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Shinjuku Sumo Beya Kabukicho

新宿相撲部屋 歌舞伎町

A sumo show for overseas visitors in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, where wrestlers explain the sport in English and Japanese and guests step into the ring.

Updated 2026/10/15
Two sumo wrestlers in the ring under spotlights, with the audience seated close around them at Shinjuku Sumo Beya Kabukicho
Two sumo wrestlers in the ring under spotlights, with the audience seated close around them at Shinjuku Sumo Beya Kabukicho © Mediabound
Opening hours
Mon–Sun13:00–22:00
Holidays13:00–22:00

Shows start at 13:00, 15:30, 18:00 and 20:30 and last about 90 minutes. Same-day entry when seats are free.

Admission
Show with drink and photoListed by the operator as from ¥7,500 per person.
Adult¥7,500
Links
Official websiteEnglish · Japanese
Access
1F, 1-8-4, Okubo, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
〒 169-0072How to get there
Nearest stationHigashi-Shinjuku Station
東新宿Fukutoshin Line · Toei Oedo Line5 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop東新宿駅前4 min walk from the bus stop

Shinjuku Sumo Beya Kabukicho is a sumo show for visitors from overseas in Kabukicho, the entertainment district of Shinjuku in Tokyo. It opened in 2026 and is run by Mediabound, a Tokyo company that offers Japanese culture, food and tradition as experiences to take part in. A sumo beya is a stable, where professional wrestlers live and train; here the name belongs to a show venue.

The show is held in English and Japanese. According to the operator, the wrestlers are former professionals. Up to 110 people watch each show.

The show starts with the history and traditions of sumo. The wrestlers then give a talk on their techniques, and guests take part in challenges in the ring, among them a mock bout against a wrestler.

A guest in a padded white sumo suit pushing against a wrestler in the ring
A guest in a padded suit in a mock bout © Mediabound

The show ends with a photo with the wrestlers in the ring.

Two guests posing with two sumo wrestlers in the ring, in front of a painted pine tree
A photo with the wrestlers © Mediabound

The operator describes the room as built for a sense of presence, of stepping out of everyday life, and of luxury, with the audience seated around the ring.

A similar show for overseas visitors runs at Asakusa Sumo Club in Asakusa.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Shinjuku Sumo Beya Kabukicho. Legend: Toei Oedo Line; Fukutoshin Line; Yamanote Line; Seibu Shinjuku Line; Chuo-Sobu Line; Toei Shinjuku Line; Marunouchi Line; Sotetsu Direct Connection Line; Keio Line; Shonan-Shinjuku Line; Chuo Main Line; Saikyo Line; Odakyu Odawara Line; Chuo Line (Rapid); JR East; Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Tokyo, Yokohama, Ueno, Shibuya, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Higashi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Shin-Okubo, Seibu-Shinjuku, Okubo, Shinjuku-Nishiguchi and 1 more.

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TagsCultureImmersiveSumoTraditional Performance
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