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Osaka: Grand Sumo Tournament Tour
Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament Tour
Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament Tour
Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament Tour
Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament Tour

Osaka: Grand Sumo Tournament Tour

By Arumachi
Free cancellation available
Price is €212 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

What sets apart this tour conducted by our sumo expert guides is:
1) Real-time commentaries in the sumo arena as the match progresses
2) Participation in the enthusiastic audience with cheering goods
3) Attentiveness by your guide due to being a small group of up to 10
4) Optional tour to Dotonbori to experience a dynamic mix of traditional and modern Japanese culture.
This results in increased joy when viewing the match.

Each traveller receives unique souvenirs:

  1. A wrestler profile pamphlet with English translations for an immersive experience.

  2. A cheering towel to support your favourite wrestler, adding excitement.

  3. A comprehensive sumo booklet for deeper insights.

  4. The earphone guide system ensures you hear every commentary. Alongside cheering with fellow travellers, you’ll learn, laugh, and fully enjoy this sumo journey.
    *An optional walking tour of Dotonbori precedes the tournament.

Activity location

  • Dotonbori
    • Dotonbori
    • 542-0071, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dotonbori
    • Dotonbori
    • 542-0071, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Check availability

Meet-up at 14:45 - Chair A
  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 15 minutes5h 15m
    5h 15m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 14:45
Price details
€212.01 x 1 Adult€212.01
Total
Price is €212.01
Until Tue, 11 Mar
Meet-up at 12:45 - Chair A
  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 15 minutes5h 15m
    5h 15m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 12:45
Price details
€224.48 x 1 Adult€224.48
Total
Price is €224.48
Until Tue, 11 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReal-time commentaries in English by a sumo expert guide throughout the tour including sumo matches
  • What's includedWhat's includedItems to make your tournament viewing much more interesting.
  • What's includedWhat's includedHeadsets to hear the guide well.
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry ticket to the EDION Sumo Arena
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Dotonbori
  • 2h
Dotonbori, Osaka’s iconic entertainment district, is a vibrant hub of culture, food, and nightlife. Lined with neon lights and larger-than-life hoardings, including the famous Glico running man and the Kani Doraku crab, it’s a feast for the senses. Strolling along the canal, you’ll encounter street performers, lively crowds, and tantalising aromas wafting from food stalls offering takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and kushikatsu. The blend of modern energy and traditional flavours makes Dotonbori unforgettable. Whether you’re snapping photos on the Ebisu Bridge, savouring local delicacies, or exploring hidden izakayas, Dotonbori captures the spirit of Osaka—bold, friendly, and deliciously unique. The major spots to visit include Dotonbori Canal, Glico Man Sign, Tako-yaki Stalls, Kuidaore Taro, Dotonbori Shopping Street, Ebisu Bridge, Hozenji Yokocho, and Kuromon Ichiba Market.
EDION Arena Osaka
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Grand Sumo Tournament Viewing 14:45 Meet-up 15:00 Enter EDION Arena 15:40 Ring entering ceremonies by – Makuuchi wrestlers – Yokozuna (Grand champion) 16:00 Immerse yourself in sumo as you listen to the guide’s real-time commentaries. 18:00 Tour ends. While watching the bouts, each traveller will receive 1) A pamphlet showing photos and profiles of wrestlers with English translation. The guide will walk you through it as you watch fights. 2) A cheer-up towel for a particular wrestler; see the photo section. The guide will teach you how to use it when the wrestler is going to fight; cheering up a particular wrestler will increase joy of watching.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDotonbori
    • Dotonbori
    • 542-0071, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDotonbori
    • Dotonbori
    • 542-0071, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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