Grand Sumo March Tournament (Haru Basho) 2027
Sumo's spring tournament fills the EDION Arena in central Osaka for fifteen days, the only honbasho held in the Kansai region each year.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/03/13 23:30 – 2027/03/28
- Where
- EDION Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium)（3-4-36 Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka）
- City
- Osaka
- Getting there
- About a 5-minute walk from Namba Station (Nankai, subway and JR), in the heart of central Osaka.
- Price
- Tickets required. Chair seats start from around ¥3,000; box (masu) and ringside seats cost more. Buy through the official Japan Sumo Association ticket site.
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About a 5-minute walk from Namba Station (Nankai, subway and JR), in the heart of central Osaka. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Tickets required. Chair seats start from around ¥3,000; box (masu) and ringside seats cost more. Buy through the official Japan Sumo Association ticket site.. 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, groups of friends
Highlights
- The only grand sumo tournament held in the Kansai region each year
- A compact, atmospheric venue minutes from the neon of Namba and Dotonbori
- Wrestlers arriving and leaving the arena, easy to spot near the entrance
Background & story
The Haru (spring) basho is sumo's March tournament, the sole honbasho held outside the three regular venues of Tokyo, Nagoya and Fukuoka, drawing Osaka's famously enthusiastic fans.
Good to know
Combine the morning lower-division bouts with Osaka's nearby food streets — Namba and Dotonbori are a short walk away. Book online early as Osaka tickets sell quickly.