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[Nagoya Tournament] Grand Sumo Tournament Viewing Tour (From Nagoya)

C$230.00Price
Tour Highlights
Join a special sumo tour to experience Japan’s national sport with over 1,500 years of history! Watch exciting matches at the brand-new IG Arena, opening summer 2025. A National Licensed English Guide Interpreter will provide live commentary via earphones, perfect for both beginners and fans. Enjoy A-class seating and receive an English sumo booklet and ranking chart. The tour includes a same-day round trip to Nagoya, making it ideal for travelers from Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka. Solo travelers are welcome!
 
Schedule
13:30-13:35 Aichi Gakuin University Meijo Koen Campus right across from IG ArenaMeet-up
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Lecture About Sumo
The National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter will conduct a lecture about sumo.
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Walk to IG Arena (Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament Venue) 
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14:00-18:00 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament Viewing at IG Arena
Enjoy watching the thrilling bouts of sumo wrestling until the tour ends at IG Arena which newly opens in the summer of 2025!
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18:15 Tour Ends
Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.
Those who prefer may ask the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter for explanations such as how to get to the nearest station.

  • Cancel Policy

    10-8 day prior 20% of tour cost
    7-2 day prior

    30% of tour cost
    1 day prior 40% of tour cost
    On the day(Before departure of the tour) 50% of tour cost
    On the day(After the departure of the tour) 100% of tour cost

     

  • Departure date

    July 13,2025 - July 27,2025

     

  • Price (JPY)

    A-class Chair Seating

    JPY 23,000 - 25,000/per person

    S-class Chair Seating

    JPY 28,000 - 30,000/per person

    *Payment must be settled in Canadian dollars at the time of booking.

     

     

     

  • Inclusions

    National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter; Grand Sumo Tournament viewing ticket (A-class chair seating); Audio earphone guide; "The Sumo" booklet (English); Banzuke-hyo

  • Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions

    - Bookings may be made until 05:00 on the day of the tour. Please make a reservation on the system until the reservation deadline.

    - Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Also, participants may join only from the meeting location specified in advance.

  • Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee

    - For the grand sumo tournament viewing, customers will be provided A-class chair seating. Depending on reservations, members of the same group may not be seated together. Requests for specific seats are not accepted.

    - Smoking is not allowed in all areas including the Grand Sumo Tournament spectating venue and Shinkansen.

    - Refunds will not be provided even if a customer does not enter a facility for their own reason, etc.

    - If making plans for before or after the tour on the same day, and for those joining from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, etc., please leave enough time in your schedule.

  • Regarding Children/Infants

    - Only 1 child 0-3 years old per adult may join for free. Grand Sumo Tournament viewing seats will not be provided for them. They will have to sit on the lap of their parent or guardian. Ages are determined based on how old the participant will be on the day of the tour. If the child requires a seat, please make a booking at the child rate (typically for ages 4-11), same price as the Adult rate.

  • Important Notes

    Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.
     

  • Meeting Location in Nagoya

    - Meet at the Aichi Gakuin University Meijo Koen Campus right across from the IG Arena. (*Look for the staff holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign. )

    - Access: 1 min on foot from Exit 2 of Meijo Koen Station on the Subway Meijo Line.

    - Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time. Customers may not join partway through the tour.

  • Children/Infants

    - Only 1 child 0-3 years old per adult may join for free. Grand Sumo Tournament viewing seats will not be provided for them. They will have to sit on the lap of their parent or guardian. Ages are determined based on how old the participant will be on the day of the tour. If the child requires a seat, please make a booking at the child rate (typically for ages 4-11), same price as the Adult rate.

  • Guide/Tour Conductor

    Please note that you may have to wait to be taken to your seat or listen to explanations by the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter if one of the following events is underway at the time: a sumo match, a speech by the Sumo Association (on the first and the last tournament day), the ring entering procession of the Makuuchi division wrestlers (dohyoiri), the ring entering procession of the Yokozuna, or the ritual stomping ceremony (last tournament day only).

  • Regarding Meals

    -Bringing food and drinks including alcohol into the venue is prohibited.

    - Meals are not included. Customers may have a meal at a shop or cafeteria inside the tournament venue, or at Nagoya Castle Kinshachi Yokocho

  • For Customers Using Wheelchairs

    - For those participating in a wheelchair, please indicate so in the Remarks field when booking.

    - From the venue's wheelchair storage area, please go to the spectator seating area on your own or with the help of an accompanying group member. Please note that the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter cannot provide assistance or help.

    - Wheelchairs cannot be used in the spectator seating area arranged for this tour.

  • Regarding Luggage

    Suitcases and other large pieces of luggage cannot be brought into the seating area. In addition, baggage cannot be stored at the meeting location. Please make sure to store luggage at another location on your own in advance (coin lockers, etc.) or at your accommodation.

  • Language Support

    Tour Guide Language: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.

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