What to do and see in Tokyo, Kanto: The Best Arenas & Stadiums

March 5, 2022 Concepcion Newsome

Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
Restaurants in Tokyo

1. Kita-Ku Chuou Park Playground

1-2-1 Jujodai, Kita 114-0033 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3906-3871
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 1 reviews

Kita-Ku Chuou Park Playground

2. Ryogoku Kokugikan

1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida 130-0015 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3623-5111 http://www.sumo.or.jp/Kokugikan/
Excellent
61%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 874 reviews

Ryogoku Kokugikan

Reviewed By larryb802 - Pattaya, Thailand

We attended the May basho in Tokyo. This was our second time at the Kokugikan for sumo. I encourage everyone to see a Grand Sumo Tournament! There are 6 such tournaments a year in Japan: 3 in Tokyo; 1 in Nagoya; 1 in Fukuoka; 1 in Osaka. I see on this site that some people have had difficulty buying sumo tickets from overseas. Others have paid way too much for their tickets. Both times, we bought our tickets through the same website (I am not allowed to state here the name of the site – I tried!). This site charges a modest fee for purchasing the tickets for you, then a small fee for international mailing you the tickets. (You can, alternately, chose to have the tickets sent to your hotel in Japan; we haven't tried this option.) Their customer service is amazing! For example, the cost for 4 people on a weekday, Arena A seats, would be: *per seat = 9,000Yen + 1,200 Service Charge = 10,200Yen *times 4 = 40,800Yen *plus 1,590 - 2,550 Yen for shipping (depending where you live) *TOTAL for 4 people = 42,390 - 43,350Yen (=about $387US) Andrew J's review on this site states that he paid $186 AUD per seat for a 3,800Yen seat (which would likely be an Arena C seat). At the site we used, he would have paid (by my calculation) 22,600 Yen total for 4 seats = about $70 AUD per seat. The site we used was not difficult to find on the Internet, so keep trying! PLEASE SEE SUMO! But, do it at a REASONABLE PRICE!

3. Nippon Budokan

2-3 Kitanomarukoen, Chiyoda 102-0091 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3216-5100 http://www.nipponbudokan.or.jp/
Excellent
23%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 338 reviews

Nippon Budokan

4. Jingu Second Stadium

3-2 Kasumigaokamachi, Shinjuku 160-0013 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3401-8770 http://www.meijijingugaien.jp/sports/secondary-stadium/
Excellent
13%
Good
63%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 8 reviews

Jingu Second Stadium

5. Ota Stadium

1-2-10 Tokai, Ota 143-0001 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3799-5820 http://ota-stadium.jp/
Excellent
23%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
8%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 13 reviews

Ota Stadium

6. Adachi Ward General Sports Center

2-27-1 Higashihokima, Adachi 121-0063 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3859-8211 http://www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp/sports/shisetsu/koen/038.html
Excellent
17%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 6 reviews

Adachi Ward General Sports Center

7. Korakuen Hall

1 Koraku 5 fields Aoi Building, Bunkyo 112-0004 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5800-9999 http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/hall/
Excellent
38%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 78 reviews

Korakuen Hall

8. Tokyo Dome

1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo 112-0004 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5800-9999 http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/
Excellent
35%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 965 reviews

Tokyo Dome

Reviewed By Pennywell

Great venue for the quilt show. Easy to get to from the Tokyo Dome Hotel, very near a metro station. Lots of seating and food choices around the stands. Security was very good and quick at the entry to the venue. ATM on-site could dispense cash to international visitors.

9. Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka

3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita 115-0056 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5963-0200 http://www.jpnsport.go.jp/nishigaoka/
Excellent
29%
Good
58%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 24 reviews

Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka

10. National Yoyogi Stadium

2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya 150-0041 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3468-1171 http://www.jpnsport.go.jp/yoyogi/
Excellent
29%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
34%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 146 reviews

National Yoyogi Stadium

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