Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau held Tokyo Regional Sake Awards 2017 and examined the entries in the six categories of Ginjo-shu, Junmai Ginjo-shu, Kanzake, Junmai Kanzake, Honkaku Shochu, and Beer and Happoshu. The initial judgment took place on October 3 and 4, and the final judgment on October 4 and 6.

Overall, there were entries of 53 items from 30 breweries in the Ginjo-shu category, 31 items from 31 breweries in the Junmai Ginjo-shu category, 23 items from 23 breweries in the Kanzake category, 32 items from 32 breweries in the Junmai Kanzake category, 23 items from 10 breweries in the Honkaku Shochu category, and 44 items from 20 breweries in the Beer and Happoshu category.

Each of the examination was performed by 10 to 13 judges who are proficient in the sensory evaluation of alcoholic beverages. Taste, aroma, and the harmony of taste and aroma were evaluated deliberately and impartially, by using an identification of the characteristic and a scoring method.

As a result, the honor prizes were awarded to 11 breweries in the Ginjo-shu category, 12 breweries in the Junmai Ginjo-shu category, 9 breweries in the Kanzake category, 12 breweries in the Junmai Kanzake category, and 4 breweries in the Honkaku Shochu category. The awards ceremony was held on November 8 at Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau.

In addition, the event for providing the opportunity for brewers to see the quality of each entry was held on the same day.


Tokyo Regional Sake Awards 2017(in English)

  1. 1 Purpose and Outline of the Awards
  2. 2 Statistics of Entry
  3. 3 List of Awarded Breweries
  4. 4 Summary of Quality Examinations
  5. 5 Judges