August 24: Summer Tour in Kumagaya City — Kokugikan Museum and Shop Closed

This is information from the Japan Sumo Association's official website released on August 24, 2026. On this day, grand sumo heads to Kumagaya City for the summer regional tour, nothing is scheduled at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, the Sumo Museum is closed, and the shop is closed as well. Incidentally, the same day marks the 26th birthday of Kotobukinofuji, ranked fourth in the juryo division. As for tournament-related news, the "Ticket Information" for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament was released on August 7, 2026. For the November tournament, purchase methods and a price list are provided on the official website, and applications for groups of 12 or more as well as special school discounts are also being accepted. Tickets are purchased through the official sales site "Ticket Ozumo," and the resale of honbasho admission tickets is prohibited. In addition, the call for poster design entries for the Reiwa 8 Kyushu Tournament and information on TV appearances are also being updated from time to time.

Source: www.sumo.or.jp