Published on Dec, 2024

Brilliant and authentic experience watching the sumo wrestlers train which was made even better by Mako the tour guide who was impressively knowledgeable, friendly and passionate. The sumo wrestlers and the master of the stable were super friendly and professional. Mako also did a brilliant job answering any questions and acting as a translator when we’re asking the stable master questions. I would 100% recommend, trust me you won’t be disappointed.

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a spectacular experience seeing authentic training by the sumo wrestlers. Miko was a brilliant tour guide and extremely knowledgeable, answering any questions we had. The sumo wrestlers at the stable were brilliant to watch and also very friendly offering a photo experience at the end. The master of the stable also gave us time to answer any questions giving detailed answers. I would recommend this experience to anyone as a must to do in Tokyo!

Published on Nov, 2024

Sumo is such an interesting Japanese tradition and we really loved this tour! We all gathered just outside the Oshiage station. Thankfully, everyone was early or on-time. Our group was very diverse. My wife and I were the only Americans and there were people from all across Europe. I think 7 different countries in all. So that was an interesting cultural experience in itself. Our tour guide welcomed us at the meeting point and gave us an introduction to the stable that we would be visiting. It is the Oshiogawa stable founded by Takekaze Akira in February 2022. He retired in 2019 and reached the sekiwake rank (3rd highest) during his career. The stable has 6 wrestlers; the highest ranked being Yago and Amakaze. It was about a 15 minute walk from the station to the stable. It is quite hot in the summer, so I recommend bringing your own water and possibly a parasol for the trip. The stable is a multi-story building where the founder lives on the top floor, the wrestlers live on the middle floors, and the bottom floor is the practice area. Once inside the stable, we were give a cushion and asked to sit quietly, cross-legged on the floor. It was very enlightening to see the exercises that the wrestlers go through. On the tour, you are simply allowed to be a spectator at their daily practice. It is not a demonstration and nothing is contrived. I recommend watching the Netflix series, "Sanctuary," to get a better understanding of what is happening in the stable. After the practice completed, the founder met with us and graciously answered all of our questions. We then took a group photo and were allowed to take individual photos with two of the wrestlers. Our guide was very knowledgeable about Sumo and answered questions for us on the walk to and from the stable. It was a very unique experience and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Published on Oct, 2024

This trip was absolutely brilliant! It was great to see the sumo wrestling practise and learn more about the sport! Our guide Oku was knowledgeable and friendly and made us feel welcome and the sumo master also allowed us to ask questions and learn more! I’d highly recommend for an authentic experience and insight into sumo wrestling!

Published on Oct, 2024

Amazing experience. Seeing the wrestlers up close is incredible and I never imagined how hard they train and how flexible they are. Both the guide and the master were very open and approachable. Also the wrestlers. Totally recommended