What decisively differentiates this tour is the guide’s attentiveness to each traveler to make the experience memorable. Firstly, each traveler will receive three souvenirs which are hard to come by. 1) A pamphlet showing photos and profiles of wrestlers with English translation. The guide will walk you through it as you watch each fight. 2) A cheer-up towel for a particular wrestler. The guide will show you how to use it when the wrestler is going to fight; cheering up a particular wrestler will significantly increase the joy of watching. 3) A sumo booklet which tells pretty much all about sumo. Secondly, using an earphone guide system, your guide will provide real-time commentaries through...
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Cheer-up towel to root for a particular wrestler
All Fees and Taxes
Headsets for each to hear the guide's voice clearly even from distance
Information package of tournament information, sumo ranking, and profiles of prominent wrestlers
Guiding in English by a sumo expert guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Meeting Points
Departure
IG Arena
Those who don't take the Nagoya Castle walking tour (Optional - 2 hours) will meet here. We will meet outside of the main entrance of the arena. The tour will start at 15:00 o'clock; please come 15 minutes earlier.
Return
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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1) Travelers can take a 2-hour optional Nagoya Castle walking tour. If they take this option, the tour will start at 13:00 o'clock. The meeting point is Meijo Line Nagoyajo Sta. (M07) Exit 7 on the ground.
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2) Travelers who don't take a 2-hour optionalNagoya Castle walking tour will start the tour at 15:00 o'clock. The meeting point is Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) - the sumo venue. We will meet outside of the main entrance. Its address is 1-1 Ninomaru, Naka-ward, 460-0032 Nagoya, JP.
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3) You will watch the bouts by top-division wrestlers for 3 hours from 15 o’clock. While some might think “the longer the viewing hours, the better,” our experience tells otherwise; in the past, those who started to watch much earlier got bored over time and left the arena before the top division match started! Hence, let’s start watching the bouts at 15 o’clock with all our might.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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What decisively differentiates this tour is the guide’s attentiveness to each traveler to make the experience memorable. Firstly, each traveler will receive three souvenirs which are hard to come by. 1) A pamphlet showing photos and profiles of wrestlers with English translation. The guide will walk you through it as you watch each fight. 2) A cheer-up towel for a particular wrestler. The guide will show you how to use it when the wrestler is going to fight; cheering up a particular wrestler will significantly increase the joy of watching. 3) A sumo booklet which tells pretty much all about sumo. Secondly, using an earphone guide system, your guide will provide real-time commentaries through...
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Cheer-up towel to root for a particular wrestler
All Fees and Taxes
Headsets for each to hear the guide's voice clearly even from distance
Information package of tournament information, sumo ranking, and profiles of prominent wrestlers
Guiding in English by a sumo expert guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Meeting Points
Departure
IG Arena
Those who don't take the Nagoya Castle walking tour (Optional - 2 hours) will meet here. We will meet outside of the main entrance of the arena. The tour will start at 15:00 o'clock; please come 15 minutes earlier.
Return
Itinerary
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Nagoya Castle
Nagoya is the fourth-most populous city in Japan. It is also known as the home of Toyota, the world's largest automotive company. While Nagoya is the third largest metropolis Japan, the city made a humble start from Nagoya Castle built by the Tokugawa clan who ruled Japan for almost three centuries. Built in early 17th century, the castle exhibits most of the traits Japanese castles offer.
Learn from your expert guide:
1) The historical backdrop when the castle was constructed.
2) How the Tokugawa clan mobilized the feudal lords who were once antagonistic toward the clan.
3) Architectural tecniques used to build it.
4) Its effectiveness as a fortress / dungeon.
Last but not least, marvel at the beauty of the Honmaru Palace featuring extensive use of valuable hinoki cypress wood, decorative metal fittings, and the fine art gracing the walls, ceilings, and sliding doors.
2 hours
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Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium)
Grand Sumo Tournament Viewing
15:00 Enter Dolphins Arena
15:40 Ring entering ceremonies by
– Makuuchi wrestlers
– Yokozuna (Grand champion)
16:00 Immerse yourself in sumo as you listen to the guide’s real time commentaries.
18:00 Tour ends.
While watching the bouts, each traveler will receive
1) A pamphlet showing photos and profiles of wrestlers with English translation; see the photo section. The guide will walk you through it as you watch fights.
2) A cheer-up towel for a particular wrestler; see the photo section. The guide will teach you how to use it when the wrestler is going to fight; cheering up a particular wrestler will increase joy of watching.
