How to see live sumo wrestling in Fukuoka, Japan (it happens every November)

Today we’re going to walk you through how we attended a sumo tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. We’ll go over where to find the schedule, how we bought tickets, what the seat options are, where we stayed, what to expect the day of the tournament itself, and where we ate a typical sumo dinner afterwards. We hope this helps you plan your trip and help you better understand what to expect!

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Japan Sumo Association Schedule: https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_...
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Chankonabe Set: Jtesla16, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Chankonabe: George N, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Eating Chanonabe: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons