Grand Sumo Kyushu Basho 2027 (Fukuoka Tournament)
**Grand Sumo's Kyushu Basho 2027 runs Nov 14–28, 2027 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center**, the year's sixth and final honbasho. Fifteen days of top-division sumo close the season; the top bouts run roughly 15:45–18:00 daily. Buy via the official English site sumo.or.jp/EnTicket.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/11/13 23:00 – 2027/11/28
- Where
- Fukuoka Kokusai Center（Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka）
- City
- Fukuoka
- Getting there
- ~12-minute walk from Gofukumachi Station, or ~15 minutes from Nakasu-Kawabata Station. City buses bound for "Kokusai Center" run from both Hakata Station and Tenjin.
- Price
- Paid; buy via sumo.or.jp/EnTicket (international cards accepted), Ticket Pia / Lawson / Seven, or resellers (Klook, Viator, GetYourGuide, JTB) at higher prices with English support. Approximate 2026 prices — 2027 prices are released with the tournament, so confirm on the official site (as of July 2026): ringside tamari-seki around ¥20,000/person; masu box seats roughly ¥9,000–15,000/person by tier and day; Western chair seats from about ¥3,500 (tier C, weekday) up to ¥11,000+ (tier SS). Advance sale typically opens 5–8 weeks before; check the official site for the exact 2027 on-sale date.
- Organizer
- Japan Sumo Association (JSA)
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- ~12-minute walk from Gofukumachi Station, or ~15 minutes from Nakasu-Kawabata Station. City buses bound for "Kokusai Center" run from both Hakata Station and Tenjin. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Paid; buy via sumo.or.jp/EnTicket (international cards accepted), Ticket Pia / Lawson / Seven, or resellers (Klook, Viator, GetYourGuide, JTB) at higher prices with English support. Approximate 2026 prices — 2027 prices are released with the tournament, so confirm on the official site (as of July 2026): ringside tamari-seki around ¥20,000/person; masu box seats roughly ¥9,000–15,000/person by tier and day; Western chair seats from about ¥3,500 (tier C, weekday) up to ¥11,000+ (tier SS). Advance sale typically opens 5–8 weeks before; check the official site for the exact 2027 on-sale date.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, groups of friends
Highlights
- The season finale — the last of 2027's six honbasho, where the year's final yusho (championship) and rankings are settled
- Fifteen straight days of top-division sumo; arrive by ~14:00–15:00 for the juryo and makuuchi ring-entering ceremonies and yokozuna bouts, ending with the yumitori-shiki around 18:00
- Central Fukuoka location — an easy walk from Nakasu and Hakata, with chanko-nabe and yatai street food nearby
- Chair seats make it one of the most accessible tournaments for first-timers; a limited number of same-day tickets are sold at the box office each morning
Background & story
The Kyushu Basho is the last of grand sumo's six annual honbasho, held every November in Fukuoka. Each honbasho runs 15 days from Sunday to Sunday, and because it closes the calendar, the Fukuoka tournament often decides the final yusho race and the wrestlers' year-end standing. The Fukuoka Kokusai Center has been its home for decades, giving western Japan its yearly turn to host the sport's elite.
Good to know
Reserve early for weekends and the final days (senshuraku), which sell out fastest; mid-week days are calmer and give the best odds for same-day chair tickets. To see the top division you only need to arrive around 14:00–15:00, since makuuchi bouts run to roughly 18:00. Keep your seat cushion on your seat — throwing zabuton after an upset is prohibited for safety. See our How to Watch Grand Sumo guide for seat types (tamari, masu, chair) and etiquette, and our Grand Sumo 2027 schedule guide to combine Fukuoka with the Tokyo, Osaka or new Nagoya IG Arena tournaments.