Awards

Award Ceremony   Momokawa's ginjo-shu – saké that is brewed with highly polished rice and fermented at a colder temperature for a longer period of time – has long been popular among saké aficionados, winning numerous awards each year.

2004-2009 Awards   (View the complete list of awards)

Momokawa Daiginjo
Momokawa Brand Saké (Daiginjo)
Silver Medal - International SAKE Challenge2008,2009
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 9th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2009)
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 8th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2008)
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 7th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2007)
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 6th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2006)
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 5th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2005)
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 4th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2004)
First Place - "Ginjo & Daiginjo" Category, National Fall Liquor Competition (2005)


Sugidama Ginjo Junmai
Sugidama Brand Saké (Ginjo Junmai)
Golden Prize - "Ginjo" Category, 9th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2009)
Golden Prize - "Ginjo" Category, 8th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2008)
Golden Prize - "Ginjo" Category, 7th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2007)
Golden Prize - "Ginjo" Category, 6th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2006)
Golden Prize - "Ginjo" Category, 5th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2005)
First Place - "Ginjo" Category, 28th Annual National Saké Contest (2001)


Nebuta Tanrei Junmai
Nebuta Brand Saké (Tanrei Junmai)
Golden Prize - "Junmai" Category, 9th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2009)
First Place - "Junmai" Category, National Spring Liquor Competition (2008)
Golden Prize - "Junmai" Category, 8th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2008)
Golden Prize - "Junmai" Category, 7th U.S.A. National Saké Appraisal (2007)
Golden Prize - "Junmai" Category, 6th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2006)
Golden Prize - "Junmai" Category, 5th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2005)
First Place - "Junmai" Category, 24th Annual National Saké Contest (1997)


Nebuta Daiginjo
Nebuta Brand Saké (Daiginjo Junmai)
Golden Prize - "Daiginjo" Category, 6th U.S.A. National Sak・Appraisal (2006)

First Place - "Junmai-ginjo & Junmai-daiginjo" Category, National Fall Liquor Competition (2003, 2004 & 2005)

Momokawa Junmai
Momokawa Brand Saké (Junmai)
Silver Medal - "Junmai" Category, International SAKE Challenge (2009)
Gold Medal - "Junmai" Category, International SAKE Challenge (2008)
Second Place - "Junmai" Category, National Spring Liquor Competition (2008)
First Place - "Junmai" Category, National Spring Liquor Competition (2004)

Momokawa Tokubetseu Honjozo
Momokawa Brand Saké (Tokubetsu Honjozo)
Second Place - "Honjozo" Category, National Springl Liquor Competition (2009)
Fourth Place - "Honjozo" Category, National Fall Liquor Competition (2005)

Special Label
Grand Prize
The 90th Annual Nambu Toji Saké Tasting Competitions
Momokawa Brewing Japan is the only brewery in the nation to have received the Grand Prize award 60 consecutive times.

  Aomori Prefecture New Saké Tasting Competition
Golden Prize - "Ginjo" & "Junmai" Categories (2009)

  The National New Saké Tasting Competition
Golden Prize (2009)

  Aomori Prefecture Fall Saké Tasting Competition
Governor's Award - "Daiginjo Junmai" Category (Nebuta Brand Saké) (2009)
Governor's Award - "Daiginjo" Category (Momokawa Brand Saké) (2009)

Tohoku Saké Tasting Competition
Grand Prize - "Daiginjo Junmai" Category (Nebuta Brand Saké) (2009)
Grand Prize - "Daiginjo" Category (Momokawa Brand Saké) (2009)


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Kanpyokai (Saké Tasting Competition) Awards
  Aomori Prefecture New Saké Tasting Competition Nambu Toji Saké Tasting Competition National New Saké Tasting Competition Aomori Prefecture Fall Saké Tasting Competition Tohoku Saké Tasting Competition
Ginjo Category Junmai Category Ginjo Category Junmai Category Ginjo Category Junmai Category
2010 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 61th consecutive win		 Golden Prize
2009 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 60th consecutive win		 Golden Prize Governor's Award Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
2008 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 59th consecutive win		 Golden Prize Grand Prize Governor's Award Grand Prize  
2007 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 58th consecutive win		 High-ranking winner Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize
2006 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 57th consecutive win		 Golden Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize   Grand Prize
2005 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 56th consecutive win
- Ranked 1st among 641 entries		 Golden Prize Grand Prize Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
2004 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- 55th consecutive win		 Golden Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize
2003 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- Ranked 6th among 728 entries
- Menkoi TV President's Award		 Golden Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize
(Category Rep.)
2002 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize High-ranking winner Governor's Award Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
Eighth consecutive Governor's Award (Representative Winner)
2001 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Golden Prize Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
(Category Rep.)		 Grand Prize
2000 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize High-ranking winner Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize
1999 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Governor's Award Governor's Award Grand Prize
1998 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Golden Prize Governor's Award Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
(Representative Winner)
1997 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Golden Prize Governor's Award Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
1996 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize
- Ranked 7th among 978 entries
- Shinren Chairman's Award		 Golden Prize Grand Prize Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize
(Category Representative)
1995 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Competition cancelled due to NRIB relocation Governor's Award Grand Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize
1994 Golden Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Golden Prize Grand Prize Grand Prize    

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National Liquor Competitions (Sponsored by the All-Japan International Liquor Association)
Spring 2009 (March) Honjozo Category Momokawa Tokubetsu Honjozo 2nd Place
Spring 2008 (March) Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai 1st Place
Junmai Category Momokawa Junmai 2nd Place
Spring 2006 (March) Junmai-ginjo & Junmai Daiginjo Category Nebuta Daiginjo Junmai 3rd Place
Junmai Category Momokawa Junmai 3rd Place
Fall 2005 (October) Junmai-ginjo & Junmai Daiginjo Category Nebuta Daiginjo Junmai 1st Place
Ginjo & Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo 1st Place
Junmai Category Momokawa Junmai 4th Place
Honjozo Category Momokawa Tokubetsu Honjozo 4th Place
Fall 2004 (October) Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai 7th Place
Junmai-ginjo & Junmai Daiginjo Category Nebuta Daiginjo Junmai 1st Place
Spring 2004 (March) Junmai Category Momokawa Junmai 1st Place
Junmai-ginjo & Junmai Daiginjo Category Nebuta Daiginjo Junmai 3rd Place
Ginjo & Daiginjo Momokawa Daiginjo 10th Place
Honjozo Category Nebuta Genshu 13th Place
Fall 2003 (October) Junmai-ginjo & Junmai Daiginjo Category Nebuta Daiginjo Junmai 1st Place
Fall 2002 (October) Junmai Category Momokawa Junmai 2nd Place
Junmai Ginjo & Junmai Daiginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai 3rd Place
Futsu-ginjo & Daiginjo-shu Category Momokawa Daiginjo 2nd Place

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U.S.A. National Saké Appraisals
9th National Saké Appraisal
(2009) 		Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo Golden Prize
Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai Golden Prize
8th National Saké Appraisal
(2008) 		Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo Golden Prize
Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai Golden Prize
7th National Saké Appraisal
(2007) 		Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo Golden Prize
Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai Golden Prize
6th National Saké Appraisal
(2006) 		Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo Golden Prize
Daiginjo Category Nebuta Daiginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai Golden Prize
5th National Saké Appraisal
(2005) 		Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo Golden Prize
Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai Golden Prize
4th National Saké Appraisal
(2004) 		Daiginjo Category Momokawa Daiginjo Golden Prize
Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai Golden Prize
Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai Golden Prize

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National Saké Contest (Sponsored by Makino Shuppan magazine "Tokusengai")
28th Annual National Saké Contest (2001) Ginjo Category Sugidama Ginjo Junmai 1st Place
24th Annual National Saké Contest (1997) Junmai Category Nebuta Tanrei Junmai 1st Place
18th Annual National Saké Contest (1991) Honjozo Category Tokubetsu Honjozo 1st Place
15th Annual National Saké Contest (1988) Honjozo Category Tokubetsu Honjozo 1st Place

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