
Annual Japan Sake Awards – Gold Prizes 2012-2020
For this contest, a nationwide investigation of manufactured sake is conducted with the aim of clarifying the current manufacturing technology and trends in order to contribute to the improvement of sakequality and to enhance public awareness of sake.
The Annual Japan Sake Awards are held annually under the joint auspices of the National Research Institute of Brewing (NRIB) and the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS).
Check out previous years results.
201220132014201520162017201820192020
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 428 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 247 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 247 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2012
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 426 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 233 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 233 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2013
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 442 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 233 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 233 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2014
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 415 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 222 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 222 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2015
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 413 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 227 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 227 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2016
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 437 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 242 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 242 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2017
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 42 1entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 232 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 232 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2018
Annual Japan Sake Awards Prize Winners, 416 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 237 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners), 237 entries
The list of gold prize winning sake is shown on the table below.
*List sorted alphabetically by prefecture
List of Gold Prize Winning Sake 2019
Prize winners, 433 entries
Gold prize winners (those recognized as the very best among the prize winners) were not determined because the final judging was not held due to Covid-19
COVID 19 NOTE: Unfortunately, the final judgement and tasting events of the Annual Japan Sake Awards were cancelled this year, but it was inevitable.
Annual Japan Sake Awards Source:
National Research Institute of Brewing
Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association