"Had the best evening at the sumo show. The host was great, really informative and engaging. And of course the sumo wrestlers were amazing! They were funny and impressive. We had the best evening!"
Shibuya Sumo Club · By JR Yoyogi Station · English MC
Shibuya Sumo Show
Former professional sumo wrestlers fight real bouts a few metres from the front row at the Shibuya Sumo Club, a basement ring a minute's walk from the east exit of JR Yoyogi Station. An English-speaking MC explains every move, a few guests drawn by lottery get to wrestle, and the show ends with a photo with the wrestlers.
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US$49
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current promotion, usually US$70
Free cancellation
- 4.9 / 5 3187+ Reviews
- English MC The whole show is hosted in English
- 20 m On foot from the east exit of JR Yoyogi Station
- Free Cancellation
What to Expect at the Shibuya Sumo Club
The club runs the show as a programme of about 90 minutes in four parts; the GetYourGuide ticket gives 1 hour 15 minutes.
Arrive at the Shibuya Sumo Club
The club is in the basement of the Daiichi Silver Building on Yoyogi Broadway, 5-20-11 Sendagaya, a minute's walk from the east exit of JR Yoyogi Station. It is in Shibuya ward, not at Shibuya Crossing.
Take Your Seat
Up to 80 guests sit around the ring. A bottle of water comes with the ticket; other drinks and snacks are sold at the club.
Learn, About 40 Minutes
An English-speaking MC explains the history, rules and rituals of sumo while former professional wrestlers demonstrate each move.
Watch the Bouts, About 20 Minutes
The wrestlers fight real bouts on the ring, a few metres from the front row.
Take Part, About 30 Minutes
Guests drawn by lottery put on a sumo costume and step into the ring against a wrestler. Places are limited, so not everyone who volunteers is picked.
The Photo With the Wrestlers
The show ends with a photo session with the wrestlers. Photos and video are welcome during the show unless the MC says otherwise.
The Experience
What the Shibuya Ticket Includes
The show, a bottle of water, the English commentary and the photo session. Other drinks and snacks are sold at the club.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the world of sumo wrestling in Shibuya, Tokyo
- Watch professional sumo wrestlers demonstrate powerful techniques
- Step into the ring and challenge a sumo wrestler for a fun experience
- Take photos with the wrestlers and enjoy a close-up encounter
What's Included
- Sumo show and live demonstrations
- Welcome drink (bottled water)
- Opportunity to challenge a sumo wrestler (Limited participants; lottery if too many apply)
- Photo opportunities with wrestlers
- English-speaking MC
Good to know: Not an official sumo tournament (entertainment show) · Infants must sit on laps · English-speaking MC · Limited spots for sumo challenge (lottery if needed) · Photography allowed · Not suitable for: Wheelchair users · Not Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Additional snacks and drinks
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Sumo Shows in Tokyo
Shibuya Sumo Club or Another Tokyo Sumo Show?
One company runs the Shibuya room and two rooms in Shinjuku with the same format. What changes is the station, the size of the room and what comes with the ticket.
The three rooms below belong to the same operator, Mediabound, which trades as Traveling Japan and sells on GetYourGuide as Traveling Tokyo. Each runs the same kind of show: an English-speaking MC, demonstrations, real bouts, a lottery for the sumo challenge and a photo with the wrestlers.
The show this site covers: Shibuya Sumo Club, JR Yoyogi
Tokyo: Shibuya Sumo Show with Experience & Photo
Opened in August 2026, in a basement 20 m from Yoyogi Station's east exit. A bottle of water, the challenge draw and the photo are included.
Check dates →Shinjuku Sumo Club, Okubo
Tokyo: Shinjuku Sumo Show & Experience with a Photo
The main Shinjuku room, in Okubo: the same show, entry only through the front door next to Daiso, and the venue is cashless.
See the Shinjuku show →Shinjuku Sumo Club Kabukicho
Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho: Live Sumo Show with Drink & Photo
A ground-floor room in Okubo 1-chome, by Kabukicho: one drink included and a question-and-answer time with the wrestlers.
See the Kabukicho show →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings, GetYourGuide, checked November 2026.
If you are staying around Shinjuku or Shibuya, Yoyogi is one stop or two on the JR Yamanote Line, so the station is rarely the deciding point. Choose by date and time: if the Shibuya calendar is full on your day, the main Shinjuku club runs the same show. For every Tokyo sumo show side by side, dinner shows and the Asakusa show included, tokyo-sumo-show.com compares them in one table.
Guest Reviews
What the Guests Say
4.9/5
from 3,187 reviews
"Everything from the check-in to the departure was well done. The emcee of the show is enthusiastic and charming and informative, the wrestlers were serious but also entertaining. It was an educational fun show !"
"This was such a fun experience! It was really interesting to learn about sumo wrestling and its traditions while getting to see it up close. The whole experience was entertaining, but we also learned a lot about Japanese culture and the sport itself. It was a great way to do something a little different and experience a unique part of Japan. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting!"
"Dai, this was an amazing experience. The guide was very knowledgeable, provided a lot of info about sumo with clear demonstrations from the wrestlers. Then there was the live match which was fun to watch. The whole experience was very interactive and I had face ache from laughing so much when my husband got picked to wrestle!"
"An amazing experience for the whole family! A huge thank you to Teo, our host, who was fun, engaging and explained everything about sumo traditions perfectly. The two sumo wrestlers were fantastic: impressive, generous and full of humor. The highlight was at the end, when my son and I got to step into the ring and take part. Unforgettable! A great way to discover sumo up close in Tokyo. Highly recommended, especially with kids. Thank you all!"
"Amazing experience. Me and my family loved it. A lot of information to go away with and very pleasant time. All professional and friendly. Highly recommended"
"The show was extremely amazing and we had great fun. The event was organised amazingly and timely. Our son participated and had great fun"
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Inside the Shibuya Sumo Club
The ring, the bouts, the audience challenge and the photo at the end.
Before You Book
Former Professional Wrestlers
The club's performers are former professional sumo wrestlers.
Rated by Thousands
4.9/5 from 3,187 reviews on GetYourGuide (checked November 2026).
Free Cancellation
Up to 24 hours before the show, on the ticket booked here.
Reserve Now, Pay Later
Hold a place on the calendar and pay nearer the date.
Shibuya Sumo Show: Questions
Where the Shibuya Sumo Club is, how long the show runs, what the ticket includes, the price, the sumo challenge, children and access.
Former professional sumo wrestlers perform a live show at the Shibuya Sumo Club, with an English-speaking MC. The club splits it into four parts: about 40 minutes on the history, rules and rituals of sumo with demonstrations, about 20 minutes of bouts, about 30 minutes in which guests drawn by lottery challenge a wrestler, and a photo session with the wrestlers at the end.
Shibuya Sumo Club（渋谷相撲部屋）is in the basement (B1F) of the Daiichi Silver Building on Yoyogi Broadway, 5-20-11 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051, 20 m on foot from the east exit of JR Yoyogi Station. In Japanese the address is 東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷5-20-11 第一シルバービル B1F.
No. It is at Yoyogi Station, 2.8 km north of Shibuya Station in a straight line and 3.3 km on foot. The club is in Shibuya ward, not in the Shibuya Crossing district. From Shibuya, take the JR Yamanote Line two stops north to Yoyogi (Shibuya, Harajuku, Yoyogi); from Shinjuku it is one stop south, and the club is 0.8 km from Shinjuku Station in a straight line.
About 90 minutes on the club's own programme; the GetYourGuide ticket gives 1 hour 15 minutes. Shows run between 9:30 and 19:30, and the start times change with the day, so the calendar on this page shows each show time for the date you pick.
The show, a welcome drink (a bottle of water), the English-speaking MC, the chance to be drawn for the sumo challenge and the photo with the wrestlers. Other drinks and snacks are not included; the club sells them on site. There is no hotel pickup.
Only at the club's lunch and dinner shows, and the ticket booked here lists no meal. Chanko nabe, the hot pot sumo wrestlers eat, is included on the operator's own tickets for the Shibuya Sumo Club's lunch and dinner shows. The GetYourGuide ticket's inclusions are the show, water, the challenge draw, the photo and the MC, so treat food as extra unless the option you pick in the calendar names a meal.
From US$49 per person on GetYourGuide (checked November 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The operator's Tokyo page lists its Shinjuku, Kabukicho and Shibuya rooms from ¥10,000 per person including tax, while its brand page shows a lower 'from ¥5,000 tax included' figure for the Shinjuku and Shibuya rooms, varying by venue and day (both read November 2026); its booking calendar gives the price for your date.
Only if you are drawn. Places in the sumo challenge are limited, and when more guests volunteer than there are places, the club picks them by lottery. Those picked put on a sumo costume and step into the ring against a wrestler; everyone else watches from their seat.
No. It is an entertainment show by former professional wrestlers, not an official tournament. The bouts are real sumo, explained as they happen, and the wrestlers take questions and photos. Tokyo's Grand Sumo Tournaments are held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in January, May and September, a different and much larger event.
Yes. The club runs it as a family show for all ages. Infants sit on an adult's lap. Children can volunteer for the sumo challenge like everyone else, subject to the same draw.
The GetYourGuide ticket lists the show as not suitable for wheelchair users, and the club is on a basement floor. Guests with access needs are asked to contact the club before booking.
Yes. Photos are welcome throughout and personal video is allowed unless the MC announces otherwise. The show ends with a photo session with the wrestlers.
Still have questions? Email us at info@shibuya-sumo-show.com
Shibuya Sumo Club, Tokyo
The Shibuya Sumo Show, From the Station to the Ring
Where the club is, what the 90 minutes hold, food and drink, the sumo challenge, who the show suits and how the ticket here compares with the club's own price.
The Shibuya sumo show is a live show by former professional sumo wrestlers at the Shibuya Sumo Club（渋谷相撲部屋）, a basement room for up to 80 guests at 5-20-11 Sendagaya, 20 m on foot from the east exit of JR Yoyogi Station. An English-speaking MC explains the sport while the wrestlers demonstrate it, they fight real bouts, a few guests drawn by lottery wrestle them in costume, and everyone gets a photo with the wrestlers at the end. The ticket this page follows is Traveling Tokyo’s Tokyo: Shibuya Sumo Show with Experience & Photo, with 3,187 reviews: per person from US$49 in current promotion (usually US$70), checked November 2026, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Where the Shibuya Sumo Club is
The name misleads first-time visitors: the club is in Shibuya ward, but not in the Shibuya of the crossing and the department stores. It sits at the north edge of the ward in Sendagaya, beside JR Yoyogi Station: in a straight line, 2.8 km north of Shibuya Station and 0.8 km south of Shinjuku Station.
The address is 5-20-11 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051, in the basement (B1F) of the Daiichi Silver Building, part of the Yoyogi Broadway block. Written in Japanese for a taxi driver or a map app: 東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷5-20-11 第一シルバービル B1F. From the east exit of Yoyogi Station it is 20 m on foot.
- From Shibuya: the JR Yamanote Line two stops north, Shibuya, Harajuku, then Yoyogi. On foot it is 3.3 km, about 44 minutes.
- From Shinjuku: the JR Yamanote Line one stop south to Yoyogi, or walk it.
- On the Toei Oedo Line: Yoyogi has its own Oedo Line station beside the JR one.
The club states no doors-open time, and the show runs to a schedule, so give yourself a few minutes to find the stairs down to the basement before the start time on your ticket.
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What the 90 minutes hold
The club builds the show in four parts. For about 40 minutes the MC walks through the history, rules and rituals of sumo, and the wrestlers demonstrate each element as it is explained. Then about 20 minutes of bouts, fought on the ring a few metres from the front row. Then about 30 minutes in which guests take part. The show ends with a photo session with the wrestlers.
That is the club’s own programme of about 90 minutes; the GetYourGuide ticket gives 1 hour 15 minutes. Plan your evening around the longer figure. The whole show is in English; Japanese commentary is possible at some venues and times.
It is an entertainment show, not an official tournament. The wrestlers are former professionals and the bouts are real sumo, but nothing is ranked or recorded. Tokyo’s Grand Sumo Tournaments are held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in January, May and September; if your trip falls in one of those months, the tournament is a different, much larger day out, and this show is the shorter, explained version you can see in any month.
Food and drink
The ticket includes a welcome drink, a bottle of water. Other drinks and snacks are not included, and the club sells them on site.
Chanko nabe, the hot pot sumo wrestlers eat, is included on the operator’s own tickets for the Shibuya Sumo Club’s lunch and dinner shows. The GetYourGuide ticket on this page lists no meal among its inclusions, so eat before or after unless the option you choose in the calendar names one.
The sumo challenge and the photo
The part most guests remember is the challenge. When more people volunteer than there are places, the club draws lots; those picked put on a sumo costume and step into the ring against a wrestler. Not everyone who wants to wrestle will get to, and the ticket cannot guarantee it.
Everyone gets the photo at the end. Photos are welcome throughout the show and personal video is allowed unless the MC announces otherwise, so a phone is all you need.
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Who the show suits
- Families: the club runs it as a show for all ages. Infants sit on an adult’s lap, and children can volunteer for the challenge.
- First-time visitors to Japan: the commentary is the point. You leave knowing why the wrestlers throw salt, stamp and crouch before a bout, which makes a tournament broadcast or a stable visit far easier to follow later.
- Wheelchair users: the GetYourGuide ticket lists the show as not suitable, and the room is on a basement floor. Guests with access needs are asked to contact the club before booking.
- Not for you if you want a meal with the show on this ticket, or a seat at a ranked tournament.
The club’s own price and the ticket here
The operator’s Tokyo page lists its Shinjuku, Kabukicho and Shibuya rooms from ¥10,000 per person including tax, while its brand page shows a lower ‘from ¥5,000 tax included’ figure for the Shinjuku and Shibuya rooms, varying by venue and day (both read November 2026); its booking calendar gives the price for your date. It also sells lunch and dinner shows in Shibuya that include chanko nabe. The ticket on this page is per person from US$49 in current promotion (usually US$70), checked November 2026, with a bottle of water and no meal, and it allows free cancellation up to 24 hours before and booking now with payment later. If you want the hot pot, the operator’s own lunch or dinner show is the one; for the show alone, compare the two prices for your date, since both change by day.
Show times sit between 9:30 and 19:30 and change with the day, so pick your date in the calendar to see that day’s times. Up to 80 guests fit in the room.
A Sumo Show by Yoyogi Station
Real bouts by former professional wrestlers, an English-speaking MC and a photo with the wrestlers at the Shibuya Sumo Club. This ticket allows free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from US$49 per person in current promotion (usually US$70).
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