The 2016 Japan Women's Open (also known as the 2016 Hashimoto Sogyo Japan Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 12 through September 18, 2016. Seventh-seeded Christina McHale won the singls title.
Christina McHale defeated Kateà Âina Siniaková, 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ4
Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya defeated Jocelyn Rae / Anna Smith, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ3
<sub><sup>1</sup> Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money</sub>
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: