Awards RECOGNITION AT HOME AND ABROAD
Judged abroad, and at home.
We do not brew for competitions. But when a rice this difficult is recognised by palates outside Japan, it tells the growers in Karube that the work was worth it.
International
| International Wine Challenge (IWC), United Kingdom | Gold & Silver (2026, Sake Hitosuji Bangai) / Gold (2020, Kinrei) / Trophy, SAKE Division (2019, Akaiwa Omachi Gold) |
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| Kura Master, France | Gold (2026, 2024 — Jidaiokure yamahai) / Gold (2020 — Kinrei) |
| CINVE, Spain | Gold (2025, 2024) / Grand Gold (2023, 2021, 2020) — Akaiwa Omachi Junmai Daiginjo |
| Monde Selection | Grand Gold (2024, 2012, 2011, 2010) / Gold (2023) |
| Singapore Sake Challenge | Gold (2023) |
| Cornucopia, Whistler, Canada | Top 25, three consecutive years |
| Vancouver Magazine International Wine Awards | Top 100, two consecutive years |
In Japan
| National New Sake Appraisal (Japan) | Gold Prize, numerous years since 1984 |
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| Okayama Prefecture Sake Appraisal | Awarded across multiple categories |
| Omachi Summit | Award of Excellence |
A full list of awards by year is kept on the Japanese pages.