Map of all Sumobeya

[Leonishiki]

Hi everybody,

I used Google Maps to create a map with all the sumo stables in Japan. I want to include more information in this map, but my main idea is to include a picture of the front door of the heya so anyone who can use this map could easily recognize it if he/she wants to go there. Unfortunately I didn't think about this when I was in Japan so I only took some pictures of Musashigawa, Kasugano, Izutsu, Dewanoumi, Oshima, Tatsunami and Tomozuna (with myself in the middle, sorry), so I would like to ask for free pictures of the main entrance of the rest of the heyas to include them in this map. If you have some of them and you don't mind to share them with me for this map, please tell me (privately if you want) the address where I can download it or send them to my email address. Thanks in advance.

By the way, the address of the map is

http://maps.google.es/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&...p;z=10&om=1

I hope it works. It's my first try with Google Maps. (Whistling...)

[Kintamayama]

Wow. you are a genius, sir!

Una saludo!!

[Leonishiki]

I have added more pictures thanks to Mark Buckton, who sent me a bunch of photos. Now there are pictures for the Kokugikan, Michinoku, Tatsunami, Tokitsukaze, Oshima, Nishonoseki, Dewanoumi, Izutsu, Kasugano, Mihogaseki, Hakkaku, Nishikido, Magaki, Hanakago, Kokonoe, Azumazeki, Tomozuna, Shikoroyama, Isegahama, Musashigawa, Ajigawa, Sakaigawa, Oitekaze & Tamanoi.

[ilovesumo]

I just noticed that I live about 150m away from a Heya...I thought the sweet smell comes from the temple near... (Clapping wildly...) But why do I never see any Rikishi here?

Edit: Cool map. Thanks a lot!

Edited May 7, 2007 by ilovesumo

[Fay]

This is great Eduardo, thank you very much!!

[Leonishiki]

Added more pictures to the map, thanks to Barbara Ann Klein. And there is a shorten url to reach this site, its http://tinyurl.com/22akpy

I still need pictures from the following heya: Kise, Araiso, Takanohana, Hanaregoma, Minezaki, Shibatayama, Arashio, Nakamura, Kagamiyama, Tagonoura, Kiriyama, Asahiyama, Oguruma, Takashima, Isenoumi, Takadagawa, Chiganoura, Minato, Onomatsu, Naruto, Sadogatake, Matsugane, Shikihide, Kasugayama & Onoe.

If somebody have one of them and don't mind that I use them, please send them to my private address. Thanks.

Edited May 8, 2007 by Leonishiki

[Doitsuyama]

Added more pictures to the map, thanks to Barbara Ann Klein. And there is a shorten url to reach this site, its http://tinyurl.com/22akpy

I still need pictures from the following heya: Kise, Araiso, Takanohana, Hanaregoma, Minezaki, Shibatayama, Arashio, Nakamura, Kagamiyama, Tagonoura, Kiriyama, Asahiyama, Oguruma, Takashima, Isenoumi, Takadagawa, Chiganoura, Minato, Onomatsu, Naruto, Sadogatake, Matsugane, Shikihide, Kasugayama & Onoe.

If somebody have one of them and don't mind that I use them, please send them to my private address. Thanks.

Nishinoshima is the guy to ask for this. I think he posted some of these a year ago, taken at night, but the pictures are down now.

[Naganoyama]

Nice piece of work. Thanks. (I am not worthy...)

[Leonishiki]

I have added to this map all the closest train stations. I hope all of them are correct but if you find any error, please don't have any doubt to send me an email with the correct data. I hope some of you could find it useful for your next trip to Tokyo. (Blushing...)

And remember than the map is here: http://tinyurl.com/22akpy

[Tikozan]

:-S Nice information for all sumofans. Thanks. B-)

[kawika]

By the way, the address of the map is

http://maps.google.es/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&...p;z=10&om=1

I hope it works. It's my first try with Google Maps. :-)

WOW, what an incredible tool this google map is! I have seen it used before, but this is a topic I love!

I am going to sort a free day to cycle or train and get you some of the missing snaps!

[Leonishiki]

I think you need to update Shikoroyama. You have the old location. I'll try to get photos of the places you are missing if you still want them?

Thanks John. Of course I want all of them. :-)

[Leonishiki]

I have added new pictures from Nishonoseki and Asahiyama (thanks to Nishinoshima) and I also added the new location of Tatsunami beya, but I was unable to find the exact address of this heya using Google Maps, so I put it on the map in an approximate area. If some of you know the exact situation of this building, please send me a map or a way to see where it is located exactly for correcting my map.

As always, the map is in http://tinyurl.com/22akpy

[Guest kimarite]

I have added new pictures from Nishonoseki and Asahiyama (thanks to Nishinoshima) and I also added the new location of Tatsunami beya, but I was unable to find the exact address of this heya using Google Maps, so I put it on the map in an approximate area. If some of you know the exact situation of this building, please send me a map or a way to see where it is located exactly for correcting my map.

As always, the map is in http://tinyurl.com/22akpy

Youkoudai is close to Miraidaira-Eki of Tsukuba-Express

[kaiguma]

Not sure if you were looking to have anything corrected, but you do still have Isegahama listed as Ajigawa.

Very useful map you have made. I will certainly keep it locked and loaded next time I make it to Tokyo!

[Leonishiki]

Not sure if you were looking to have anything corrected, but you do still have Isegahama listed as Ajigawa.

Thank you. I have just corrected it. The picture is still the old one, so if anybody has one of the new entrance and want to share it with me, please send it to my private email or to this forum. And I still need more pictures of some heyas: Kise, Araiso, Takanohana, Minezaki, Shibatayama, Arashio, Nakamura, Kagamiyama, Tagonoura, Takashima, Isenoumi, Takadagawa, Minato, Onomatsu, Sadogatake, Matsugane, Shikihide, Kasugayama Onoe and new Tatsunami.

[athelitextreme]

I'm going to Japan on a quick trip in the Fall. Is there a Sumobeya in Kobe? The information will be greatly & sincerely appreciated.

EDIT: Unfortunately, I have to stay relatively close to Kobe during my stay.

(Laughing...)

Edited April 20, 2008 by athelitextreme

[Jonosuke]

I'm going to Japan on a quick trip in the Fall. Is there a Sumobeya in Kobe? The information will be greatly & sincerely appreciated.

I believe all sincere questions should be afforded a response or two so here's one.

As there is no regular tournament held in Kobe, there is none. The closest you can find a camp but only during March is in Osaka area but these are usually temporary places they stay like in a temple or warehouse.

There is what they call a Jyungyo tour and if you come across one, they do training sessions there. Last falll they had such a tour stop in Kobe but I I am not sure if they will make another stop there this year. Chances are they don't.

However I should also mention even if you decide to take one in Tokyo, it's not something you chance on it as rikishi are not at their heya all the time as often they are out for a heya organized trip and some heya will require you to book an appointment. As well certain heya will not welcome foreign visitors unless accompanied by a Japanese speaking person.

If you ever are planning to visit one, you should make a shortlist of the ones you want to check out like the ones with your favorite rikishi as well as those with a close geographical proximity to where you are staying as some are quite far awar from central Tokyo and changing commuter trains in early morning rush hour time in Tokyo require certain skills and some degree of chutzpah.

[athelitextreme]

I believe all sincere questions should be afforded a response or two so here's one.

As there is no regular tournament held in Kobe, there is none. The closest you can find a camp but only during March is in Osaka area but these are usually temporary places they stay like in a temple or warehouse.

There is what they call a Jyungyo tour and if you come across one, they do training sessions there. Last falll they had such a tour stop in Kobe but I I am not sure if they will make another stop there this year. Chances are they don't.

However I should also mention even if you decide to take one in Tokyo, it's not something you chance on it as rikishi are not at their heya all the time as often they are out for a heya organized trip and some heya will require you to book an appointment. As well certain heya will not welcome foreign visitors unless accompanied by a Japanese speaking person.

If you ever are planning to visit one, you should make a shortlist of the ones you want to check out like the ones with your favorite rikishi as well as those with a close geographical proximity to where you are staying as some are quite far awar from central Tokyo and changing commuter trains in early morning rush hour time in Tokyo require certain skills and some degree of chutzpah.

Hello, I truly appreciate the response. I have a Japanese friend willing to help me arrange a visit to a beya but he knows very little about Sumo, so I'm left doing the searching myself. Unfortunately, I won't have time to travel to Tokyo, as my trip will be quite brief & I wish to visit at least one beya while I'm in Japan.

I understand there are no beyas in Kobe, but what is the closest one without having to travel all the way to Tokyo? I'll sincerely be grateful for any & all assistance...

EDIT: The exact dates of my trip are flexible, if that helps.

Edited April 21, 2008 by athelitextreme

[Asashosakari]

I have a Japanese friend willing to help me arrange a visit to a beya but he knows very little about Sumo, so I'm left doing the searching myself. Unfortunately, I won't have time to travel to Tokyo, as my trip will be quite brief & I wish to visit at least one beya while I'm in Japan.

I understand there are no beyas in Kobe, but what is the closest one without having to travel all the way to Tokyo?

The problem is that all the stables are in the greater Kanto area. I guess the closest one to Kobe would be Kasugayama-beya in Kanagawa prefecture, but that's only marginally closer than all the ones in Tokyo.

As Jonosuke mentioned, the autumn jungyo tour stopped by Kobe last year, and it's scheduled to hit the Kansai area again this year according to this, but I don't see any specific dates posted yet. I presume the tour will be after Aki Basho, at any rate, which would mean early to mid-October.

Another way to get a sumo 'fix' would be one of the university-level amateur tournaments in case that's something you might be interested in. The closest I can find on this page (if I'm reading it correctly) would be the collegiate individual weight class competitions for the West Japan area on August 3rd and the corresponding nationwide competition on September 21st, both in Sakai City, Osaka prefecture, which is fairly close to Kobe.

[Sasanishiki]

Another way to get a sumo 'fix' would be one of the university-level amateur tournaments in case that's something you might be interested in. The closest I can find on this page (if I'm reading it correctly) would be the collegiate individual weight class competitions for the West Japan area on August 3rd and the corresponding nationwide competition on September 21st, both in Sakai City, Osaka prefecture, which is fairly close to Kobe.

And on Aug 3rd earlier in the morning at the same venue you could also see the West Japan Invitational Women's Sumo tournament. the venue is quite good in that you are really close to the action, even if you're sitting at the back.

[athelitextreme]

The problem is that all the stables are in the greater Kanto area. I guess the closest one to Kobe would be Kasugayama-beya in Kanagawa prefecture, but that's only marginally closer than all the ones in Tokyo.

Wow, is there really NO beya outside of the Tokyo area? (Laughing...)

[Sasanishiki]

The problem is that all the stables are in the greater Kanto area. I guess the closest one to Kobe would be Kasugayama-beya in Kanagawa prefecture, but that's only marginally closer than all the ones in Tokyo.

Wow, is there really NO beya outside of the Tokyo area? (Laughing...)

No because three of the six tournaments each year are held in tokyo. As such, they base themselves there and only de-camp to the other regions (Osaka, nagoya and Fukuoka) once a year. they might have facilities in those three regions, although usually they borrow or rent somewhere year after year, but there would be no wrestlers there at that time of year. Your best bet for sumo all around the country is university sumo, where there are perhaps a couple of tournaments a month in different places nationally from April until December.

[athelitextreme]

No because three of the six tournaments each year are held in tokyo. As such, they base themselves there and only de-camp to the other regions (Osaka, nagoya and Fukuoka) once a year. they might have facilities in those three regions, although usually they borrow or rent somewhere year after year, but there would be no wrestlers there at that time of year. Your best bet for sumo all around the country is university sumo, where there are perhaps a couple of tournaments a month in different places nationally from April until December.

OK, it's looking like I'll be in Japan August 18th-31st. I may be able to slip into Tokyo for 2-3 days. Will the beyas be in session during that period? I checked the calendar and I did not see any traveling that they may be doing during this period. As always, I truly appreciate the forum's assistance! :-D

[Sasanishiki]

By the end of the period you mention all the heya should be gearing up for the basho that will start in Tokyo only a week later. You should be able to see some good action!