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THE SUMO LIVE RESTAURANT Hirakuza Ginza THE SUMO LIVE RESTAURANT 日楽座 GINZA TOKYO

A sumo dinner show in a Ginza basement: wrestlers explain and demonstrate sumo up close around a ring, invite audience members to try a bout, and serve a Japanese set meal, the easiest way to see sumo outside tournament season.

HoursShows at 12:00, 17:00 and 20:30 (schedule varies)

ClosedIrregular (see show calendar)

PriceLunch show, standard seat (13+): ¥15,000
Lunch show, child 3–12: ¥7,500
Evening show, standard seat (13+): ¥17,000
Evening show, child 3–12: ¥9,500

Getting thereGinza-itchome Station (Yurakucho Line, Exit 10), 1 min

Time needed2 hours

Best timeEvening show, booked weeks ahead

AddressPrime Ginza Yanagi-dori Building B1F, 1-9-13 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo

Websitehirakuza.net/sumolp2

About

Opened in January 2026 as the Tokyo sister of a popular Osaka venue, Hirakuza turns sumo into a two-hour live show with dinner. Sumo wrestlers perform the rituals, salt-throwing, stamping, the ring-entry ceremony, then demonstrate techniques at full force a few metres from your seat, with an MC explaining the rules in English. Volunteers from the audience get to step into the ring and take on a wrestler, which reliably brings the house down. The meal is a kaiseki-style set (tempura rice bowl at lunch, a fuller course with chanko hotpot in the evening), with upgrades to wagyu sukiyaki, eel or steak and free switches to halal or vegan menus; drinks are extra and there is a sake bar. Ringside VIP seats put you close enough to feel the impact. It's polished, family-friendly and very popular with tour groups, so book ahead, and if you're in Tokyo in January, May or September, see the real thing at Ryogoku Kokugikan too.

Highlights

Former sumo wrestlers demonstrating bouts metres from your table
Audience members can step into the ring
English commentary on rituals, rules and ranks
Japanese set meal included; halal and vegan swaps free
Ringside VIP seats with special kaiseki

Tips

Book online; evening shows sell out first, and a ¥700 service fee per ticket is added
Lunch (12:00) is cheaper than the 17:00 and 20:30 shows
Children's rates apply for ages 3–12
Ginza-itchome Station Exit 10 is a one-minute walk

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