HOLY LAND OF SUMO
Usa City
Usa City, Oita Prefecture
Usa City
Usa City in Oita Prefecture is a place of great significance for sumo, Japan’s national sport.
A Yokozuna named Futabayama once set the remarkable record of 69 consecutive wins in sumo.
It is here in Usa City that Futabayama was born,
and that record has yet to be broken.
For these reasons, Usa City is known as the “holy land of sumo,”
and national championships for university and high school students are held here every year.
ACCESS
Oita Prefecture
About 2h 50m total
ShinkansenAbout 2h 10m
TrainAbout 40m
Futaba no Sato
In Shimosho, Usa City — Futabayama’s hometown — the tourist facility “Futaba no Sato” opened in 1999 to commemorate Futabayama and promote Usa City. Approximately 80 valuable items are on display, including Futabayama’s favorite kesho-mawashi.
Futaba no Sato: https://www.city.usa.oita.jp/tourist/touristspot/touristspot2/touristspot3/10177.html
Usa Jingu Shrine
Usa Shrine and sumo share a deep and longstanding connection, making it a shrine closely tied to the history of sumo.
Usa Shrine and Sumo: https://www.city.usa.oita.jp/sougo/soshiki/14/toshikeikaku/keikan/matidukuri/usachiku/syuyumap/hito/12776.html
Usa Shrine: http://www.usajinguu.com/
Usa City General Sports Ground “Sumo Ring”
Every year, the Usa City General Sports Ground Sumo Arena hosts a variety of tournaments — from elementary school Wanpaku Sumo to junior and senior high school athletic federation events, and the National High School and University Sumo Usa Tournament.
Usa City General Sports Ground: https://www.city.usa.oita.jp/sougo/soshiki/13/shinko/1/2_1/11124.html
