are not allowed in Tamari S seats.
Children under 3 years old are not permitted to participate if you book seat types other than Tamari S seats.
Bringing chairs with high seats, platforms, or similar items into the Tamari seats is prohibited as it obstructs the view of guests behind you.
There is no public parking available. Please use public transportation.
Please note that guests in 2nd-floor seats are not permitted to enter the 1st-floor arena.
You cannot select your seat area or seat number for sumo wrestling matches. Please note that we cannot provide this information even if you inquire.
Admission is strictly prohibited for members of organized crime groups.
This tour is shared with other groups. Arrival times at sightseeing spots may vary depending on traffic conditions and the number of passengers getting off at each location.
