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Ryogoku: Sumo Morning Practice to Chanko Nabe

Half-day

4 stops · Half-day

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Ryogoku, the home of sumo. With luck, watch a sumo stable's (heya) morning practice, then visit the Kokugikan arena and Sumo Museum, finishing with the chanko nabe that wrestlers ate. A route that digs deep into Japan's national sport in a single trip.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 90,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Sumo Stable Morning Practice Viewing相撲部屋 朝稽古

    Experience · 90 min stay

    Sumo stables (heya) cluster around Ryogoku, and some allow viewing of morning practice (asa-geiko). Watching the giant wrestlers train up close is a sight you can't see elsewhere (advance reservation and viewing etiquette required).

    오전 7-10시

  2. Walk 8 min
    2

    Ryogoku Kokugikan両国国技館

    Activity · 30 min stay

    The sumo holy ground where Tokyo's grand tournaments (honbasho) are held. The first-floor Sumo Museum is free, with ornate keshomawashi aprons and records of past yokozuna (and you can watch matches during tournaments).

  3. Walk 5 min
    3

    Chanko Nabe (Tomoegata)ちゃんこ巴潟

    Restaurant · 70 min stay

    An old chanko nabe shop run by a retired sumo wrestler. Taste the hearty hot pot that is a wrestler's staple and experience sumo culture 'with your mouth.' The lunch set is easy on the wallet.

  4. Walk 7 min
    4

    Sumida Hokusai Museumすみだ北斎美術館

    Art museum · 50 min stay

    The museum of the ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai, born in this neighborhood. Kengo Kuma's aluminum exterior is a sight in itself, and you can dive deep into the world of 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa.'

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