Addresses and access directions for the four venues hosting Grand Sumo tournaments, plus nearby tourist attractions worth visiting from each venue. Use the "See nearby attractions" link under each venue to jump straight to that venue's attractions.
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📍 Ryogoku Kokugikan
Known as the "home of sumo," this dedicated sumo arena's current building, completed in 1985, seats about 11,000 and hosts the Tokyo tournaments in January, May, and September.
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Address
1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Access
2-min walk from JR Ryogoku Station (West Exit); 5-min walk from Toei Oedo Line Ryogoku Station (Exit A4)
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Museum dedicated to ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai
View on Google Maps →Museum tracing Tokyo's history from the Edo period
View on Google Maps →Traditional Japanese strolling garden
View on Google Maps →Street lined with chanko-nabe restaurants run by sumo stables
View on Google Maps →📍 Edion Arena Osaka
A multi-purpose arena in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, hosting the March (Haru) tournament, close to the Namba and Shinsekai sightseeing areas including Tsutenkaku and Dotonbori.
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Address
3-4-36 Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0011
Access
5-min walk from Nankai Namba Station; 10-min walk from Midosuji Line Namba Station
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Osaka's iconic tower in the Shinsekai district
View on Google Maps →Famous entertainment and food district with the Glico sign
View on Google Maps →Historic castle associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi
View on Google Maps →Food-stall market known as "Osaka's Kitchen"
View on Google Maps →📍 IG Arena
A new arena opened in 2025, hosting the July (Nagoya) tournament, with easy access to major Nagoya sights such as Nagoya Castle and the Osu shopping district.
Photo: Kyu3a, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Address
1-chome Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 461-0002
Nearby Attractions
Nagoya's iconic castle known for its golden shachihoko
View on Google Maps →Historic temple surrounded by a lively shopping arcade
View on Google Maps →Japanese garden linked to the Owari-Tokugawa family
View on Google Maps →Observation tower rising above Hisaya-odori Park
View on Google Maps →📍 Fukuoka Convention Center
A multi-purpose venue near Hakata Port hosting the November (Kyushu/Fukuoka) tournament, close to Hakata street-food stalls and shopping spots like Canal City.
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Address
2-2 Chikko-honmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0031
Access
Nishitetsu bus to "Fukuoka Kokusai Center-mae" stop; approx. 15 min by bus from JR Hakata Station
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Massive shopping and entertainment complex
View on Google Maps →Observation tower overlooking Hakata Port
View on Google Maps →Hakata's guardian shrine, famous for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival
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