Why You Should Visit
A Grand Sumo autumn regional tour stop held to mark the opening of the brand-new Yamato Kogyo Arena Himeji in Tegarayama Peace Park. Over one day you can follow the full tour program: open morning practice, lower-division bouts, the ring-entering ceremonies of the top division and yokozuna, top-division bouts and the closing bow-twirling ritual. Tours feel closer and more relaxed than official tournaments, and watching the wrestlers train up close is a highlight. The indoor venue is just a short walk from JR Tegarayama-Heiwakoen Station.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Yamato Kogyo Arena Himeji
- period
- October 18, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- Doors open 9:00 / Ends approx. 14:30
- cost
- 【Seat tickets (all reserved)】
Tamari S: ¥18,000
Tamari A: ¥16,000
1F Box S: ¥14,000
1F Box A: ¥12,000
2F Chair A: ¥11,000
2F Chair B: ¥8,000
2F Chair C: ¥6,000
2F Corner: ¥5,000
Wheelchair A: ¥7,000
Wheelchair B: ¥5,000
*Ages 4 and up need a seat ticket (under 4 free on a guardian's lap) - Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Train: 3 min walk from Tegarayama-Heiwakoen Station (JR Sanyo Line) / Car: parking nearby is limited, and visitors are asked to use public transport
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Tickets are sold by Shinki Kanko's Himeji Travel Center (tel. 079-289-0111; 10:00–17:00, closed Sundays). On the first day of sales they were available at the counter only; from the next day phone holds are accepted.
The souvenir set (¥5,500: sumo bento plus rice crackers, towel, etc.) and bento ticket (¥2,000) are advance-order only.
Inquiries: Grand Sumo Himeji Executive Committee office, 079-224-1501
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