Ultimate Survivor Champion 2016: Round 1: Season 1 - Japan

Survivor: Japan is the first season of Round 1 in the competition Ultimate Survivor Champion 2016. This season consisted of twenty-four former contestants returning for their shot at becoming the Ultimate Survivor Champion. The last twelve contestants remaining move on to the next round of competition, while the person in thirteenth place will compete in the Wild Card round.

The twenty-four contestants were originally divided into three tribes of eight. After seven had been voted out, the three tribes were dissolved into two tribes. Gregg Carey finished in 13th place, thus he became the Wild Card representative from this season. Betsy Bolan, Bruce Kanegai, Carter Williams, Chelsea Meissner, Dave Cruser, Hunter Ellis, Jeff Varner, Kelly Goldsmith, Leann Slaby, Michele Fitzgerald, Sundra Oakley, and Susie Smith are the twelve castaways moving on to Round 2.

This season was followed by Season 2: Costa Rica.