Grand Sumo Nagoya Basho 2027 (IG Arena)
**The 2027 Grand Sumo Nagoya Basho runs July 11–25, 2027 at IG Arena (IGアリーナ), Nagoya's new arena that opened in July 2025.** It's a 15-day tournament; the top-division bouts run each afternoon and always finish by about 6:00pm. Tickets go on sale roughly 5–8 weeks ahead via the official English site.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/07/10 23:00 – 2027/07/25
- Where
- IG Arena (IGアリーナ), Nagoya（1-2-22 Meijo, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi）
- City
- Nagoya
- Getting there
- Take the Meijo subway line to **Meijo-koen Station (名城公園駅)** and leave via **Exit 4** — IG Arena is directly in front of you. There is no visitor parking, so come by subway. The arena seats around 17,000 for concerts, but sumo seating is limited to roughly 7,800, so demand is high.
- Price
- Paid, ticketed. Prices are set per tournament; 2027 figures are released with the Nagoya basho. For scale (approximate 2026 prices, as of July 2026): ringside tamari-seki around ¥20,000 per person; masu-seki tatami boxes about ¥9,000–15,000 per person by tier and day; chair (isu-seki) seats from about ¥3,500 (tier C, weekday) up to ¥11,000+ (SS). Confirm the exact 2027 prices on sumo.or.jp.
- Organizer
- Japan Sumo Association (JSA)
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Take the Meijo subway line to **Meijo-koen Station (名城公園駅)** and leave via **Exit 4** — IG Arena is directly in front of you. There is no visitor parking, so come by subway. The arena seats around 17,000 for concerts, but sumo seating is limited to roughly 7,800, so demand is high. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Paid, ticketed. Prices are set per tournament; 2027 figures are released with the Nagoya basho. For scale (approximate 2026 prices, as of July 2026): ringside tamari-seki around ¥20,000 per person; masu-seki tatami boxes about ¥9,000–15,000 per person by tier and day; chair (isu-seki) seats from about ¥3,500 (tier C, weekday) up to ¥11,000+ (SS). Confirm the exact 2027 prices on sumo.or.jp.. 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
- **Brand-new venue**: 2027 is held at IG Arena, which opened in July 2025 and replaced the old Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium).
- **15 days of top-tier sumo** (July 11–25), with the makuuchi top-division bouts and yokozuna clashes filling the late afternoon.
- **The full ritual day**: lower-division bouts from morning, juryo and makuuchi ring-entering ceremonies (dohyo-iri), and the closing yumitori-shiki bow-twirling around 6:00pm.
- **Chanko-nabe and ekiben**: the wrestlers' signature hotpot and box meals you can eat right in a masu-seki tatami box.
Background & story
Nagoya has hosted a summer honbasho for decades, and since 2025 the tournament is held at **IG Arena**, a modern arena that opened in July 2025 and replaced the long-serving Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium). The move gives the Nagoya basho a purpose-built home with better access — right in front of Meijo-koen Station — while keeping the same centuries-old sumo traditions inside the ring.
Good to know
Buy through the JSA official English site (sumo.or.jp/EnTicket), which accepts international cards; advance sale opens roughly 5–8 weeks before the tournament, so check for the exact 2027 date. A limited number of same-day chair seats (tojitsu-ken) go on sale at the box office each morning, first-come — best odds on weekdays. To catch the top division, arrive around 2:00–3:00pm; it always ends by about 6:00pm. Keep your seat cushion on your seat (throwing it is prohibited), and try chanko-nabe hotpot on-site. Pair this with our Grand Sumo tournament guide for seat types and etiquette.