It is held annually in early August at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium in Sapporo, Japan.

[1] The total purse for the event is ¥ 1,700,000 with the winning team receiving ¥ 1,000,000.

[2] Typically this event allows in-person spectators, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, they weren't permitted in 2021 and 2022.

In its place they will be providing streaming from their Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic's channel on YouTube.

Due to construction in the stadium, the event was not held for the 2024 season.