• Please note that specific seat locations or seat numbers cannot be chosen. Only seat class types are selectable.
• Children up to 3 years of age may join but must sit on the lap of a parent or guardian during the event. Visitors 4 years old and up must have an admission ticket.
• Spectators in wheelchairs are not permitted. Additionally, specific seats may not be designated.
• Re-entry is allowed only once.
• You are free to leave the venue at any time after the match ends.

• Eating and drinking are allowed in the seating area.

• If you would like to be seated together as a group, please make a request when booking. While staff will do their best to accommodate seating requests, please note that some requests may not be possible.

• Please note that you may need to wait to be seated if one of the following events is underway: a sumo match, a speech by the Sumo Association (on the last tournament day), the ring procession of the Makuuchi division wrestlers (dohyoiri), the ring entering procession of the Yokozuna, or the ritual stomping ceremony (on the last tournament day). In such cases, please wait until the event concludes before proceeding to your spectator seating.

• Suitcases and other large pieces of luggage cannot be brought into the seating area. Please store your luggage in advance at another location (e.g., coin lockers) or at your accommodation.

• There are no elevators in the Ryogoku Kokugikan. You will need to use steep stairs, and there are no lifts or assistance available for moving around. (*This also applies to wheelchair users.)
• Eating and drinking are allowed in the seating area. Popular chanko and yakitori will be sold in the large hall on the first basement floor, but please consume the chanko inside the hall.
• Please bring your own binoculars (opera glasses) or portable radio for a more enjoyable viewing experience.

Admission

• Visitors 4 years old and up must have an admission ticket.
• Re-entry is allowed only once.
• Lost admission tickets or exchange tickets will not be accepted. Re-issuance of tickets is not possible.

Eating and drinking

・Eating and drinking are allowed in the seating area. ・Food and beverages will be sold at the concession stand. Please note that food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, brought from outside are not allowed in the Kokugikan. Kindly purchase food and beverages at the concession stand inside the arena.

Others ・Please refrain from waiting around the venue for rikishi (sumo wrestlers) to enter or exit the arena, as it may cause inconvenience to nearby residents. ・No parking is available. ・Spectators are not allowed to watch the matches from seats other than their assigned ones. ・Please set your cell phone to silent mode and refrain from talking on it while in the audience. ・Please avoid obstructing the view of others when displaying cheering banners or towels. ・Throwing cushions is strictly prohibited as it may cause injury or other issues. ・Guests who arrive late for the meeting time will have their reservations canceled.