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Grand Sumo March Tournament 2028 (Haru Basho, Osaka) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery

SumoEDION Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium), Osaka, JapanNihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)

Key facts

Ballot window: ~26 Jan 2028 to 30 Jan 2028estimated from last cycle
Results: 2028-02-01
Event dates: 2028-03-12 to 2028-03-26
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 recent Osaka levels: chair approx JPY 3,500-10,000 per person, tamari approx JPY 20,000, 4-person masu boxes approx JPY 40,000-60,000.

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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-January 2028, Ticket Oosumo lottery late January 2028, general sale ~2028-02-05.

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; compact venue, weekend days heavily oversubscribed.

Good to know

ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-March start (2028-03-12). Pattern: Saturday general sale ~5 weeks before day 1 (est ~2028-02-05); Ticket Oosumo lottery Wed-Sun ~10 days earlier (est 2028-01-26 to 01-30, results ~02-01). Venue assumed per current rotation (EDION Arena Osaka); confirm nearer the date since a future Osaka venue change has been discussed in Japanese media but nothing official as of research date.

Quick answers

▸Is there a public ticket ballot for Grand Sumo March Tournament 2028 (Haru Basho, Osaka)?

Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw. ~26 Jan 2028 to 30 Jan 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.