Sumo Tournament
Sumo wrestling is the national sports in Japan.
We have 6 grand sumo tournaments in a year.
January : Ryogoku in Tokyo
March : Osaka
May : Ryogoku in Tokyo
July : Nagoya
September : Ryogoku in Tokyo
November : Fukuoka
On September 12th, the sumo tournament will start in Tokyo!!
It is held from Sep 12th till Sep 26th in Ryogoku Kokugikan.
For more information, go to the web site below.
< http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/index.html >
People who visit Japan now or near future!!
There's good news for you.
We, Sakura hostel Asakusa, have sumo tour on September 15th and 22nd.
Actually, we held sumo tour several times in the past.
Check out our staff blog about the previous sumo tour.
You will see how exciting it is.
< http://www.sakura-hostel.co.jp/blog/2010/05/post_134.html >
Let's go to see the sumo tournament together!!
This is a good chance to experience Japanese culture.
Are you interested in it?
Please come to the front desk and sign up!!