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TIC, Nov. 2009
There are six annual tournaments, each lasting for 15 days. The tournaments are held in Tokyo in January, May and September, in Osaka in March, in Nagoya in July, and in Fukuoka in November. During the tournament, matches are televised daily from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Matches by junior wrestlers begin at around 9:30am, by senior wrestlers at 3:00pm.
TOKYO
[Venue & Access]
Ryogoku Kokugikan
1-3-28, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3623-5111(Japanese only)
Near Ryogoku Sta. on JR Sobu Line
Jan. 10 - 24
May. 9 - 23
Sep. 12 - 26
OSAKA
[Venue & Access]
Osaka Furitsu Taiikukaikan (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium)
3-4-36, Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka
TEL: 06-6631-0121(Japanese only)
Near Namba Sta. on JR, Nankai Dentetsu & Subway
Mar. 14 - 28
NAGOYA
[Venue & Access]
Aichi-ken Taiikukan (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium)
1-1, Ninomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya
TEL: 052-971-2516(Japanese only)
Near Shiyakusho Sta. on Subway Meijo Line
July 11 - 25
FUKUOKA
[Venue & Access]
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
2-2, Chikko-honmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
TEL: 092-272-1111(Japanese only)
Take a bus from E Bus Stop at JR Hakata Sta. and get off at Sunpalace-mae Bus Stop.
Nov. 14 - 28
Reserved Seats:
Chair Seats:
Chair A (¥8,200), Chair B ( ¥4,900), Chair C (¥3,600)
Box Seats (for 4 persons):
Box A ¥45,200 (¥11,300x4)
Box B ¥41,200 (¥10,300x4)
Box C ¥36,800 (¥9,200x4)
Advanced tickets are sold from around one month before the tournament.
Unreserved Seats:
¥2,100. Unreserved Seat tickets are sold only on the day at the Ryogoku Kokugikan starting at 8:00am 350 tickets (rear seats on the second floor) are available for each day.
Tickets for the Tokyo Sumo Tournament are sold at the office of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai at Kokugikan Sumo Hall in Ryogoku as well as at Ticket Bureaus in downtown Tokyo.
Ryogoku Kokugikan Box Office
TEL: 03-3622-1100(Information in Japanese only)
Business hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
(9:00am - on the first day of the tournament)
Ticket Pia
TEL: 0570-02-9310(for Sumo booking only)
CN Play Guide
TEL: 03-3211-5555 (11:00am - 6:00pm daily)
1F of Tokyo Kotsukaikan Bldg.
Convenience Stores
LAWSON, Family Mart, Seven-Eleven, Sunkus
Some travel agents such as JTB are handling tickets. Refer to the Nihon Sumo Kyokai's Website.
All information is based on data as of November 2009 and is subject to change without notice.
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