A guide to when and how to get tickets to see Japan's heavyweights collide in the ancient sport of sumo.
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Another option is to get up early for same-day tickets. At the Tokyo tournaments, people start lining up outside the Kokugikan ticket office at around 6 a.m. to snag one of the 400 or so same-day tickets that go on sale at 8:40 a.m. Such an early start may not be necessary; most people who show up by 7 a.m. manage to secure a ticket.
The drawback with the same-day tickets is that they are in the uppermost tier at the very back of the arena — far enough away that even sumo look small — and each person in line can only get one ticket. The upside is that those tickets are only 2,200 yen , though the price varies by arena.Each venue offers arena seats and Japanese-style box seats. The arena seats are conventional seats that are farther away from the dohyo, or ring, while the boxes are square mats closer to the action.
Though it varies by venue, box prices start from 9,500 yen per person while arena seats start from 2,100 yen.Timing makes a huge difference. Matches for low-ranked wrestlers start in the morning, so those who are extremely keen can have a full day at the sumo. Really, it's better to go later. At all six tournaments, the arena begins to fill about an hour ahead of the top-ranked bouts that commence at 4 p.m.
Aim to be seated by 3:30 p.m, to see the top wrestlers parade around the dohyo ahead of their fights — that's when the atmosphere warms up and anticipation begins to build. The bouts, which can last just seconds and rarely go beyond several minutes, end around 6 p.m.which is located next to the Kokugikan. It does a superb job of documenting Tokyo's rise from the 1600s to the present. It opens at 9:30 a.m and is an especially good option for killing time after getting same-day tickets.
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