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Grand Sumo July Tournament 2028 (Nagoya Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery

SumoIG Arena, Nagoya, JapanNihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)

Key facts

Ballot window: ~30 Apr 2028 to 3 May 2028estimated from last cycle
Results: 2028-05-05
Event dates: 2028-07-09 to 2028-07-23
Ballot type: free-entry draw
Entry cost: Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.
Eligibility: Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.
Ticket prices if you win: Per 2026 IG Arena levels: chair JPY 3,500-11,000 per person; 4-person boxes JPY 36,000-52,000.

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Where it stands

As of 7 Jul 2026

Not yet scheduled as of 2026-07-07. Expected: Fan Club lotteries mid-April 2028, Ticket Oosumo lottery around Golden Week 2028, general sale ~2028-05-13.

How to enter

Register free at sumo.pia.jp; apply online during the window; random draw; results ~18:00 JST via MyPage/email; automatic card charge between close and results.

Your odds

No official odds published; fully random draw; Nagoya editions at IG Arena have sold out completely, so expect heavy oversubscription.

Good to know

ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-July start (2028-07-09). Extrapolated from the confirmed 2026 IG Arena cycle: Fan Club lotteries mid-April, Ticket Oosumo lottery over Golden Week (est ~2028-04-30 to 2028-05-03, results ~05-05), general sale ~8 weeks before day 1 (est ~2028-05-13).

Quick answers

▸Is there a public ticket ballot for Grand Sumo July Tournament 2028 (Nagoya Basho)?

Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw. ~30 Apr 2028 to 3 May 2028.

▸How much does entering cost?

Free to enter. Requires free Ticket Oosumo member registration; no application fee. Winners pay face value plus issuing/system fees.

▸Who can enter?

Anyone with a free Ticket Oosumo account (Japanese-language site; tickets issued in Japan). Overseas buyers use the official English site sumo.pia.jp/en: no lottery, first-come from the general-sale date.

Sources · last verified 7 Jul 2026 · confidence: low

Dates marked as estimated are projected from the previous cycle and will be updated the moment the organizer confirms. Always check the official site before you plan travel.