Tokyo Nights is a live dining and performance experience combining professional sumo wrestling with premium Japanese dining by Sticks'n'Sushi. Set in a transformed Greenwich Borough Hall inspired by Tokyo's streets and the Sumo Halls of Ryogoku, you'll witness live sumo bouts, eat and drink ringside, and become part of the spectacle.
Each Tokyo Nights event is around 90 minutes long. Doors open 30 minutes before the show begins. VIP Dining guests also enjoy an exclusive extra 30 minutes after the event to meet the rikishi and take photos. Please check your ticket for full timings and details.
All tickets include entry to the Tokyo Nights experience, live sumo wrestling bouts, and access to bars serving craft cocktails and Japanese-inspired drinks. VIP Dining tickets additionally include a three-course menu by Sticks'n'Sushi served at Dohyō-side tables. Bento boxes can be pre-ordered separately with any ticket type.
Your tickets will be sent by email 2 days before your event.
Tokyo Nights takes place at Greenwich Borough Hall in London, which we transform into a spectacular sports venue inspired by the sights and sounds of Tokyo streets and the Sumo Halls of Ryogoku.
Yes! Tokyo Nights features real sumo wrestlers performing authentic sumo bouts. Our wrestlers are trained in the traditional art of sumo and deliver genuine, competitive matches for our audience.
You'll be seated in the area dedicated to a heya (Sumo team). We recommend wearing a nod to your team's colours to show your support. Or you can pre-book a merchandise pack to collect on arrival.
Balcony Tickets: Team Suzaku — Yellow and Orange Action Zone: Choose between Seiryu — Blue OR Byakko — Pink and White Dining Tickets: Team Genbu — Green and Black
Tokyo Nights is an 18+ event.
Greenwich Borough Hall offers accessible facilities. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please contact us ahead of your visit and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Accessible seating is available — please mention this when booking.
In sumo, a heya is a training stable where wrestlers live, train and compete together. It is a team, a family and a training ground all in one. At Tokyo Nights, every guest is assigned one of four heyas — Genbu, Byakko, Seiryu or Suzaku — which becomes part of the rivalry.
Yes. At Tokyo Nights, every guest is assigned a heya based on where they are seated. You'll be placed into one of four heyas — Genbu, Byakko, Seiryu or Suzaku — and will be surrounded by fellow supporters cheering on the same rikishi.
Yes — and we strongly recommend it. Pre-ordering guarantees your food and drinks are ready to collect on arrival, saving you time and keeping you in your seat for every moment of the action. Pre-orders are available at a 10 to 15% discount compared to on-the-night prices.
When you arrive and your tickets are scanned, please also show your food tickets (sent to you by email). These will be scanned and exchanged for a token. During the event, our team will be roaming the space with trays of bento boxes. Simply hand over your token to collect your food.
Tokyo Nights features a curated drinks menu including sake, Japanese whisky from Nikka, Asahi Super Dry beer and a selection of signature cocktails. Drinks packages can be pre-ordered ahead of your visit.
Yes, you can order merchandise in advance. Shortly before your experience, you'll receive a team allocation email. This will include a link to purchase merchandise tailored specifically to your team. Please wait for this email before placing your order, as the available items will be based on your team assignment. Please head to the merchandise area with your merchandise tickets (sent to you by email) to redeem your merchandise.
Yes, you can sit with your friends. Seating for this event is unallocated, meaning you're free to sit anywhere within your ticket category, which will be clearly indicated on arrival. If you're attending as a larger group, we recommend arriving early to give yourselves the best chance of sitting together. Please also be mindful of other guests when taking your seats. To help us accommodate everyone comfortably, our FOH team may ask you to shuffle along if there are gaps in the seating.
You certainly can — and pre-ordered drinks are cheaper than on-the-night prices. To place an order, you can either log in to your Kaboodle Customer Dashboard: https://account.kaboodle.co.uk/login Alternatively, you can book directly using the links below: For guests seated in the dining area: https://go.kaboodle.co.uk/tokxnixdinfb For guests seated in the action zone or balcony: https://go.kaboodle.co.uk/tokxnixndinfb
Please note that, due to high demand on some nights, changes may not always be possible. We reserve the right to charge a £10 fee for booking changes. Please email: tokyonights@kaboodle.com
If your group booking is for more than 12 guests, please email tokyonights@kaboodle.com. Smaller groups can book directly via the website, although you may need to complete more than one transaction. If you have dining tickets and booked separately but would like to be seated with another group, please email info@tokyonights.com with both booking references.