Why You Should Visit
The Grand Sumo Spring Tour comes to Kobe for a one-day special event. Visitors can witness powerful matches by top-ranked wrestlers, including yokozuna, along with traditional sumo ceremonies.
[Schedule (approx.)] 09:00 Doors open / Open practice 12:00 Lower division bouts and traditional performances 13:30 Makuuchi ring-entering ceremony and matches 15:00 Bow-twirling ceremony / Event ends
* Schedule is subject to change.
[Access] Hankyu/Hanshin Kobe-Sannomiya Station: approx. 17–18 min walk JR Sannomiya Station: approx. 20 min walk Port Liner Port Terminal Station: approx. 13 min walk Shinki Bus stops nearby
Essentials
- location
- GLION ARENA KOBE
- period
- March 31, 2026 (Tue)
- Time
- 09:00-15:00
- cost
- Paid event (see official website for details)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Hankyu / Hanshin "Kobe-Sannomiya Station": 17–18 min walk
JR "Sannomiya Station": 20 min walk
Port Liner "Port Terminal Station": 13 min walk - TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Tickets available via major ticket services (first-come basis)
- NOTE
Phone inquiries available 10:00–17:00
Sumo Tour Ticket Office: 0570-05-3366
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 4 car parks within a 12-minute walk of GLION ARENA KOBE, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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