The 2019 NHK Trophy was the sixth event of the 2019âÂÂ20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan from November 22âÂÂ24. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2019âÂÂ20 Grand Prix Final.
The ISU announced the preliminary assignments on June 20, 2019.
The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:
The minutes before the free skating turned into chaos when Alena Kostornaia was not in the arena in time and her team lead by coach Eteri Tutberidze was unable to make a contact with her. At the last moment, it turned out Kostornaia was sleeping in the hotel. Using a taxi she arrived after an off-ice warm-up, but won anyway ahead of Rika Kihira and Alina Zagitova.