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.
• We will do our best to arrange seating so that all guests under the same reservation are placed next to each other, but this cannot be guaranteed.
• 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 after the tour has started, you will not be able to join the tour, and you may not receive your ticket.

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. If you wish to leave the tour, please inform your guide before you depart. You must return the audio earphone guide system to the guide before leaving.  
• Eating and drinking are allowed in the seating area and snack selling stalls are found inside the stadium.  
• 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 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.

• 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.

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.

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 meeting time will have their reservations canceled.

Meeting of the Day

• Meeting Point is the Ryogoku Station West Exit.

• Please note that Google Maps may display the location as “Edo Noren.”, however, the correct meeting point is near the “BECK'S COFFEE SHOP,” outside the JR ticket gate, as shown in the photo.

• Our guide will be waiting at the meeting point holding a sign that says “HIS.” ^ Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your departure time to check in.