On May 17th I decided to go with the MWR tour group to New Sanno Hotel Brunch, Tokyo Edo Museum, and the 8th day of the sumo tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Price for all three as well as transportation to/from Yokosuka was only $100. New Sanno Hotel I guess would be the Navy’s version of the Hale Koa Hotel, cheap nice rooms in Tokyo for cheap and with a great buffet too. The Edo Tokyo Museum was a nice little bonus for those who were interested in going before the main sumo matches started and is located right next door to Ryogoku Kokugikan. Enjoy the pictures!
So now I can say I’ve been to an actual Sumo tournament in Tokyo, Japan! It was definitely exciting and fun to watch and a bit intense at times… (big guys choking, slapping, pushing and throwing each other). The crowd really gets into it and even when it’s quiet you can sense the tension in the atmosphere. I wouldn’t mind going to watch again, perhaps on the final day of the tournament when they have all the final matches!
Coming up next time, a series of blogs on my recent trip to Kyoto! My most anticipated trip in Japan yet and it lived up to everything I hoped it would be. Take care and stay tuned for more!