Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
Date: Jul 13,2025(Sun) ～ Jul 27(Sun)
Japan's national sport of sumo held in Nagoya
Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan and held with six tournaments around Japan a year. One of those tournaments is held every July in Nagoya. For 59 seasons, the Nagoya tournament had been held at the Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium), but this year the IG Arena (Aichi International Arena) takes its place as the new venue.
Each tournament continues for 15 days with wrestlers competing from each stable in round-robin format for a fight to take the title based on the total number of wins and losses.
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Place | IG Arena (Aichi International Arena) |
|---|---|
| Location | 〒462-0846 1-4-1 Meijo, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | Tickets required Notes: • General ticket sales begin Sat, May 17, 2025. • Find details on ticket prices from the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ticket information page in the Links section below. |
| Parking | Exclusive venue parking unavailable. Use public transportation if possible. Note: • If coming by car, do not park on the roads near the venue. |
| Phone number | 052-221-0738 (Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament Office, available 10:00 am–5:00 pm) |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- 5-min. walk from Nagoyajo 'Nagoya Castle' Station on the Meijo Subway Line.
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