Quite excited today - we were off to Ryogoku - the heartland of Sumo wresting - to watch the Sumo’s training at their ‘stable’. Very interesting - size; speed; strength. It all counts. Then we went to the Sumo museum - interesting I guess (but have seen better).

+1

A small exhibit which was primarily in Japanese. We used translate and it was pretty good at giving us more information in our own language. Recommend visiting on a weekday but check their schedule before dropping by as it can change. If you like Sumo the gift shop had a lot of fun items. Overall for Sumo fans not a bad exhibit but you couldn't really call it a museum.

Great museum, a bit small as there is only one exhibition hall but contains a vast amount of information on Sumo, the arena and the sport's history. There are some interactive exhibits too and a lot of memorabilia, really recommend it if you're nearby and if you're a sumo fan!

+3

It was an alright experience. I’d recommend buying tickets in advance. There was no wait time when arriving but waiting for other guests up to 20~. The staff were somewhat unfriendly and there wasn’t any real welcome. The show was okay, very interactive but also there was a LOT of talking compared to the sumo wrestling. I understand that sumo wrestling is very quick; there was a lot of info to share, the sumos were retired or just beginning but it was kind of disappointing. I’m not sure if the ticket price is right for that fact. You receive a photo and gift bag at the end of the event. Again, as you are moved out staff are lacking in charisma regarding customer service and seem like they are very much rushing you.

Small museum with excellent gift shop and if you are lucky some Rikishi passing by.

+3