The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Ryogoku is home to the National Sumo Arena (the Kokugikan) in which three major sumo tournaments are held each year.
The sumo theme continues in the surrounding neighbourhood with a large number of restaurants serving the sumo wrestler’s traditional favourite ‘Chanko Nabe’ – a hot pot of meat, tofu and vegetables.
You can get there via Ryogoku station on the JR Sobu Line and the Toei Oedo Line.
Sumo, autumn flowers, festivals with floats, Tokyo Game Show, and more.
Get your yukata on and get out there.
Start the new year with some festive fun and ward off the winter blues.
The Sumida Hokusai Museum houses the works of Hokusai -- one of Japan's most famous artists. …
Another of the free museums of Tokyo, the Sumo Museum is right at the heart of the Sumo world, …
The first of Japan's six annual Sumo Tournaments.
See this annual wrestling event that takes place at Ryōgoku Kokugikan (the sumo stadium) each year.
Ryōgoku Nigiwai Festival was started to bring attention to the many points of interest in the Ryōgoku area.
The 5th of Japan's six annual sumo tournaments.
Try this insider’s experience at a sumo wrestler morning practice session. Enjoy exclusive …
Eat, train, and fight like a real Japanese sumo wrestler during this sumo demonstration and …
Try this insider’s experience at a sumo wrestler morning practice session. Enjoy exclusive …
Visit Yae in Asakusa, Tokyo and get to experience Japanese culture through clothing by renting …
Take a history-packed, self-guided journey of discovery through the small streets and laneways …
Journey through the traditional streets of Asakusa on a two-seater rickshaw pulled by a smiley …
Kappou Yoshiba is a chanko nabe restaurant (the calorie heavy hotpot favored by sumo …
From award-winning ramen to Japanese sweets, street food — and beyond.
Drink with vampires, dine with cute characters like Moomin or Pom Pom Purin, or play retro video games at these Tokyo …
Our Tokyo Michelin star restaurant mega-guide will have you not only eating some of the best food in the world—but the …
The next Grand Sumo Tournament is less than a month away — have you booked?
Take your pick—but make sure you do the polka dots.
Find out all the sights you can see and where you need to hop off at.
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