{"id":3944,"date":"2020-01-28T17:40:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T08:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/tokyo-chanko-nabe-hotpot-restaurants\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:34:40","slug":"tokyo-chanko-nabe-hotpot-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/ja\/tokyo-chanko-nabe-hotpot-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Try Sumo Wrestler Cuisine at a Chanko Nabe Hotpot Restaurant in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of course, you know about Japan\u2019s national sport, sumo. If not, then here are a few ways to familiarize yourself<\/a>\u00a0with this original form of wrestling. You might ask yourself, how do those guys gain all that weight, but still maintain their stamina and flexibility?<\/q> Despite what you might think, sumo wrestlers are well known for their strict adherence to traditions in their lifestyle and training, so of course, when dieting, they also include a mix of new and old recipes to maintain their strength and health.<\/p>\n

This is evident in their food of choice, chankonabe (\u3061\u3083\u3093\u3053\u934b),<\/em> a stew filled with meat, tofu, and veggies designed to help pack on the weight when eaten in large quantities. Usually prepared by the younger members of a sumo training stable, it\u2019s everything, but the kitchen sink in terms of its ingredients. But it\u2019s also a darn good way to stave off winter\u2019s coldness by us regular folk as well as yet another way to put another tick on your Authentic Japanese Food I\u2019ve Eaten<\/q> checklist.<\/p>\n

Kappo Yoshiba<\/h3>\n

\"\"If you want the whole experience and feel of being at the sumo matches along with your dining experience, then look no further than Kappo Yoshiba. The building itself is steeped in history, for it is the home of the Miyagino Sumo Stable, boasting a historic dohyo (\u571f\u4ff5)<\/em> sumo ring in the middle of the dining space. Their menu includes fresh sushi from Toyosu market, and their special Yoshiba Chanko Nabe<\/q> is full of seafood, fresh meat, and vegetables.<\/p>\n

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Address:<\/strong> 2-14-5 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo<\/a>
\nWeb:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.kapou-yoshiba.jp\/english<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> 03-3623-4480, FAX 03-3623-4561
\nHours:<\/strong> Mon-Sat 11:30 am – 1:30 pm , 5:00 pm – 9:10 pm. Closed Sundays and public holidays, Golden Week, O-Bon holidays, New Year holidays. Open for dinner on Sundays & public holidays during sumo tournaments<\/p>\n

Chanko Kirishima<\/h3>\n

\"\"Like many chanko nabe joints, this one was started by a former pro sumo wrestler. One of the top Ozeki grapplers during the early 1990s, Kirishima Kazuhiro went on to coach his own stable, but has since retired from that life and now runs his restaurant full time.<\/p>\n

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Address:<\/strong> 2-13-7 Ryogoku, Sumida, Tokyo<\/a>
\nWeb<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.j-kirishima.com\/<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> 03-3634-0075
\nHours:<\/strong> Mon-Sat: 11:30am \u2013 11:00pm Sun & holidays: 11:30am \u2013 10:30pm<\/p>\n

Chanko Tomoegata<\/h3>\n

\"\"Consistently rated the best chanko nabe restaurant in Ryogoku (which, as you can tell by now is chanko and sumo heaven), Tomoegata has crafted their recipe over 40 years of continuous operation.<\/p>\n

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Address:<\/strong> 2-17-6 Ryogoku,\u00a0Sumida ,\u00a0Tokyo<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> 03-3632-5600
\nWebsite:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.tomoegata.com<\/a>
\nHours:<\/strong> Monday – Friday 17:00 – 22:30(L.O.21:30) Saturday & Sunday & Holiday 16:30 – 22:30(L.O.21:30) Monday – Sunday Lunch: 11:30 – 14:00<\/p>\n

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Image via “Sumo Stable, Tokyo, Japan<\/a>”\u00a0(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a>)\u00a0by\u00a0MichaelMan<\/a><\/p>\n

Image via TripAdvisor<\/a><\/p>\n

Image via chanko, chanko kirishima, ryogoku, tokyo<\/a>(CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)<\/a> by etsuko.nakamura<\/a>,<\/p>\n

Image via Kappo Yoshiba website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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