SAKE COMPETITION

SAKE COMPETITION 2024 Oversea brewed sake category

For all sake brewers outside of Japan!
We are thrilled to announce that the SAKE COMPETITION 2024 will be taking place! Furthermore, we are excited to share that the oversea-brewed sake category will be reintroduced this year. We look forward to celebrating the diversity and excellence of sake from around the world in this upcoming competition The winner of the oversea-brewed sake category will be officially recognized during our award-winning ceremony. It would be an honor to have the winner join us at the ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on June 12th at The Peninsula Tokyo.

SAKE COMPETITION 2024 application outline

SAKE COMPETITION 2024 Calendar

Preliminary Judging – May 14th

Final Judging – May 15th and 16th

Announcement of results and Official Event – June 12th (at Peninsula Tokyo)

SAKE COMPETITION 2024 is 5 categories

All sake must be commercially available from July 1st 2023 to December 31th 2024 or intended to become available within this period. Regardless of the sales date, name of sake, label and product features have to be fixed before  April 26th  2024.

1, Junmai

Sake which qualifies as “Junmai” in Tokutei meisho (Specially designated). “Tokubestu Junmai” , “Yamahai Junmai” and “Kimoto Junmai” also can enter Junmai category.

2, Junmai Ginjo

Sake which qualifies as “Junmai Gingo” in Tokutei meisho (Specially designated). “Yamahai Junmai Ginjo” and “Kimoto Junmai Ginjo” can enter Junmai Ginjo category. Sake which can be determined as ” Junmai Ginjo”, such as “Ginjo Junmai” is also acceptable in this category.

3, Junmai Daiginjo

Sake which qualifies as “Junmai Daiginjo” in Tokutei meisho (Specially designated). “Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo” and “Kimoto Junmai Daiginjo” can enter Junmai Ginjo category. Sake which can be determined as ” Junmai Daiginjo”, such as “Daiginjo Junmai” is also acceptable in this category.

4, Super premium

Sake which enters for super premium category has to be sold at more than 10,000 yen (720ml) and 15,000 yen (1800ml).

5, Oversea brewed sake