- Ryogoku Kokugikan - Japan National Tourism Organization
The huge stadium known as Ryogoku Kokugikan dominates the sumo-obsessed neighborhood of Ryogoku , and is the focus of big excitement during the tournament season
- Ryōgoku Kokugikan - Wikipedia
"Ryōgoku National Sports Hall"), also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, refers to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo The first Ryōgoku Kokugikan opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the premises of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo
- Ryogoku – the center of sumo | The Official Tokyo Travel Guide, GO TOKYO
Sitting next to the Sumida River, Ryogoku is home to tiny workshops producing traditional crafts as well as sumo stables—the training bases of the bulky wrestlers The home of Japan’s national sport—the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena—is close to the station
- Ryogoku Sumo Town - Tokyo Travel - japan-guide. com
In 1909, the first permanent sumo hall was built in the Ryogoku area Today's sumo stadium, the current Kokugikan, is the fourth built in Tokyo and has been in use since 1985 It seats over 10,000 visitors and hosts three of the six annual sumo tournaments (in January, May and September)
- Guide to Sumo at the Kokugikan - Tokyo - Japan Travel
Japan hosts a total of six sumo tournaments a year, three of which take place at the Kokugikan arena in Tokyo’s Ryogoku neighborhood Though sumo is a long-established sport in Japan, it’s currently enjoying a bit of a renaissance and is highly popular with both Japanese and foreign visitors alike
- Ryogoku, Tokyo – 17 Things To Do Guide + Photos - Plan My Japan
Possibly the number 1 reason to visit Ryogoku, its Kokugikan National Sumo Arena is the home of sumo wrestling in Tokyo In 2026, there will be national sumo tournaments held in Ryogoku in January, May and September
- Ryogoku Kokugikan
I finally realized the dream of watching sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan It was a tour of a travel agency, with round-trip bullet train, sumo chair seats (A), accommodation at the Imperial Hotel, and a one-day Tokyo-free ticket, at a relatively reasonable price
- Ryogoku Kokugikan - Must-See, Access, Hours Price
Ryogoku Kokugikan is a mecca for sumo, the national sport of Japan, and home to the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament held three times each year At the main entrance of Ryogoku Kokugikan you’ll find pictures depicting the sumo bouts of old, alongside a number of trophies on display
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