[NEW]T018 Sumo Morning Training Experience and the Sword Museum (Sumidaku Walking Tour)
T018
Sumo is an individual sport, but wrestlers practice under the supervision of an instructor called Oyakata. In this tour, you will visit the training hall of professional sumo wrestlers, not amateurs. The training is not a show, but the place of serious training so an interpreter-guide will guide you.
After watching the sumo training, we will visit the Sword Museum. The museum displays many swords designated by the government as national treasures and important cultural assets. In addition, the museum is first-class, introducing the world of the samurai, including sword equipment, Samurai armor, and other metalworking materials.
In this neighborhood around Ryogoku, chic culture remains here and there, such as the birth of nigiri-zushi (hand-rolled sushi) in the 19th century, and our interpreter-guides who are familiar with the area will guide our guests.
HIGHLIGHT
Sumo training is a very powerful event. You can observe the training of sumo wrestlers from a spot set up within 10 meters of the sumo ring. Most sumo wrestlers are enormous, weighing over 100 kilograms, but you will be amazed at how flexible their bodies are. They also do strength training, where they hit a wall or lift heavy objects. The final practice is the training match, where the winner stays in the ring, and the loser goes out. The winner continues to fight the next challenger. This match is the most exciting part of Sumo watching.
Sumo is a martial art and a part of Shinto rituals based on tradition, where our spirits are unified. It is necessary to explain the rules and manners of Sumo in foreign languages so that they do not disturb the practice. We can dispatch an interpreter-guide who can guide you through the tour properly.
The Sword Museum is in the corner of the Japanese Garden, a 3-minute from the Kokugikan, The National Sumo stadium. Maki and Associates, founded by the world-renowned Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki, designed the building. It is in a corner of Yasuda Garden, a feudal lord's garden, and represents the culture of the samurai who gave birth to the sword in a modern way.
CANCELLATION POLICY
(1) 14 days - 3 days prior to the program date: 20 % of the program fee
(2) 2 days of the day before the program date: 50 % of the program fee
(3) a day before the program date: 100 % of the program fee
PROGRAM FEE
- Basic Fee (Per Group)
- 0JPY
- Fee per Person
- 27,000JPY
Total Price = Basic Fee + Fee per Person * Number of Participants + Tax
- STARTING TIME
- 8:30~
- DURATION
- 4 hours
- LOCATION
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Tokyo
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
- 2 persons
- INCLUSIONS
English-speaking guide fee
Entrance fee to the Sword Museum
Transportation by public transportation from the hotel to the Sumo hall
- EXCLUSIONS
Lunch, food and beverage expenses, shopping expenses, etc.
- NOTIFICATIONS
◆Please follow the instructions of the guide during the program. We are not responsible for any accidents caused by not following the guide's instructions.
◆Children under 12 years old are not allowed to participate in the program in principle because they are often unable to watch without talking privately and without moving or keeping silent.
◆Please understand that you may sit directly on the board in some halls.
◆If you need special consideration due to religious reasons, physical or other conditions (illness, allergy, etc.), or the age of children, etc., please be sure to inquire in advance at info@truejapantours.com whether or not the tour is available. Please note that we cannot guarantee arrangements for programs purchased without prior inquiry.
◆Languages spoken are generally English. If you wish to have the program in Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, etc., please send your request to info@truejapantours.com as soon as possible in advance. We will reply to you regarding the availability of the service and additional fees.
Our business hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 18:00. Please note that inquiries received outside of our business hours will be handled on the next business day.
◆If you wish to apply for this program, please contact info@truejapantours.com in advance to inquire whether or not the program is available. Please note that we cannot guarantee arrangements for programs purchased without prior inquiry.
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