Luxury Sumo Show with Sukiyaki Dinner in Asakusa Tokyo
- DurationAbout 2 hours
- Open onDaily
- Meeting pointThe sumo show restaurant on Asakusa Kokusai Street in Asakusa, Tokyo
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Overview
Watch real sumo wrestlers up close at an intimate show venue in Asakusa, Tokyo's old temple district, while you enjoy a Japanese meal. The default option seats you on spacious sofa seats with a clear view of the ring and includes chicken chanko hot pot, a wagyu beef sukiyaki box, tempura and dessert. The 2-hour show opens with a geisha dance, explains sumo's history, rules and rituals with live commentary in English and Japanese, then presents training moves and powerful bouts. Brave guests can enter the ring for a friendly sumo challenge, and everyone leaves with a printed photo and a souvenir with a yukata. It is a shared ticketed show, ideal for families, couples and first-time visitors. Hotel pickup is not included.
Highlights
- Watch sumo wrestlers train and fight in a real ring just metres from your seat
- Spacious sofa seats with a clear view of the ring (default option)
- Wagyu beef sukiyaki box, chicken chanko hot pot, tempura and dessert
- Live, light-hearted commentary in English and Japanese
- Graceful geisha dance on stage with a photo opportunity
- Chance to step into the ring for the sumo challenge
- Printed photo with the wrestlers and a souvenir with a yukata
- Four show times a day in the heart of Asakusa
Full Description
The sumo show in Asakusa: the ring and the ritual
At the centre of the venue stands a real dohyō, the raised clay ring of sumo, about 4.5 metres across and marked with a circle of rice-straw bales. Sumo is Japan's national sport and has roots in Shinto ritual going back more than a thousand years, which is why wrestlers throw salt to purify the ring, stamp their feet in the high-legged shiko and clap before each bout.
In this sumo show in Tokyo, a commentator explains each move in English and Japanese, from the crouching start to the pushes, slaps and throws that decide a match in seconds. You see how wrestlers train, how rank works and how the bouts are judged, then watch powerful demonstration fights up close. It is an entertainment-style show, relaxed and family-friendly, rather than an official tournament or an early-morning stable visit.
Wagyu sukiyaki and chanko nabe: the sumo dinner
Chanko nabe is the hearty hot pot that sumo wrestlers eat every day in their training stables, a rich broth simmered with chicken, vegetables and tofu that helps them build strength. Here it is served at your seat during the show, so you taste the same dish that fuels the wrestlers you are watching.
Alongside it comes a sukiyaki box with Japanese wagyu beef, thin slices simmered in a sweet soy and mirin sauce, a dish that became popular in Tokyo when beef first entered Japanese cooking in the 19th century. With the default sofa seats you also get crisp tempura and a matcha dessert, plus a drinks package during the show. Vegetarian meals are possible if requested at least two days in advance.
Geisha dance, the sumo challenge and your souvenirs
The show opens with a graceful Japanese dance performed by a geisha in full kimono, a rare chance to see this classical art in a relaxed setting, followed by a photo opportunity. The mood then shifts as the wrestlers enter, and the commentator introduces their size, training and daily diet with plenty of humour.
Towards the end, guests are invited into the ring for the sumo challenge: you put on a padded belt and try to push a professional wrestler out of the circle. Places are limited each show, and if many guests volunteer the challengers are chosen by drawing lots. Everyone receives a printed photo with the wrestlers, and the default option adds an exclusive souvenir with a yukata, the light cotton robe worn in Japanese summer.
Asakusa: Sensō-ji, Kaminarimon and Kokusai Street
The venue is on Kokusai Street, a few minutes on foot from Sensō-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, founded in the 7th century. Its Kaminarimon, the 'Thunder Gate', with a giant red paper lantern, opens onto Nakamise-dōri, a lively lane of stalls selling rice crackers, sweet buns and souvenirs that leads to the main hall and five-storey pagoda.
Sensō-ji's main hall opens around 6:00 (6:30 in winter) and closes at 17:00, while the temple grounds stay open and are beautifully lit in the evening. A good plan is to explore the temple before a 15:00 show or after a midday one, or book the 18:00 or 20:30 show and walk to the illuminated gate afterwards. Asakusa Station is served by several subway and train lines.
Itinerary
- Arrival at the venueCheck in at the sumo show venue on Asakusa Kokusai Street and take your sofa seats, about 10 minutes before the start.
- Geisha danceA classical Japanese dance on stage, followed by a photo opportunity, about 15 minutes.
- Meal serviceChanko hot pot, wagyu sukiyaki box, tempura and dessert are served at your seat as the show continues.
- Introduction to sumoLive commentary on sumo's history, rules and rituals, with training moves shown in the ring, about 20 minutes.
- Sumo boutsPowerful demonstration bouts between the wrestlers, watched up close, about 30 minutes.
- Sumo challengeSelected guests step into the ring to try their strength against a wrestler, about 15 minutes.
- Photos and souvenirsPrinted photo with the wrestlers and your souvenir gift; the show ends after about 2 hours.
What's included
- Sofa seat at the sumo show
- Live commentary in English and Japanese
- Chicken chanko hot pot, wagyu beef sukiyaki box, tempura and dessert
- Drinks package during the show
- Geisha dance and photo opportunity
- Chance to join the sumo challenge in the ring
- Printed photo with the sumo wrestlers
- Exclusive souvenir with a yukata
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Meals, seats and souvenirs for infants
Is this right for you?
Great for
- Food lovers
- Travellers who want a proven choice — rated 4.7/5 by past travellers
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users (the venue is reached by stairs)
- Babies under 1 year
Meeting point
The show takes place at the sumo show venue on Asakusa Kokusai Street in Asakusa, Tokyo, a short walk from Asakusa Station and Sensō-ji Temple. The exact location and directions are sent with your booking confirmation. Hotel pickup is not included, so please make your own way to the venue and arrive about 10–15 minutes before your show time to check in and be seated.
Important information
- This is an entertainment-style sumo show, different from an official tournament or a morning training visit
- Vegetarian and vegan meals must be requested at least 2 days before the show; otherwise the regular meal is served
- Gluten-free and other special meals are not available, but guests may bring their own food
- Places in the sumo challenge are limited and drawn by lot when many guests volunteer
- You may be seated together with other guests
- Souvenir items may vary with the season
- Infants do not receive a meal, seat or souvenir
- The venue is up a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what travellers ask us most, before they book.
Is this a shared or a private experience?
It is a shared ticketed show: you watch with other guests in the venue, and you may be seated together with them.
How long does the sumo show take?
About 2 hours, including the geisha dance, the meal, the sumo demonstration, the challenge and photos.
Is hotel pickup included?
No. The venue is on Asakusa Kokusai Street, an easy walk from Asakusa Station, and we send directions with your confirmation.
What is included?
With the default sofa seats: the show with live English and Japanese commentary, chanko hot pot, wagyu sukiyaki box, tempura, dessert, a drinks package during the show, the geisha dance and photo, the chance to join the sumo challenge, a printed photo with the wrestlers and a souvenir with a yukata.
Is the price per person or per group?
The price is per person. The booking panel on this page shows the current price of each option, including the front-row seats.
Is it suitable for children or people with reduced mobility?
Yes for children, who usually love the wrestlers and the challenge. Babies under 1 are not suitable. The venue is reached by stairs, so it is not accessible for wheelchair users.
Can I really go into the ring?
Yes, guests can volunteer for the sumo challenge. Places are limited each show, so if many people want to try, the participants are chosen by drawing lots.
Is this real sumo?
The performers are sumo wrestlers showing real techniques and bouts, but the show is designed as entertainment. Official grand tournaments take place only in certain months, at the national sumo hall in Ryōgoku and in other cities.
What should I bring?
Just your booking confirmation and a camera. Comfortable clothes are best if you want to try the challenge.
Which show time is best?
The 12:00 show works as lunch before an afternoon in Asakusa, the 15:00 show fits after visiting Sensō-ji, and the 18:00 or 20:30 shows make a memorable dinner, followed by a walk to the lit-up temple gate.
What other seating options are there?
Besides the default sofa seats, a first-class option offers front-row sofa seats closest to the ring and a souvenir set with a yukata and a happi coat.
How do I book and confirm?
Choose your seat option, date, show time and number of guests in the booking panel and send your request. Our team confirms your booking on WhatsApp within minutes.
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