Sumo Wrestling Exhibition 2010 at Yasukuni
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In 1869, a sumo wrestling exhibition was held at Yasukuni Shrine in the occasion of the establishment festival of the shrine. Since then, exhibitions involving all professional sumo wrestlers, including grand champions or yokozuna, take place at the Spring Festival almost every year. The facility is filled with many people who enjoy the matches free of charge.
This exhibition is very popular therefore we recommend you to go there earlier so you can take nice seat.
●Details●
Date : 9th April (Fri) 2010
Time : 9:00-15:00
Place : Yasukuni Shrine Sumo Ring (outdoor)
Price : Free of charge
Occupancy load limit : 6000 people (on a first-come-first-served basis)
Program : 9:00 Ring entering ceremony (Dohyo-sai)
10:40 Match (Torikumi) start
Shokkiri / Sumo Jinku / Yaguya taiko(Japanese Traditional Drums)
13:30 Sumo Society members, Yokozuna and sumo wrestlers show up
14:00 Break time (Nakairi)
15:00 Closing
●Access●
JR
10 minutes walk from Ichigaya and Iidabashi stations (Sobu Line and Chuo Line)
Subway
5 minutes walk from Kudanshita Station (Tozai Line)
5 minutes walk from Kudanshita Station (Hanzomon Line)
5 minutes walk from Kudanshita Station (Toei Shinjuku Line)
10 minutes walk from Ichigaya Station (Namboku Line)
10 minutes walk from Ichigaya and Iidabashi stations (Yurakucho Line)
City bus
One minute walk from the Kudanue stop served by the Kudanshita-Takadanobaba and Shibuya-Ochanomizu lines
3-1-1 Kudankita Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8246
Telephone: (03) 3261-8326
URL: http://www.yasukuni.or.jp/
Mai