Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Local name: 両国国技館
Located in Sumida, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°41′49″ N 139°47′36″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport16 km
- NRT Narita International Airport54 km
About Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Ryōgoku Kokugikan is a landmark. Location: Sumida, Tokyo.
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.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1984
- Opened
- 1985
- Architect
- Kajima Corporation
- Official website
- ryogoku-kokugikan.jp
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 43 | 58 | 101 | 119 | 129 | 174 | 157 | 157 | 202 | 167 | 85 | 40 |
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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kiyosumi Teien Attraction, Koto-ku1.9 km S -
Tokyo Sky Tree Landmark, Sumida2.1 km NE -
Kanda River River, Tokyo0.6 km W
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Yushima Seidō Attraction, Bunkyō-ku2.5 km W
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Sumida Kōen Natural site, Sumida1.9 km NE -
Kan’ei Ji Attraction, Taito3.3 km NW -
National Museum of Western Art Museum, Taito2.6 km NW -
Nippon Budōkan Landmark, Chiyoda-ku4 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Taitō City Neighbourhood, Taito1.8 km NW
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Akihabara Neighbourhood, Chiyoda-ku1.9 km W
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Asakusa Neighbourhood, Taito2.2 km N
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Iwamotochō Neighbourhood, Chiyoda-ku1.5 km W
Sources & licences
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