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Ryōgoku Kokugikan

Local name: 両国国技館

Located in Sumida, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°41′49″ N 139°47′36″ E

Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Steve Cadman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Taitō City
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport16 km
NRT Narita International Airport54 km

About Ryōgoku Kokugikan

Ryōgoku Kokugikan is a landmark. Location: Sumida, Tokyo.

From Wikipedia

Ryōgoku Kokugikan (Japanese: 両国国技館; lit. "Ryōgoku National Sports Hall"), also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, refers to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The first Ryōgoku Kokugikan opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the premises of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1984
Opened
1985
Architect
Kajima Corporation
Official website
ryogoku-kokugikan.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ryōgoku Kokugikan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 55 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 76 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 102 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (202 mm)
Driest month
December (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Ryōgoku Kokugikan

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chuo, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 16 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 54 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chuo Population: 169.2K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Minato Population: 260.5K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Katsushika-ku Population: 453.1K 7 kmnortheast
  • Kita-ku Population: 332.1K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Urayasu Population: 171.4K 11 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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