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95th All Japan Figure Skating Championships 2026 | One Direct Metro Ride from Our Kyobashi Stay

Japan's national figure skating championships come to Kadoma, Osaka, from December 24. The venue is a direct Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line ride from Kyobashi Station, ideal for a year-end skating trip.

What is it?

The 95th All Japan Figure Skating Championships, the national title event for figure skating in Japan, comes to Kadoma, Osaka, just before the New Year. Top skaters compete in men's and women's singles, pairs and ice dance, and the results help shape Japan's teams for international competitions later in the season, making it one of the highlights of the skating calendar.

Dates & Venue

  • Dates: Thursday, December 24 – Sunday, December 27, 2026
  • Dec 24: Official practice and opening ceremony
  • Dec 25: Women's and men's singles short programs
  • Dec 26: Ice dance rhythm dance, pairs short program, women's free skating
  • Dec 27: Ice dance free dance, pairs free skating, men's free skating
  • Venue: Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome (Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center)

The schedule may change. Please check the Japan Skating Federation's official page for tickets and the latest information.

Getting there from our stay

From Kyobashi Station, near our Kyobashi house, take the Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line directly to Kadoma-minami Station with no transfers. According to Osaka Prefecture, the venue is right by the station. Competition often runs into the evening, so a single direct train back to Kyobashi makes late nights easy.

Tips for enjoying the event

  • Sessions are scheduled to run late, so staying somewhere close lets you relax after the final skater instead of worrying about a long trip.
  • Along the same line, Tsurumi-ryokuchi Station is near Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park, a spacious green park built for the 1990 flower expo, good for a walk before the competition.
  • The Kyobashi area has plenty of casual restaurants and izakaya (Japanese pubs) for a late dinner. Around Christmas and the year-end, you can also enjoy winter illuminations at Osaka Castle Park or Nakanoshima.

Official information

For a year-end skating trip, make our Kyobashi house your base.