Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Japan
IOC code	JPN
NOC	Japanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.joc.or.jp
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	39 (8 men and 31 women) in 4 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Japan will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, it will be the nation's 23rd appearance at the Winter Olympic Games, since 1928, except 1948, due to nation's role in World War II.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Cross-country skiing	3	3	6
Figure skating	4	4	8
Ice hockey	0	23	23
Total	8	31	39

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Japan has qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota so far. ^{[1] [2]}

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Japan has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far. ^[3] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Japan has qualified further two female and two male athletes. ^[4]

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Japan secured three quota in each of the men's singles, three quota in each of the women's singles, and one quota in each of the pair skating. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	SP/SD		FP/FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
	Men's singles
	Women's singles
	Pairs

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summary

Key:

• OT – Overtime
• GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout

Team	Event	Group stage					Qualification playoff	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Japan women's	Women's tournament						—

Women's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

Japan women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by winning a final qualification tournament. ^{[6] [7]}

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Italy (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host

6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) 12:10 v

France

v

Japan

Fiera Milano, Milan

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7 February 2026 (2026-02-07) 12:10 v

Germany

v

Japan

Fiera Milano, Milan

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9 February 2026 (2026-02-09) 12:10 v

Japan

v

Italy

Fiera Milano, Milan

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10 February 2026 (2026-02-10) 12:10 v

Japan

v

Sweden

Fiera Milano, Milan

See also

• Japan at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
3. "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's 20km Mass Start Classic Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
5. Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union . Retrieved 4 April 2025.
6. "Japan First Team Through, Punches Ticket To 2026 Olympic Games". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
7. "Ice hockey: Japan women into 4th straight Olympics after Poland rout". kyodonews.net. Retrieved 10 February 2025.