Grand Sumo Tournament — Kyushu Basho (Fukuoka)
The year's final grand sumo tournament fills Fukuoka Kokusai Center for 15 days of ring-entering ceremonies, salt-throwing and thunderous bouts of giants.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/11/07 23:30 – 2026/11/22
- 장소
- Fukuoka Kokusai Center（2-2 Chikko Honmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka）
- 도시
- Fukuoka
- 가는 방법
- Bus from Hakata Station to Kokusai Center / Sun Palace-mae
- 요금
- From ~¥3,800 (arena seats) to box seats
- 주최
- Japan Sumo Association
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Bus from Hakata Station to Kokusai Center / Sun Palace-mae Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- From ~¥3,800 (arena seats) to box seats. 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, solo-goers
하이라이트
- 15 days of top-division bouts
- Dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremonies
- Year-end yusho (championship) decided
유래와 배경
One of six annual grand tournaments; the Kyushu Basho is sumo's traditional November stop in Fukuoka.
알아두면 좋아요
Same-day arena tickets are limited — buy in advance, and arrive late afternoon for the top-division bouts.