Tokyo Sumo Wrestling Tournament

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Location: Tokyo, Japan

Duration: 5 hours (approx.)

Tour Code: 2142TYO_F550

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82 reviews of Tokyo Sumo Wrestling Tournament

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Reviewed by Murray S, Australia, October 2009

Fantastic, was one of our highlights! Definitely recommend and have been.

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Reviewed by Elicia W, Australia, September 2009

The Sumo wrestling was awesome. A must-do in Japan if you are there at the right time. It is fun and generally entertaining. Great value for money as well and the guide spoke great English and was very friendly. This is my second time to Japan and I'm glad I made it this time around.

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Reviewed by Melanie A, Australia, August 2009

An unbelievable spectacle! A must do tour if your in Tokyo while the Sumo tournament is on. The informative tour guide gave great insight into this amazing sport, and the English cometary on the head phones was very entertaining. Awesome!

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Reviewed by VASILE GHEORGHE A, Romania, June 2009

This was very, very interesting, especially for a European tourist.

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Reviewed by Anonymous, February 2009

Excellent tour guide, marvelous event. Would do again. However, if you are familiar with traveling around Tokyo, recommend you buy tickets and try it on your own.

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Reviewed by Anonymous, October 2008

This was a fantastic deal, the hotel pick-up made it so easy to find and we didn't worry at all about getting lost. The sumo tournament was very interesting, very much a 'local' experience. We felt like we saw something that many other travelers don't get a chance to see. Very recommended.

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Reviewed by James B, USA, June 2008

The price is almost double to take the tour vs. paying for a ticket at the door, but it's still worth it! Having a guide take you to the museum and explain the artifacts and having her there to answer all the questions you have during the bouts are well worth it! We had a great time!

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Reviewed by Thushara C, USA, May 2008

It was a great experience and our tour guide made sure that we knew what was going on. He was really great and answered all the questions we had. We love Japan and the people.

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Reviewed by Justin S, Australia, May 2008

What an experience! The tournament was fantastic, the seats were perfect, and our guide was very informative. We knew nothing about Sumo before going on this tour, and now I'm hooked! We had excellent transfers to and from the arena, and using the trains was an fantastic experience also. Booking on line was very easy, and the Viator group kept as very well informed as to the progress of our booking confirmation. We will definitely consult first with Viator the next time we're planning a holiday.

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Reviewed by Stuart M, United Kingdom, May 2008

I had a great time. I thought I would have liked better seats, but the ones given were just fine. The information given was a great help to understand sumo in general, as well as who was fighting who and what their rank was. Excellent!

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Reviewed by Adam M, Australia, May 2008

A fantastic, quintessentially Japanese experience that I'd highly recommend to first-timers in Tokyo. It was well organized, and the guide was an absolute joy. She was very knowledgeable about Sumo, it's history, tradition, and its place in contemporary culture. She was extremely enthusiastic and impressed by my knowledge of the sport, so we were able to have some in-depth conversations about the current goings on of the tournament, which made the whole experience even better. Surprisingly, English-language commentary is available even for the higher-level matches. The guide provided us with radios to listen with, which was a nice bonus. The commentary wasn't brilliant, but it added variety to the experience as the format of the tournament is repetitive. The tour is pitched as a introductory kind of thing, which is appropriate. Now that I've been once with the tour, the next time I'm in Tokyo during Sumo season, I'll go independently. It's simple to get to, and buying tickets didn't seem to pose any trouble to the dozens of non-Japanese-speaking foreigners I saw in attendance. Next time I'll spring for seats closer to the ring. Still, if you're new to Sumo, this is tour is easily the best way to experience it. One last thing: it's a long day, so you may want to bring snacks with you. When I was there, the concession stands were completely sold out of bento lunch boxes, so I was pretty hungry by the end of the night.

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Reviewed by Russell K, USA, February 2008

The tour tournament was lots of fun, would definitely recommend it.

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Reviewed by Roy P, USA, January 2008

Everything went very smooth. The Sumo matches were exciting, the crowds were boisterous and the guide was informative. Thank you for a wonderful time.

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Reviewed by Chantal A, Netherlands, October 2007

We adjusted the whole trip to go to the sumo tournament and it was great! We loved every minute of it.

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Reviewed by Gayle B, United Kingdom, October 2007

The sumo wrestling was amazing; it was so interesting and such an experience. I would love to go again!

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