{"id":574,"date":"2009-08-13T16:42:38","date_gmt":"2009-08-13T15:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=574"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:28:38","slug":"sumo-in-autumn-secret-tournaments-for-those-in-the-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/13\/sumo-in-autumn-secret-tournaments-for-those-in-the-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Sumo in Autumn &#8211; secret tournaments for those in the know!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F574\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>Sumo in Japan generally means one of two things; either timing your trip for one of the 6 major tournaments each year, or waking up at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelloggs.co.uk\/products\/cornflakes\/Cereal\/corn_flakes.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crack of dawn<\/a> to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/i-sp03-1\/morning-sumo-practice\">early morning sumo training <\/a>at one of the sumo stables in Tokyo. However visitors to Japan this autumn have some extra opportunities to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catch-22.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">catch <\/a>some sumo action. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/October\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October <\/a>is a great month to be in Japan, but does not have one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/i-sp02-1\/sumo-tournament-tickets\">6 major sumo tournaments<\/a>, making it tough for sumo fans to get their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5wwPeSDCCAs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fix<\/a>. However this year&#8217;s Autumn Sumo Tour stops off at some major points on the Japan tourist trail, rather than the usual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutbritain.com\/towns\/west-coker.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backwater towns<\/a> in far-flung locations that the tour often focuses on. If you are in Japan in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halloween.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">late October<\/a> then chances are you will not have to go far out of your way to enjoy some sumo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/himeji\/\">Himeji<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/hiroshima\/\">Hiroshima <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/yokohama\/\">Yokohama <\/a>are all on the hit-list, and if you are spending time in Kyoto then there is an easy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatles.com\/core\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">day trip<\/a> available. Here&#8217;s the schedule:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Oct 18: Yokohama<\/p>\n<p>Oct 23: Himeji<\/p>\n<p>Oct 24 &amp; 25: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.o-cha.com\/uji-green-tea.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uji <\/a>(20mins from Kyoto)<\/p>\n<p>Oct 26: Takahashi (25mins from Okayama)<\/p>\n<p>Oct 29: Kochi-ken, Shikoku (a bit more out of the way!)<\/p>\n<p>Oct 30 &amp; 31: Hiroshima<\/p>\n<p>Nov 1: Tokuyama, Yamaguchi-<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ken_(Street_Fighter)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-582\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-582\" title=\"sumo2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/sumo22.jpg\" alt=\"Sumo is not all push and shove\" width=\"506\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/sumo22.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/sumo22-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sumo is not all push and shove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sumo &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bruno_Brookes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roadshow<\/a>&#8216; is a fantastic way to enjoy sumo. Go along early for the chance for a hands-on experience yourself,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-584\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-584\" title=\"Honda\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/honda.jpg\" alt=\"Round one, fight!\" width=\"276\" height=\"209\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Round one, fight!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>or just watch the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/england\/london\/7673310.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local kids gang up<\/a> on one of the wrestlers. With only one or two days in each destination you also have all the tension and excitement of a 15-day tournament <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nestle.co.uk\/OurBrands\/ProductRange\/CreamsAndDesserts\/Carnation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">condensed <\/a>into a very short space of time, so these days are sure to be amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ultralase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spectacles<\/a>. Tickets to these events will be hard to obtain, as these tournaments rarely attract foreign visitors so info in English is a bit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/supersize-vs-superskinny\/4od\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thin <\/a>on the ground. However your friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/\">InsideJapan Tours <\/a>can of course obtain tickets for you as part of your fully tailored travel package. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/contact-us\/#form\">Get in touch<\/a> and make your October trip to Japan the very best it can be!<\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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