13:30 – Meet up at Aichi Gakuin University Meijo Koen Campus right across from IG Arena

Please be at the Aichi Gakuin University Meijo Koen Campus right across from IG Arena at least 10 minutes before departure.
*Look for the staff holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign.
*Please show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception.

Access to Meeting Location:
– 1 min on foot from Exit 2 of Meijo Koen Station on the Subway Meijo Line.

13:35 – Lecture About Sumo

The National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter will conduct a lecture about sumo.

13:50 – Transfer on foot

Walk to IG Arena (Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament Venue) Transfer

14:00 – Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament Viewing at IG Arena

Enjoy watching the thrilling bouts of sumo wrestling until the tour ends at IG Arena which newly opens in the summer of 2025!

[Time Schedule]
15:40 – Makuuchi Wrestler Ceremonial Entrance, Yokozuna Grand Champion Ring Entrance (will not take place if there are no Yokozuna present)
The crowd comes alive at the sight of their favorite wrestlers and cheers them on. The atmosphere in the arena brightens instantly.

16:00 – Makuuchi Division Wrestlers’ Sumo Matches

18:00 – Bow-twirling Ceremony

18:15 – Tour Ends

Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.
Those who prefer may ask the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter for explanations such as how to get to the nearest station.

Planning Company: JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
Address: 2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)
A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents

Aichi Gakuin University Meijo Koen Campus right across from the IG Arena
– Access: 1 min on foot from Exit 2 of Meijo Koen Station on the Subway Meijo Line.

What’s Included

• National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
• Grand Sumo Tournament viewing ticket (S-class or A-class chair seating)
• Audio earphone guide
• “The Sumo” booklet (English)
• Banzuke-hyo

What’s Not Included

• Transportation expenses to the meeting location
• Other personal expenses

Reception Method

At reception, please show the reservation confirmation sheet or e-mail (printout/digital copy on mobile device) to staff.

Cancellation Charge

Cancellation fees will be charged from 10 days in advance.

Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions

• Bookings may be made until 05:00 on the day of the tour. Please make a reservation on the system until the reservation deadline.
• If the minimum number of participants (1) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, or due to other operational management circumstances, the tour on that date may be canceled.
• Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Also, participants may join only from the meeting location specified in advance.
• For requests regarding tours where answers from the tour operator are required in advance, please input in the Remarks field and contact the tour operator.

Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations

• For the Grand Sumo Tournament, guests will receive either S-class or A-class chair seating based on their booking. Depending on reservations, members of the same group may not be seated together. Requests for specific seats are not accepted.
• Smoking is not allowed inside the venue.
• Refunds will not be provided even if a customer does not enter a facility for their own reason, etc.
• If making plans for before or after the tour on the same day, and for those joining from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, etc., please leave enough time in your schedule.

Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location

• Meet at the Aichi Gakuin University Meijo Koen Campus right across from the IG Arena. (*Look for the staff holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign. )
• Access: 1 min on foot from Exit 2 of Meijo Koen Station on the Subway Meijo Line.
• Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time. Customers may not join partway through the tour.

Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor

Please note that you may have to wait to be taken to your seat or listen to explanations by the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter if one of the following events is underway at the time: a sumo match, a speech by the Sumo Association (on the first and the last tournament day), the ring entering procession of the Makuuchi division wrestlers (dohyoiri), the ring entering procession of the Yokozuna, or the ritual stomping ceremony (last tournament day only).

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants

Only 1 child 0-3 years old per adult may join for free. Grand Sumo Tournament viewing seats will not be provided for them. They will have to sit on the lap of their parent or guardian. Ages are determined based on how old the participant will be on the day of the tour. If the child requires a seat, please make a booking at the child rate (typically for ages 4-11), same price as the Adult rate.

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals

• Bringing food and drinks including alcohol into the venue is prohibited.
• Meals are not included. Customers may have a meal at a shop or cafeteria inside the tournament venue, or at Nagoya Castle Kinshachi Yokocho.

Important Notes/Supplements: For Customers Using Wheelchairs

• For those participating in a wheelchair, please indicate so in the remarks field when booking.
• From the venue’s wheelchair storage area, please go to the spectator seating area on your own or with the help of an accompanying group member. Please note that the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter cannot provide assistance or help.
• Wheelchairs cannot be used in the spectator seating area arranged for this tour.

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Luggage

Suitcases and other large pieces of luggage cannot be brought into the seating area. In addition, baggage cannot be stored at the meeting location. Please make sure to store luggage at another location on your own in advance (coin lockers, etc.) or at your accommodation.

Important Notes/Supplements: Language Support

Guide Language Support: English – The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.

Booking Request

This experience is booked on request. The owner of the experience will respond to the request within 5 days

Booking & Cancellation Policy

Booking Deadline

• Advance booking is required
• Cut-off time: 10 days before departure

Cancellation Policy