| Event: | Women's volleyball |
| Games: | 1964 Summer |
| Venue: | Komazawa Volleyball Courts Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium |
| Date: | 11–23 October |
| Competitors: | 71 |
| Nations: | 6 |
| Gold: | (1st title) |
| Next: | 1968 |
The inaugural Women's Volleyball Tournament in the Summer Olympic Games was held during Olympic Games of Tokyo, from October 11 to October 23, 1964. Japan won the gold medal, with the Soviet Union and Poland taking silver and bronze, respectively.[1]
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 26 May 1959 | Munich | 1 | ||
| 1962 World Championship | 13-25 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 2 | ||
| 1963 European Championship | 22 October-2 November 1963 | Romania | 1 | ||
| Asian Qualifier | 22-30 December 1963 | New Delhi | 1 | ||
| 1963 Pan American Games | 21 April – 3 May 1963 |  São Paulo | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||||
The tournament was played in a single round-robin format, all teams were placed into a single pool and faced each other once.
See main article: Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters.
| width=40 | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
| 12-woman roster | |
| Masae Kasai (c), Emiko Miyamoto, Kinuko Tanida, Yuriko Handa, Yoshiko Matsumura, Sata Issobe, Katsumi Matsumura, Yoko Shinozaki, Setsuko Sassaki, Yuko Fujimoto, Massako Kondo, Ayano Shibuki | |
| Head coach | |
| Hirofumi Daimatsu |