Mid - Late
May
Wrestlers squaring off
Wrestlers squaring off (Photo: davidgsteadman / Public Domain)

Tokyo Grand Sumo May Tournament

Sumo's third tournament of the wrestling season

Sleiman Azizi   - 1 min read
Venue : Ryogoku Kokugikan When : Mid - Late May 2024

The middle of May sees professional sumo return to its spiritual home of Tokyo for the third professional tournament of the season. The 15-day May tournament will be held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall in Tokyo in mid-to-late May.

Check the official website for ticketing and scheduling information.

Getting there

Take the JR Sobu Line to Ryogoku Station. The Ryogoku Kokugikan is right there as you step out. If you take the Oedo Subway Line to Ryogoku Station, you'll have to walk a few minutes.

More info

Find out more about Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Sleiman Azizi

Sleiman Azizi @sleiman.azizi

I'm a Japanese Permanent Resident with over 650 published articles on Japan as well as 5 English language books inspired by traditional Japanese literature.I'm also a Japan Travel expert for Tokyo, so if you've anything to say about Japan's never ending capital - or just Japan in general - don't ...