The 2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 22ー25, 2016 at the RACTAB Namihaya Dome in Kadoma, Osaka.
The event will also determine the number of spots per discipline that countries will earn for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships will take place on March 14–19, 2017 in Taipei.
The 2017 Asian Winter Games will be held on February 19–26, 2017 in Sapporo and Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
Within the Winter Games period, figure skating events will take place on February 23–26, 2017 at the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo.