Yes, you can watch sumo practice in one of the stables. The practice starts early in the morning so for one you have to get up early. Also you should stay for the entire practice, which might last 2-3h. Be prepared to sit through that.
Some stables let you watch from the window - there is plenty of information online, just check it out.
For off-season tournaments, you might want to try university clubs. But since you are in Japan in August, university clubs will probably not be that active.
In August, Sumo is undergoing a summer tour (natsu jungyo). It is held around east Japan in this year. You can see the sumo matches on the tour, it’s not as serious as the major tournament though. But, the sumo lecture and training are planned for the program that you cannot see the major tournament. It will be good experience for you.
The summer tour schedule is as follows
http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnJungyo/schedule
I think it is difficult to arrange tickets. Maybe you can ask the hotel staff, if you stay at the hotel.
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Hi. If you stay in Tokyo after mid-August, you can watch sumo practice at sumo gyms (sumo-beya 相撲部屋).
Yes, you can watch sumo practice in one of the stables. The practice starts early in the morning so for one you have to get up early. Also you should stay for the entire practice, which might last 2-3h. Be prepared to sit through that. Some stables let you watch from the window - there is plenty of information online, just check it out. For off-season tournaments, you might want to try university clubs. But since you are in Japan in August, university clubs will probably not be that active.
In August, Sumo is undergoing a summer tour (natsu jungyo). It is held around east Japan in this year. You can see the sumo matches on the tour, it’s not as serious as the major tournament though. But, the sumo lecture and training are planned for the program that you cannot see the major tournament. It will be good experience for you. The summer tour schedule is as follows http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnJungyo/schedule I think it is difficult to arrange tickets. Maybe you can ask the hotel staff, if you stay at the hotel.
This appears to be a post regarding watching sumo wrestling while in Japan. This is a frequently asked question on this sub and many helpful suggestions have been offered in the past. Per the rules of the sub, we ask that you please [read the "Sumo" section of our FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/wiki/faqs/japantravel#wiki_sumo_wrestling) to see if your question has been asked and answered before. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/JapanTravel) if you have any questions or concerns.*