Hi, thanks for watching! We like the winter and colder weather, so we think it felt fantastic. I think it ranges near 45-60°F in November, so definitely colder than Okinawa in the winter. We wore coats the whole time, but it wasn't freezing cold. Inside the sumo stadium I think the temperature was comfortable and we could take our coats off. A lot of the Christmas markets in Fukuoka open in mid-November, so the weather adds to the holiday cheer. Hope this helps!
Hi! We were openly taking photos/videos on our phones and using our GoPro and there were no issues. If you're bringing anything crazy I would check about that with the venue ahead of time!
Thank you for the video, I will be in Japan this autumn and Sumo is my bucket list. I was googling their site and stated the tournament is from 10/11-24/11, my question is do they have match from 10/11 (Fukuoka) and the final (grand final) on 24/11?
That’s awesome! From my understanding, there are full day matches everyday during the 2 weeks of the tournament. I’m assuming they would have them on the 10/11 date and the 24/11 date.. when buying tickets I’m sure you’ll see if those dates are available! If you’re not in Fukuoka exactly on those dates, I know you can still see sumo practices in Tokyo and places like that.. but if there’s a tournament going on, all the sumo wrestlers will be in that location. We tried to see them practice in Tokyo once, but it was during a tournament elsewhere so it was impossible 🤷🏻♀️ does that answer your question?
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Thank you for the video how was the weather in November? Was it very cold? We want to go but worry about the weather for our baby. We live in Okinawa.
Hi, thanks for watching! We like the winter and colder weather, so we think it felt fantastic. I think it ranges near 45-60°F in November, so definitely colder than Okinawa in the winter. We wore coats the whole time, but it wasn't freezing cold. Inside the sumo stadium I think the temperature was comfortable and we could take our coats off. A lot of the Christmas markets in Fukuoka open in mid-November, so the weather adds to the holiday cheer. Hope this helps!
Any photo limitations?
Hi! We were openly taking photos/videos on our phones and using our GoPro and there were no issues. If you're bringing anything crazy I would check about that with the venue ahead of time!
Very helpful. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to attending one in Fukuoka.
Thanks for the feedback and you are welcome! Have a great time
Hi, when was this filmed?
Hi! Last November in 2023
Thank you for the video, I will be in Japan this autumn and Sumo is my bucket list. I was googling their site and stated the tournament is from 10/11-24/11, my question is do they have match from 10/11 (Fukuoka) and the final (grand final) on 24/11?
That’s awesome! From my understanding, there are full day matches everyday during the 2 weeks of the tournament. I’m assuming they would have them on the 10/11 date and the 24/11 date.. when buying tickets I’m sure you’ll see if those dates are available! If you’re not in Fukuoka exactly on those dates, I know you can still see sumo practices in Tokyo and places like that.. but if there’s a tournament going on, all the sumo wrestlers will be in that location. We tried to see them practice in Tokyo once, but it was during a tournament elsewhere so it was impossible 🤷🏻♀️ does that answer your question?
Thank you so much for all the info. We're going there this November and this video has been really helpful to help us plan ahead :D
That's our goal! So glad it was helpful, and have lots of fun!