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Ryogoku Kokugikan

Travel Guide - Ryogoku Kokugikan

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Grand tournaments of Sumo, the national sport of Japan, are held in Ryogoku Kokugikan, as well as occasional wrestling, boxing, and other sport contests and musical events.
The grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo three times a year (January, May, and September), and each tournament lasts 15 days. Even when there are no main tournaments, visitors can still enjoy the concession stands within the premises. Next to the arena is Sumo Museum displaying Banzuke rankings of Sumo wrestlers, ornately embroidered Kesho-Mawashi aprons, and other Sumo paraphernalia.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • Varies according to the event

ClosedClosed

  • Varies according to the event

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • Grand Sumo Tounaments: From 3,800 yen

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • Short walk from JR Ryogoku Station

Address / LocationAddress / Location

  • 1-3-28, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0015
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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-02-23
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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-02-23
Keiji Mutoh defeated Go Shiozaki for the GHC Heavyweight Championshp...

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Sumo Soul 相撲魂 @TheSumoSoul - 2021-02-20
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Instagram: AWrestlingHistorian @LetsGoBackToWCW - 2021-02-18
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“黒天使”沼澤邪鬼 @numazawa594jaki - 2021-02-13
English text has been added to Ryogoku Kokugikan in 2015

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Leticia Perez @trucosviajeros - 2021-02-10
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patricia dobashi @patriciajaydee - 2021-02-09
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japantotheworld.com @japan2theworld - 2021-02-08
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Mulboyne @Mulboyne - 2021-02-04
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Saúl Costa @truesricosta - 2021-02-04
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Saúl Costa #MutohGHC #UncleJunKOD @truesricosta - 2021-02-04
@canuckgraps @BeMcCooley High Speed matches already went to 30 and 60 minute time limit draws... what we need is a… https://t.co/PXbRsXXn9y
The Japan News @The_Japan_News - 2021-02-04
Japan Sumo Association’s Ryogoku Kokugikan arena to be used as COVID-19 vaccination site
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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-01-30
✅ Fallout from Pro Wrestling ZERO1 postponing Ryōgoku Kokugikan twentieth anniversary show
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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-01-29
Pro Wrestling ZERO1’s twentieth anniversary show on March 14 has been postponed until 2022.

Four matches had been… https://t.co/CF6kSftTX0
“黒天使”沼澤邪鬼 @numazawa594jaki - 2021-01-28
good night
A good dream

I forgot to say one thing, I added English to the 2017 Ryogoku Kokugikan

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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-01-25
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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-01-25
✅ Will Ospreay demands No Disqualifications match against Satoshi Kojima at today's #njnbg show
✅ Hideki Suzuki lea… https://t.co/EoKseqteQj
“黒天使”沼澤邪鬼 @numazawa594jaki - 2021-01-22
How are you doing?
English text has been added to the 2018 Ryogoku Kokugikan Tournament
Please register if you like… https://t.co/K5Rbe6atgR
“黒天使”沼澤邪鬼 @numazawa594jaki - 2021-01-21
【Good news】
English text was added to 2019 Ryogoku Kokugikan
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Dario Rotelli @dario_rotelli - 2021-01-20
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Renzo_Gracie_BJJ @RenzoGracieBJJ - 2021-01-15
@Jadonblade Three of the six sumo tournaments take place in Tokyo at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena, in Tokyo's o… https://t.co/IBIGvO3q0w
AJPW International @ajpwint - 2021-01-14
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三尋木ｻﾝ @mihiroogiii - 2021-01-12
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🌾Food Sake Tokyo🍙 @YukariSakamoto - 2021-01-12
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@globalfirstnews @globalfirstnews - 2021-01-10
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Kenny @mengayomipolisi - 2021-01-10
Ryogoku Kokugikan is packed with people. state of emergency what?
The Gov't of Japan @JapanGov - 2021-01-09
#DYK: the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, center of #sumo wrestling, celebrates its 36th anniversary today! The multi-purp… https://t.co/u7BZGBYdYR
Web Japan @Web_Japan - 2021-01-07
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Oliver Taylor @OliverTaylorDMU - 2021-01-06
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