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When do Grand Sumo tickets go on sale?
Tickets go on sale on fixed dates set by the organiser for each event.
Professional sumo holds six main tournaments a year, each lasting 15 days, with bouts from morning until the top wrestlers fight in the late afternoon. Every tournament has a fixed ticket sale date, and weekends and the final days sell out fast.
- Where
- Tokyo (January, May, September), Osaka (March), Nagoya (July), Fukuoka (November)
- Book ahead
- About five weeks: each tournament has its own sale date
Confirmed from several travel sources Last checked Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 JST
How hard to get: Usually sells out within days or weeks. Why we say this
Tickets go on sale
For visits 2027-01-10 to 2027-01-24 (January 2027 tournament, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo)
Later sale dates
- Feb 6, 2027, 10:00 JST: for 2027-03-14 to 2027-03-28 (March 2027 tournament, EDION Arena Osaka)
- Apr 10, 2027, 10:00 JST: for 2027-05-09 to 2027-05-23 (May 2027 tournament, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo)
- May 15, 2027, 10:00 JST: for 2027-07-11 to 2027-07-25 (July 2027 tournament, IG Arena, Nagoya)
- Aug 7, 2027, 10:00 JST: for 2027-09-12 to 2027-09-26 (September 2027 tournament, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo)
- Sep 18, 2027, 10:00 JST: for 2027-11-14 to 2027-11-28 (November 2027 tournament, Fukuoka Kokusai Center)
How to book, step by step
- Check the tournament dates and sale dates on the Japan Sumo Association's English site.
- Choose a day and a seat type: a box seat on the floor (masu-seki, for up to four people) or a chair seat.
- At 10:00 Japan time on the sale day, buy on Ticket Oosumo English, the official ticket site.
- Pay by credit card. The English site takes cards only and adds a handling fee per ticket.
- Print your tickets at a Seven-Eleven store in Japan, using the details in your confirmation email.
- Keep the tickets safe: lost tickets can't be used to enter.
Good to know for overseas visitors
- Tickets can't be changed or cancelled for any reason.
- Resale or transfer to strangers is prohibited.
- Children aged 4 and over need their own ticket.
- At the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, a limited number of same-day tickets are sold at the box office from 8:00.
- Ticket Oosumo members can enter a pre-sale lottery before the general sale.
Where it is
Sold out? Other ways in
FAQ
When do Grand Sumo tickets go on sale?
On a fixed date for each tournament, about five weeks before it starts. Tickets for the January 2027 tournament in Tokyo go on sale on December 5, 2026, reportedly at 10:00 Japan time.
Can I buy sumo tickets on the day?
In Tokyo, a limited number of same-day general admission tickets are sold at the Kokugikan box office from 8:00. They can run out early on busy days.
Sources
- www.sumo.or.jp: “Advanced Tickets are sold from” (checked 2026-10-17)
- japanroyalservice.com: “Official general sales typically open about one month before each tournament at 10:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time.” (checked 2026-10-17)
- sumo.pia.jp: “Tickets that have been purchased cannot be changed or cancelled for whatever reason.” (checked 2026-10-17)
Sale dates are from the official Japan Sumo Association schedule. The 10:00 start time is from travel sources and an older official ticket page; the current official schedule does not state it.
How hard to get (“Usually sells out within days or weeks”): Reasoning from ticket guides: weekend days and the final day of each tournament sell out first; weekday chair seats usually last longer.
Rule changes
- 2026-10-17: Added. Official sale dates for each tournament through November 2028; 10:00 JST start from travel sources.