The 1997 Toyota Princess Cup – Doubles was a women's tennis doubles tournament held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament, played on outdoor hard courts from 15 September through 21 September 1997. The draw featured 16 teams with 4 seeded pairs.
Champions: Monica Seles (United States) and Ai Sugiyama (Japan) Runners-up: Julie Halard-Decugis (France) and Chanda Rubin (United States) Final score: 6–1, 6–0
Seeds:
- Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva – first round
- Yayuk Basuki / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – first round
- Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi – semifinals
- Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini – quarterfinals
Draw summary: The top two seeded teams were both eliminated in the first round. The unseeded team of Monica Seles and Ai Sugiyama defeated the third-seeded team of Naoko Kijimuta and Nana Miyagi in the semifinals (7–6, 6–2), then defeated Julie Halard-Decugis and Chanda Rubin in the final by a score of 6–1, 6–0.
