What other travelers are saying about Osaka Sumo Stadium (EDION Arena Osaka)
Awesome venue, went to see sumo tournament. Had just regular seats not a booth but they were super comfy and had more leg room then a booth, wouldn't recommend booth for tall folks. They do actually have a restaurant within the arena, it serves curry and ramen of sorts with some Bento boxes available also. We were able to bring in food and drinks however so if you don't like the restaurant or want to save some Yen bring in your own food and drinks. The staff are all very helpful and speak great English so just ask them where to find your seat and you should have no problem at all. There is also a smoking section available on the balcony of the second floor for any smokers. Would highly recommend seeing the Sumo tournament, was one of the coolest experiences of my trip and is still Japan's national sport.
We enjoyed the grand sumo tournament at this arena. 15m walk from Dontonbori district. Seating was good and the viewing of the matches was pretty good.
I've been a sumo fan since around 2015, and it's always been a dream to fly to Japan and see a live basho. The arena is small but that ends up being a massive plus as every seat seemed like it'd be a great view, similar to how seeing a hockey game feels back stateside.
Highly recommended if you're in the area next year when the basho is back in Osaka.
Hope you'll see your fav rikishi snag a W, sadly I had to watch Hoshyru lose :(
What a thrill to finally watch a Grand Sumo live. Very well organized, with friendly helpers to guide you to your seat. Toilets could DEFINITELY use an upgrade/cleaning.
Site of the march sumo tournament. It is smaller than ryogoku so even the class C seats are quite close to the dohyo. Closest station is Namba and we often saw sumo wrestlers there on tournament days.