ISU World Team Trophy 2025
~ 470 people invited to watch the event! Skating lessons by skaters and backstage tours available! ~
April 4th (Thursday) - 17th (Sunday) @Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

December 11 2025

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The ISU World Team Trophy will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in 2025. It is the only figure skating team competition organized by the International Skating Union, in which only the top six countries are eligible to participate based on their results in major competitions such as the Grand Prix series and World Championships.

We are inviting people who live, study, or work in Tokyo to the tournament. There will also be spectator invitations to watch official practice, so please take this opportunity to experience the performances of the world's top athletes at the venue. In addition, there will be skating lessons by the competitors and invitations to a backstage tour of the tournament. We look forward to receiving your applications!

1 Tournament overview

Tournament name: ISU World Figure Skating Team Trophy 2025
(ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating 2025)

Date: Thursday, April 2025th to Sunday, April 4th, 17

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (1-17-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
https://www.tef.or.jp/tmg/access.html

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Competition Schedule:

Thursday, December 4th
16:00~ Opening Ceremony
17:00~ Ice dancing (rhythm dance)
18:20~ Men's Singles (Short Program)
20:20 ~ Women's Singles (Short Program) Scheduled to end around 22:00

Friday, July 4
17:00~ Pairs (Short Program)
18:25~ Ice Dance (Free Dance)
20:00~ Men's Singles (Free Skating) Scheduled to end around 22:00

4 month 19 day (Saturday)
18:30~ Pairs (Free Skating)
20:00~ Women's Singles (Free Skating)
The award ceremony will end around 22:30.

Sunday, April 4th, 20:14~
Exhibition will end around 17:00

*The competition schedule may be subject to change. Please check the tournament website.
https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/figure-wtt2025/

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2. Details of the recruitment

(1) Outline

● Free invitation to watch the tournament

Date and time ①: Thursday, April 4th, 17:16-00:22 (Registration begins at 00:14)
Date and time ②: Sunday, April 4th, 20:14-00:17 (Registration begins at 00:12)
Capacity: 100 people in 200 groups each day
Eligibility: People who live, work, or study in Tokyo (children under 3 years old are not eligible)
Application page:https://forms.gle/HkK4sDSBLqqKFcmDA

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● Free invitation to watch the official practice and tournament

Date: Saturday, April 4th
Official practice time: 15:00 - 17:30
Competition time: 18:30 - 22:30
Reception: Starts at 14:30
Eligible participants: People who live, study, or work in Tokyo (junior high school students and above)
Capacity: 35 groups, 70 people
Application page:https://forms.gle/K6nMjW6x9KGfwy239

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● Skating lessons (spectators are not allowed to watch the competition)

Date and time: Saturday, April 19th, 11:30-12:30 (scheduled)
Reception: Starts at 10:30
Eligible participants: Elementary school students living and studying in Tokyo (parents may accompany them)
Capacity: 40 people
Content: Skating classes taught by Japanese national team athletes and overseas athletes who have competed in the tournament
 *The instructor will not be decided until the day of the event.
Clothing: Please bring warm clothing, long pants, and gloves.
 *There are no changing rooms
Application page:https://forms.gle/ru3Jk7BmhQu215y99

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● Backyard tour (watching the competition is not possible)

Date and time: Saturday, April 4th, 19:14 - 30:17 (scheduled)
Reception: 14:15 (If you are late, you will not be able to participate)
Target: Elementary school, junior high school, and high school students who live and study in Tokyo
(Elementary and junior high school students may be accompanied by a guardian)
Capacity: 30 people
Contents: Tournament management area and TV broadcast vehicle that are not usually visible
・Guidance to behind the scenes of the tournament, including press conference venue
・Watching official practice
Application page:https://forms.gle/EoFexPwWBTpXKVVj8

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(2) Application method

Please apply using the form provided with each recruitment opportunity.
Application deadline: Wednesday, March 2025, 3, 26:23

(3) Announcement

  • In the event of a large number of applicants, winners will be selected by lottery.
  • The results will be announced by email from the National Team Trophy Tokyo Citizens Reward Program Secretariat by Saturday, April 2025, 5.

*About personal information
The organizer of this event recognizes the importance of personal information, complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and related laws, and handles personal information based on the organizer's personal information protection policy.
The acquired personal information will be used only for notification of information regarding this project.

3 Precautions

  • Winners will be notified via email from "info@wtt2025.tokyo." Please add this email address to your permission list.
  • Children under 3 years old are not permitted to enter.
  • Please limit applications to one per person.
  • Travel expenses to the venue will be at your own expense.
  • There is no parking lot.
  • Resale is not permitted.
  • All participants will be asked to fill out two simple surveys.
Find your favorite sport

This project is part of the "Oshi Sports Project."
The "Favourite Sports Project" is an initiative to create opportunities for Tokyo residents to become familiar with a variety of sports in the run up to the IAAF World Athletics Championships and Deaflympics being held in Tokyo in 2025, and to help them discover the fun of sports that suit their individual tastes and characteristics (Favourite Sports) as they come into contact with the appeal of sports.

Children's Smile Movement

This project is a project to promote the “Future Tokyo” strategy.
Strategy 16 Sports Field Tokyo Strategy “Sports Field TOKYO” Project

contact information

○ Regarding the tournament and recruitment details such as invitations to spectators
Japan Skating Federation International Team Trophy Tokyo Citizens Return Program Office
Email:info@wtt2025.tokyo

○ Matters related to support projects for attracting and holding international sports tournaments
Life Culture and Sports Bureau International Sports Division International Competitions Division
Telephone 03-5000-7419 (direct)