Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first Asian medalist at the Winter Olympic Games.

Alpine skiing

 * Men

Cross-country skiing

 * Men

Nordic combined
Events:
 * normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
 * 15 km cross-country skiing

Speed skating

 * Men