Sumo Training Watching Experience in Tokyo
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都営地下鉄東京都交通局 大江戸線 両国駅
- Witnessing the serious sumo training up close is a valuable experience
- You can feel the proximity of the sumo wrestlers' breath and heat, an experience that is absent in larger matches
- The guide discreetly provides details of various training sessions, ensuring no doubts arise
What to expect
This is not a sumo show, but a training session by real, active sumo wrestlers. Sumo is a Japanese national sport. It is very sacred and most powerful. Let’s go to see the Sumo training at a stable! Witness professional sumo wrestlers’ training up close and capture a memorable photo with them. Video: here It’s a rare opportunity to delve into Japan’s sumo tradition, where you can see the intense training firsthand. Immersing yourself in the unique charm of Japanese culture. Don’t miss this rare chance to enrich your Tokyo trip!
Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport
Visit a morning sumo practice session at one of Tokyo’s sumo stables (the facilities where wrestlers live and train)
In sumo, a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (the dohyo) 4.55 m in diameter
Observe the practice session for approximately one and a half to two hours
After training, take a photo.
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