Japan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Japan is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Japan's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Japanese team consisted of 65 athletes. Curler Kaito Fujii and ski jumper Yuzuki Sato were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Alpine skiing
Japan qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two women).


 * Men


 * Women


 * Mixed

Cross-country skiing
Japan qualified three cross-country skiers (one man and two women).


 * Men


 * Women

Curling
Japan qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.
 * Summary

Mixed team

 * Round robin

Saturday, January 20, 10:00
 * Draw 1

Saturday, January 20, 18:00
 * Draw 2

Sunday, January 21, 14:00
 * Draw 3

Monday, January 22, 10:00
 * Draw 4

Monday, January 22, 18:00
 * Draw 5

Tuesday, January 23, 14:00
 * Draw 6

Wednesday, January 24, 9:00
 * Draw 7

Wednesday, January 24, 19:00
 * Qualification Game

Mixed doubles

 * Round robin

Saturday, January 27, 18:00
 * Draw 4

Sunday, January 28, 10:00
 * Draw 5

Monday, January 29, 10:00
 * Draw 8

Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
 * Draw 12

Wednesday, January 31, 12:30
 * Draw 15

Wednesday, January 31, 19:00
 * Quarterfinal

Figure skating
Japan qualified four figure skaters (two per gender).

Freestyle skiing
Japan qualified ten freestyle skiiers (five per gender).


 * Dual moguls
 * Individual


 * Team


 * Ski cross
 * Individual


 * Team


 * Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

Ice hockey
Japan qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.

Haruna Yoneyama served as head coach and Moeko Fujimoto was assistant coach.
 * Roster


 * Nana Akimoto
 * Suzuno Fukuda
 * Momona Fukuzawa
 * Yumin Furuhira
 * Mayu Hosogoe
 * Tsumugi Ito
 * Reina Kakuta
 * Saika Kiyokawa
 * Riko Nishiuchi
 * Azumi Numabe
 * Umeka Odaira
 * Momoka Okamura
 * Koko Ruike
 * Lily Sato
 * Rio Suzuki
 * Rino Tada – A
 * Kika Terauchi – C
 * Nanaho Yamaguchi – A

Key:
 * Summary
 * GWS – Game winning shots

Women's tournament

 * Group A


 * Semifinals


 * Finals

Nordic combined
Japan qualified four nordic combined athletes (two per gender).

Short track speed skating
Japan qualified four short-track speed skaters (two per gender).


 * Men


 * Women


 * Mixed

Skeleton
Japan qualified one skeleton racer.

Ski jumping
Japan qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).

Snowboarding
Japan qualified eight snowboarders (three men and five women).


 * Snowboard cross
 * Individual


 * Mixed


 * Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

Speed skating
Japan qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).


 * Men


 * Women


 * Mass Start


 * Mixed relay