| WCT New Year Curling in Miyota | |
| Established: | 2022–23 |
| Host City: | Miyota, Nagano, Japan |
| Arena: | Curling Hall Miyota |
| Current Champion: | Miori Nakamura |
The WCT New Year Curling in Miyota (Japanese: WCT ニューイヤーカーリング in 御代田) is an annual tournament on the women's Japan World Curling Tour.[1] [2] It is held annually, with its final being played on New Year's Day.[3] In 2023, the event was known as the WCT Japan New Year Medalist Curling in Miyota (Japanese: WCTジャパン ニューイヤーメダリストカーリング in 御代田)[4]
The event is held at the Curling Hall Miyota in Miyota, Nagano, Japan.[2] [3] The semifinals and finals are televised in Japan on TV Asahi.[5]
The purse for the event is, with the winning team receiving .[3] [6]
The event has been held since 2022–23.[7] Teams play a round robin, with the top four teams making the playoffs.[2]
The 2023 event featured six domestic teams, plus Team Daniela Jentsch from Germany and Team Isabelle Ladouceur from Canada.[7]
The 2024 event featured eight domestic Japanese teams, plus Team Delaney Strouse from the United States and Team Ha Seung-youn from South Korea. [3]
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse | Winner's share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[8] [9] | |||||
| 2024[10] | Misaki Tanaka (Fourth), Miori Nakamura (Skip), Haruka Kihara, Hiyori Ichinohe |