Fukuoka Kokusai Center, venue of the Kyushu Basho

Kyushu Basho 2026 · 大相撲十一月場所

The year's last sumo tournament is in Fukuoka.

8 to 22 November 2026 · Fukuoka Kokusai Center

Fifteen days of professional bouts. Tickets are sold online, and each day's results decide which day is worth your seat.

See the dates

A week covers a day or two at the tournament and the rest of Kyushu.

Making a longer trip of it?

日程

The dates

8 to 22 Nov
Kyushu Basho

The sixth and final grand sumo tournament of the year, fifteen days at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

sumo.or.jp
From 19 Sep
Tickets on sale

Through the Japan Sumo Association's official ticket service.

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Dates as published on sumo.or.jp, checked 15 September 2026. We sell the eSIM, not tickets, and are not affiliated with the Japan Sumo Association.

料金

Pick the data, then the days.

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7 days
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5GB
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15 days
10GB
$13.86

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DaysDataPriceAfter the data
3 days 1GB$8.81384 kbps
3 days 3GB$7.06384 kbps
3 days Unlimited$17.67up to 10 Mbps
5 days Unlimited$25.49up to 10 Mbps
7 days 10GB$12.44384 kbps
7 days Unlimited$33.68up to 10 Mbps
10 days Unlimited$45.85up to 10 Mbps
15 days 5GB$10.02384 kbps
15 days 20GB$21.84384 kbps
15 days Unlimited$66.70up to 10 Mbps
30 days 5GB$10.54384 kbps
30 days 10GB$14.55384 kbps
30 days 20GB$22.89384 kbps
30 days Unlimited$128.61up to 10 Mbps

Fixed plans slow to 384 kbps once the data is used. Unlimited runs at up to 10 Mbps. Hotspot and when the days start are listed per plan at checkout.

理由

Why data matters here

Tickets are bought and shown through the official online service.

Daily results and the next day's match-ups are posted on the official site.

The venue is a walk or a bus ride from the central stations, easier with a live map.

A tall sumo nobori banner flying outside a shrine
Sumo banners
Fukuoka Tower before sunset
Fukuoka Tower
Yatai food stalls at night in Nakasu, Fukuoka
Nakasu yatai after the bouts

会場

Getting there

Where

Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

Nearest station

Gofukumachi Station, Fukuoka City Subway, about a 12-minute walk.

Before you fly

Install the eSIM on home Wi-Fi. The arrivals hall is the one place you will not have any.

確認

Thirty seconds, before you pay

Dial *#06#

If an EID appears, your phone takes an eSIM.

No EID? Don't buy this. The airport counters at Narita, Haneda and Kansai sell physical SIMs.

Visitors walking the torii path at Fushimi Inari

質問

Four questions, answered straight

When does the clock start?

Not at purchase. Each plan says at checkout whether its days begin when you install it or when it first connects in Japan.

How long does setup take?

About two minutes. We email a QR code; scan it before you fly and forget about it.

What if something goes wrong?

One-for-one replacement, and any unused plan is refunded.

Can I hotspot?

It depends on the plan, and checkout shows it before you pay. Hotspot uses the same data.

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