4 Sumo Walking Tours in Ryogoku

1.Tokyo Walking Tour : Sumo, Sushi, Tea, Temples and Tokyo Tower

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $166Our pick

Follow a local English-speaking guide through Tokyo on foot and by train, beginning with sumo practice near Hamacho and ending at Tokyo Tower. You’ll sample food at Tsukiji Outer Market, enjoy tea in Hama Rikyu Gardens, copy a sutra at Zojoji Temple, and travel in a small group of up to 15. Sumo training is not guaranteed.

“Jade did an excellent job taking my wife and I around Tokyo, she blended personal antidotes and Japanese history to make it a great experience for us.”

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2.Sumo Town Guided Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 3h 30m · from $122Best value

Spend 210 minutes in Ryogoku with an English-speaking sumo guide such as Jeff, Taka, Sue, Jean, or Yoko. Visit sumo stables from outside, see the Kokugikan and temples, learn how wrestlers live, then eat chanko-nabe at a local restaurant. This is a small-group cultural tour, not a sumo match or training session.

“We learned a lot about sumo life from Jeff, even though all the sumo were currently in Nagoya at a tournament. We recommend this tour to everyone, it teaches a lot about the history of Japan and sumo.”

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3.Private Ryogoku Walking Tour with Sumo Wrestler and Master Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $402

Spend about 2.5 hours in Ryogoku and Asakusa with a sumo wrestler and local translator. Visit Ryogoku Kokugikan, Nomi Sukune Shrine, a sumo goods shop, Senso-ji, and Nakamise Street. The tour is private for up to five people, though the guide may be a recently retired wrestler.

“My husband and I agreed that this was probably our favorite thing we did in Tokyo! We learned a lot about Sumo which was really interesting, but the added bonus was both our Sumo guide and translator were great to talk with in general. Highly enjoyed!”

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4.Watching Sumo and Ryogoku Area Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $135

Meet your English-speaking guide at Ryogoku Station for a 50-minute walk through Tokyo’s sumo district. Visit Eko-in Temple, the Sumo Photo Museum, and the Kira Residence remains before entering Ryogoku Kokugikan for a live match. Box or chair tickets are included, but the guide leaves once you enter the arena.

“Tour was great. Very informative. Our guide was terrific and friendly. Tickets were legit. Sumo was fantastic. Great experience overall.”

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