Museum · Ryogoku

Sumo Museum 相撲博物館

A small free museum inside Ryogoku Kokugikan, the national sumo arena, with portraits of every yokozuna, ceremonial aprons and woodblock prints of Edo-era wrestlers.

Hours10:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00); 12:30–16:00 during tournaments

ClosedSaturdays, Sundays, holidays (except during tournaments), New Year, changeovers

PriceFree

Getting thereRyogoku Station (JR, West Exit), 2 min

Time needed20–30 minutes

Best timeWeekdays outside tournament periods

AddressRyogoku Kokugikan 1F, 1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida City, Tokyo

Websitesumo.or.jp/KokugikanSumoMuseum

About

Founded in 1954, the Sumo Museum occupies a single gallery off the entrance of Ryogoku Kokugikan. Its collection includes banzuke ranking sheets going back centuries, ukiyo-e prints of Edo-period sumo stars, ornate kesho-mawashi aprons worn in ring-entering ceremonies, and photographs or portraits of every yokozuna. Displays change around six times a year on themes from Edo sumo to individual champions. It is free and takes 20 minutes, but it's the perfect warm-up for exploring Ryogoku, the sumo district of training stables and chanko-nabe restaurants. Note the access rules: normally open weekdays only, and during Tokyo tournaments (January, May, September) only ticket holders for that day can enter.

Highlights

Portraits of every yokozuna in sumo history
Ornate kesho-mawashi ceremonial aprons
Edo-period sumo ukiyo-e and banzuke ranking sheets
Location inside the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena

Tips

Usually open weekdays only, 10:00–16:30; closed weekends and holidays outside tournaments.
During Tokyo tournaments (Jan, May, Sep) only spectators with that day's ticket can enter, with shorter hours.
Combine with the Sumida Hokusai Museum and a chanko-nabe lunch in Ryogoku.

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