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Grand Sumo November Tournament 2028 (Kyushu Basho) - Ticket Oosumo advance lottery

SumoFukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka, JapanNihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association); official ticketing via Ticket Oosumo (operated with PIA Corporation)

Key facts

Ballot window: ~8 Sept 2028 to 11 Sept 2028estimated from last cycle
Results: 2028-09-13
Event dates: 2028-11-12 to 2028-11-26
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 Fukuoka 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 late August 2028, Ticket Oosumo lottery early-to-mid September 2028, general sale ~2028-09-23.

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; weekend days heavily oversubscribed.

Good to know

ALL DATES ESTIMATED. Tournament dates assume the second-Sunday-of-November start (2028-11-12). Kyushu pattern: general sale ~50 days before day 1 (est ~2028-09-23); Ticket Oosumo lottery Fri-Mon ~2 weeks earlier (est 2028-09-08 to 09-11, results ~09-13).

Quick answers

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

Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw. ~8 Sept 2028 to 11 Sept 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.