Private Sumo Morning Training

Meet the master

What you’ll do

Observe the sumo wrestlers as they stretch and wrestle in rounds during their fascinating training session. After the training session, take a photo with a wrestler or two!

Who can attend

Children must be 11+

Availability

Session 1 (8:00-10:00)

(Session times vary depending on the day of the experience. Sessions may start at either 8:00 AM or 9:00 AM and can end between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM, depending on the training schedule for that day. The confirmed session time will be provided along with the itinerary once it is confirmed. As real training practices, the duration of the sessions can fluctuate based on the needs of the wrestlers and their tournament schedule. On occasion, there may be days when practice ends before 10 am, and if we are aware of this in advance, we will promptly inform you. During the Grand Tournament months (January, March, May, July, September, and November), the training sessions are scheduled from 7 am to 8 am, subject to change with short notice. For the most up-to-date information on the Grand Tournament Schedule, please refer to the official website: https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule)

Tokyo: December-February, April-June, August-October
Osaka: March

What else you should know

Sumo wrestlers are working, professional athletes whose first priority is on training, and all guest behavior should ensure that sumo can properly concentrate on their craft. Therefore, guests are kindly instructed to respect the space and listen attentively to the instructions provided by both the interpreter guides and sumo stable host.

This will help ensure a positive and memorable experience for yourself.

• Please note that if you need to leave the room for any reason, you will not be able to re-enter. If you must leave the room, please do so only between matches or when the floor is being swept, and in a quiet manner so as not to disturb the wrestlers.

• You will be seated on the floor on a cushion.

• Eating and drinking (including chewing gum) is not allowed.

• Cell-phones must be set to silent mode. When you take photos, please do so from your seat, without flash and shutter sounds.  

• Please do not wear sunglasses or hats.

• Taking videos are not allowed and any uploading of videos onto the internet will be strictly prohibited.

• Please refrain from any behavior (talking, noises, movement)  that may disturb the wrestler’s focus during training.

• Regarding sudden cancellations by the sumo stable:
  While rare, there may be a possibility that training sessions at the sumo stable will be cancelled by the sumo stable, with some advance notice,  based on the needs of the sumo wrestlers and the stable.
  In the event that a sumo training is cancelled, we will immediately notify any guests and/or travel agencies that have booked an experience for that date.

  For such cases, we will provide a full refund or offer our Edo Kiriko or Shodo experiences, if available, as alternate experience, at no additional cost

Access

30 ~ 50 minutes from Tokyo Station.

A private introduction to sumo

Sumo is one of Japan’s most iconic traditions—alongside Mt. Fuji, sushi, and anime—embodying both the strength and spirituality at the heart of Japanese culture. In this powerful form of wrestling, athletes wearing only mawashi belts grapple in an effort to unbalance their opponent or force them out of the ring. Yet behind the raw physicality lies a deeply spiritual history: sumo originated as a Shinto ritual, performed to pray for bountiful harvests and to honor the gods. Much of this sacred influence remains today in the rituals, etiquette, and attire that surround each bout. Since the Edo period, sumo has been a celebrated spectator sport, but the wrestlers' strict lifestyle and ceremonial discipline remain as intact as ever. In this exclusive private experience, you’ll step beyond the public arena and enter the world of sumo with no other guests—just you, the wrestlers, and their stories.