Overview
- The Nagano M-Wave finale doubled as the Milan–Cortina selection meet for the national team.
- Miho Takagi won the women's 1500 metres in 1:55.12, taking a second straight national title and securing a fourth Olympic appearance.
- Kazuya Yamada captured the men's 1000 metres in 1:08.53, a meet record that secured selection, while runner-up Taiyo Nonomura also qualified by clearing the S standard and will race two distances.
- Ayano Sato placed second in the 1500 metres in 1:56.21, met the S standard, and earned a third Olympic berth.
- Yuta Fuchigami and Rin Kosaka won the men's and women's mass start, and Takahiro Ito took the men's 10,000 metres.