The Kyushu basho 2026 is the November grand sumo tournament, held at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka from Sunday, November 8 to Sunday, November 22, 2026. The ranking list (banzuke) for it is released on October 26, 2026. Advance tickets went on sale on September 19, 2026, and as of September 26, 2026 the Japan Sumo Association’s ticket page for this tournament says tickets are sold out and points buyers to its official fixed-price resale service.
Kyushu is the last of sumo’s six grand tournaments (honbasho) each year, and the only one held on the island of Kyushu. Like every honbasho it runs for fifteen straight days, Sunday to Sunday, with each top-division wrestler fighting once a day. This page collects the dates, the door times for each day, what seats cost at this venue, how to get there, and how to follow it from outside Japan. Every date and price below is copied from the Japan Sumo Association or the venue’s own site; the sources and the day we checked them are listed at the end.
Kyushu basho 2026 dates
Four dates matter for this tournament. The first has already passed: tickets went on sale in September, about seven weeks before the opening day.
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Advance tickets on sale | September 19, 2026 (Sat) |
| Banzuke (rankings) released | October 26, 2026 (Mon) |
| Day 1 — opening day (shonichi) | November 8, 2026 (Sun) |
| Day 8 — midpoint (nakabi) | November 15, 2026 (Sun) |
| Day 15 — final day (senshuraku) | November 22, 2026 (Sun) |
For the other five tournaments of the year, and the dates for 2027 and 2028, see Honbasho: sumo’s six grand tournaments. The rankings you see on our current banzuke page are the ones for the September tournament until the November list comes out on October 26.
Day-by-day schedule and door times
Doors open at 8:45 a.m. on Days 1 to 12, later on the last three days: 10:30 a.m. on Days 13 and 14, and 10:00 a.m. on the final day. The lower divisions fight first, so the morning hall is quiet; the top division, makuuchi, comes in the late afternoon.
| Day | Date | Doors open |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | November 8, 2026 (Sun) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 2 | November 9, 2026 (Mon) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 3 | November 10, 2026 (Tue) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 4 | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 5 | November 12, 2026 (Thu) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 6 | November 13, 2026 (Fri) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 7 | November 14, 2026 (Sat) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 8 (nakabi) | November 15, 2026 (Sun) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 9 | November 16, 2026 (Mon) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 10 | November 17, 2026 (Tue) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 11 | November 18, 2026 (Wed) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 12 | November 19, 2026 (Thu) | 8:45 a.m. |
| Day 13 | November 20, 2026 (Fri) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Day 14 | November 21, 2026 (Sat) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Day 15 (senshuraku) | November 22, 2026 (Sun) | 10:00 a.m. |
Kyushu basho 2026 tickets: sold out, and the official resale route
Advance tickets for the November tournament went on sale on September 19, 2026, through the association’s official ticket service, Ticket Oosumo, which has an English version. When we checked on September 26, 2026, the association’s Japanese ticket page for the Fukuoka tournament carried the notice that tickets are sold out, with a link to the fixed-price resale service run through Ticket Oosumo. That service is the official way to pick up a seat someone else has released, at the original price.
The same page states that reselling tickets is prohibited under the association’s terms for spectators, and the English ticket site warns that it is not responsible for tickets sold through other websites. If a site you don’t recognize is offering Kyushu seats, treat it with caution. For how the official ticket system works in general, see how to get sumo tickets.
Seat types and face-value prices in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Kokusai Center has three floors of seating for sumo. Ringside cushion seats and the Japanese-style boxes (masu-seki) are on the first and second floors; the third floor has Western-style chairs. Boxes are sold whole, not per person. These are the association’s prices for this tournament, including tax. The resale service is a fixed-price one, so these face values are also the reference for a resale seat.
| Seat | Where | Sold as | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamari-seki (ringside) | 1F, next to the ring | 1 person | ¥20,000 | ¥20,000 |
| Masu S (box) | 1F, rows 1–4 | Box for 4 | ¥52,000 | ¥56,000 |
| Masu A (box) | 1F–2F, rows 5–8 | Box for 4 | ¥44,000 | ¥52,000 |
| Masu B (box) | 2F, rows 9–10 | Box for 4 | ¥38,000 | ¥40,000 |
| Masu C (box) | 2F, row 11 | Box for 4 | ¥32,000 | ¥34,000 |
| Two-person Masu C | 2F, rows 12–13 | Box for 2 | ¥19,000 | ¥19,000 |
| Pair seat with table | 2F, row 14 | 2 people | ¥19,000 | ¥19,000 |
| Chair S | 3F, front side (shomen) | 1 person | ¥5,500 | ¥6,000 |
| Chair A | 3F, far side (mukō-shomen) | 1 person | ¥4,500 | ¥5,000 |
| Chair B | 3F, east and west sides | 1 person | ¥2,500 | ¥3,000 |
| Chair C | 3F, east and west sides | 1 person | ¥2,000 | ¥2,500 |
| Wheelchair space | — | User + 1 companion | ¥10,000 | ¥10,000 |
Two rules from the same price list are worth knowing before you look for a resale seat: anyone aged 4 or over on the day needs a ticket, and the ringside tamari-seki are for ages 16 and up only. For what each seat type is like to sit in, see how to watch sumo live.
The venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center
The November tournament is held at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, 2-2 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0021. The association’s schedule lists the same venue for the November tournaments of 2027 and 2028. It is not right next to a station, so plan for a walk or a bus. The buses in the table are Nishitetsu city buses: at Hakata Station they leave from stop F in front of the Fukuoka Center Building (No. 88 is bound for Chuo Futo, No. 99 for Hakata Futo), and in Tenjin from stop 2A in front of Tenjin Solaria Stage (No. 80 for Chuo Futo, No. 90 for Hakata Futo).
| From | Take | Get off / time |
|---|---|---|
| Gofukumachi Stn (subway) | Walk | About 12 min |
| Nakasu-Kawabata Stn (subway) | Walk | About 15 min |
| Hakata Stn, stop F | Bus 88 | Kokusai Kaigijo / Sun Palace-mae |
| Hakata Stn, stop F | Bus 99 | Kokusai Center / Sun Palace-mae |
| Tenjin, stop 2A | Bus 80 | Kokusai Center / Sun Palace-mae |
| Tenjin, stop 2A | Bus 90 | Hakata Futo Iriguchi |
| Fukuoka Airport | Subway, then bus | Via Hakata Station |
Michihiro Taguchi, who writes our sister site in Japanese and has covered this tournament in person for years, put the choice plainly in his 2018 guide to the Kyushu basho: Gofukumachi on the subway is the closest station, it is still a bit of a walk, but at least you can predict how long it takes; the buses are for people who know them well. Buses back to Hakata and Tenjin do leave from in front of the venue, he wrote, but they are packed and stop at a lot of lights, so the subway is the more comfortable choice even with the walk. On the first day of the 2025 tournament he noted again that the venue is not easy to reach and that he ended up walking quite a way.
Parking, re-entry and other house rules
- Parking: the association’s notes for spectators say there is no parking, so don’t plan to drive.
- Re-entry: you can leave and come back as many times as you like until 5:00 p.m., through the re-entry gate. Keep your ticket with you.
- Waiting for wrestlers: the association asks fans not to wait around the venue for wrestlers arriving or leaving, because it disturbs the neighbors.
Source: Japan Sumo Association, notes for spectators at the November tournament in Fukuoka (Japanese; the page says it reflects information as of October 25, 2025), checked September 26, 2026. Re-entry rules differ by venue, so don’t assume the Tokyo rules apply here.
How to watch the Kyushu basho from outside Japan
If you can’t get a seat, you can still follow every day. NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the international English service of Japan’s public broadcaster, runs a GRAND SUMO Highlights page, and for the September 2026 tournament it also listed a GRAND SUMO LIVE program (checked September 26, 2026). Check its schedule for the November listings. For the results themselves, the association’s English site publishes the daily bouts and each wrestler’s win–loss record, and our guide to the yusho explains how the championship is decided on the final weekend.
What happened in Fukuoka last year
The November 2025 tournament ended with Aonishiki winning his first championship in Fukuoka. Earlier in that tournament, on Day 6, yokozuna Onosato beat Hiradoumi (below).
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Kyushu basho 2026?
From Sunday, November 8 to Sunday, November 22, 2026. The banzuke for it is released on Monday, October 26, 2026 (Japan Sumo Association schedule, checked September 26, 2026).
Where is the November sumo tournament held?
At Fukuoka Kokusai Center, 2-2 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. The nearest subway stations are Gofukumachi (about 12 minutes on foot) and Nakasu-Kawabata (about 15 minutes), according to the venue’s own site.
Can I still get Kyushu basho tickets?
As of September 26, 2026, the association’s ticket page for the Fukuoka tournament says tickets are sold out. The official way to find a seat now is the fixed-price resale service through Ticket Oosumo, where released tickets are sold at face value. The association prohibits resale outside its terms.
How much are tickets for the Fukuoka sumo tournament?
On the association’s 2026 price list, third-floor chairs cost ¥2,000 to ¥6,000 per person, standard four-person boxes cost ¥32,000 to ¥56,000 per box, and a ringside tamari seat is ¥20,000. Weekend prices are higher than weekday prices for most seats, and a handling fee is added.
Is there parking at Fukuoka Kokusai Center for the sumo?
The association’s notes for spectators say there is no parking for the tournament. Use the subway or a Nishitetsu bus from Hakata Station or Tenjin.
Sources
All checked on September 26, 2026. Japan Sumo Association: Grand Tournament Schedule (English) for the tournament, banzuke and on-sale dates; ticket information for the November tournament (Japanese) for door times and the sold-out notice; price list (Japanese); access (Japanese) for address and buses; notes for spectators (Japanese) for parking, re-entry and age rules; How to Buy (English) for the handling fee. Official ticket service: Ticket Oosumo (English) and its resale guide (Japanese). Venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center access (Japanese). Broadcasts: NHK WORLD-JAPAN GRAND SUMO. Taguchi’s notes on the journey are from his Kyushu viewing guide (November 1, 2018) and his Day 1 report from the 2025 tournament (November 2025), both in Japanese.
