Grand sumo tournaments
大相撲
Next up: the November Tournament in Fukuoka, Nov 8 – Nov 22. Tickets go on sale Sat, September 19, 2026.
Tournaments and ticket dates日程
| Tournament | Dates | Tickets on sale |
|---|---|---|
| November TournamentFukuoka | Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 | Sold out |
| January TournamentTokyo | Jan 10 – Jan 24, 2027 | Sat, December 5 |
| March TournamentOsaka | Mar 14 – Mar 28, 2027 | Sat, February 6 |
| May TournamentTokyo | May 9 – May 23, 2027 | Sat, April 10 |
| July TournamentNagoya | Jul 11 – Jul 25, 2027 | Sat, May 15 |
| September TournamentTokyo | Sep 12 – Sep 26, 2027 | Sat, August 7 |
How to get ticketsチケット
- Buy on Ticket Oosumo, the Sumo Association’s official seller, which has an English site. Sales open on the date above.
- Ticket Oosumo also runs an international advance lottery for some seats before general sales; check its page for each tournament.
The Sumo Association does not allow tickets to be resold for profit.
Quick answers
- When is the next sumo tournament?
- The November Tournament in Fukuoka, Nov 8 – Nov 22.
- When do sumo tickets go on sale?
- Advance tickets for the January Tournament (Tokyo) go on sale Sat, December 5, 2026, on Ticket Oosumo, the Sumo Association’s official seller, which has an English site.
- How many sumo tournaments are there a year?
- Six: January, May and September in Tokyo, March in Osaka, July in Nagoya and November in Fukuoka. Each runs 15 days, Sunday to Sunday two weeks later.
- Where can I see sumo results?
- The Japan Sumo Association posts each day’s bouts and results, and the running win-loss standings, in English on its own site.
Plan around
From Ticket Oosumo’s schedule and the Japan Sumo Association, checked 2026-11-03. Japan Scout is independent and not affiliated with the Japan Sumo Association.