Ticket Information:

• 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.
• The specific seat locations or seat numbers cannot be chosen.
• An original paper ticket is required for entry. Your guide will hand it to you on the day of the tour -- please make sure to receive it before entering the venue.
• Re-entry is allowed only once once you entered the venue.

Meeting Time and Check-in:

• The tour start time shown in your booking is the actual departure time. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the start time to check in with our staff.
• If you arrive late, you will not be able to join the tour or receive your ticket.
• Tickets can only be picked up at the designated time on your reserved day - no other dates or times are available, and we cannot take responsibility for missed pick-ups. Please be sure to arrive on time.

Important Information:

• Due to operational constraints, we are unable to accommodate patrons in wheelchairs with this product. If you have special needs, please contact us and although we cannot promise, we will do our best to coordinate with Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium.
• You are free to leave the venue at any time after the match ends.
• Eating and drinking are allowed in the seating area and snack selling stalls are found inside the stadium.
• Seats for guests within the same booking will be arranged as close together as possible, though parties may occasionally be separated due to venue seating configurations (such as aisle placements or row layouts). If your group booked tickets under separate reservations, please contact us in advance so we can attempt to seat you together.
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes as this tour involves a moderate amount of walking. In case of heavy rain or other inclement weather, the walking tour portion may be canceled. You will still receive your Sumo Tournament ticket and can explore the museum and stadium on your own.
• Please be at the meeting point on time. Late arrivals may miss the tour and forfeit their tickets.

• 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.
• Access to the 2nd-floor seating area primarily requires using stairs, and lift assistance is not available for this tour.
• 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.

Admission

• Visitors 4 years old and up must have an admission ticket.
• Re-entry is allowed only once (you will receive an ultraviolet stamp on your forearm).
• Lost admission tickets or exchange tickets will not be accepted. Re-issuance of tickets is not possible.
• A physical paper ticket is strictly required for entry. Digital vouchers, mobile confirmation screens, or QR codes issued by booking platforms cannot be used to enter Ryogoku Kokugikan. Your guide will hand you the original paper ticket in person at the meeting point on the day of the tour.

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. You will be happy to know that the prices of the items sold inside are pretty much similar to those found in any place in Tokyo.

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 designated meeting time will not be able to join the tour or receive their tickets.