Ryogoku Station is no ordinary train station for it is home to some of the most famous sumo wrestlers in Japan. It is not very often that you will find large portraits of historic sumo wrestlers and their foot stamps. Although Ryogoku is a stop of the modern Tokyo Metro, it still holds on to the historic past that led to the rise of sumo wrestling as one of Japan’s quintessential sports. So take a minute to look around Ryogoku Station before you head to your next destination.
- 1 min read
Ryogoku Station
The Sumo Station
By Takane Shoji
Community writer
Explore nearby
-
Tokyo Sumida River Cruising
Featured
Leave a comment
0 comments in total
Book your trip
Find a nearby hotel
Explore some of the best nearby hotels and deals for the perfect place to stay in Japan.
Top Articles
-
1
Tokyo Takes 2nd Place on Top Coffee Cities List
Food -
2
Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route to Link with Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
News -
3
Mount Omuro
Shizuoka -
4
Haneda Airport Ranked World's Cleanest
Transportation -
5
Sapporo Beer Opens New Brewery in Tokyo’s Ebisu
News -
6
Guide to Golden Week
Planning -
7
Valley of Witches: a New Ghibli Park Attraction
Aichi -
8
Tokyo One of the World's Most Walkable Cities
Transportation -
9
2024 Grand Sumo Tournaments
Culture -
10
Tokyo Named #1 City for Food and Drink
News
-
1
Guide to Bringing Medicines Into Japan
Planning -
2
Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo
Tokyo -
3
Guide to Golden Week
Planning -
4
Hachiko Statue in Shibuya
Tokyo -
5
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Kyoto -
6
Daikoku Car Meet
Kanagawa -
7
Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo -
8
Guide to Suica Cards
Transportation -
9
Japanese Urban Legends
Culture -
10
Black Eggs of Owakudani, Hakone
Kanagawa