Edo-Tokyo Museum

Direction
Go to Ryogoku Station from Tsukiji Shijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line (12 minutes).

Tour of "Edo-Tokyo Museum" in Ryogoku
In this very spacious museum, you can explore the history and folklore of Tokyo from the Edo period till the present day.

Ryogoku Kokugikan, the venue for the famous Grand Sumo Tournament, is located here.

Of the 6 tournaments held each year, the January, May and September tournaments take place at the Kokugikan venue. A visit to the "Sumo Museum" on the 1st floor is highly recommended.

There are many sumo practice stables around Kokugikan, so there is a chance that you might see sumo wrestlers out and about. There are also many restaurants where you can try the sumo wrestler's staple meal called "chanko", which is a one-pot stew made with broth, meat, fish and vegetables. Sumo wrestlers consume many helpings of chanko in order to put on weight and build up strength.