Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 121 (47 men and 74 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Wataru Morishige & Sena Tomita |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Wataru Morishige & Kaori Sakamoto |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to 22, 2026.
Officially called the XXV Winter Olympic Games, and commonly known as Milano-Cortina 2026, the 2026 Winter Olympics (Italian: Olimpiadi invernali del 2026) was an international multi-sport event taking place at multiple sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy, with competition in selected events beginning February 4, 2026.
It was Japan's 23rd appearance at the Winter Olympic Games. Speed skater Wataru Morishige and snowboarder Sena Tomita were the flag bearers of the national flag of Japan at the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, Wataru Morishige and Kaori Sakamoto were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
On February 17, with the bronze medal won by the Japanese women's speed skating team pursuit consisted of Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato, Hana Noake, and Momoka Horikawa, Japan collected its 19th medal of the games, surpassing its previous best record of 18 medals at a single Winter Olympics.