Competition results
Published results from Japanese wine competitions: who won, in which year, for which wine, and at what level. Judges’ notes and scores belong to the organisers and are not reproduced here, and we add no ranking or rating of our own.
International Wine Challenge
Organised by IWC Events Ltd
863 awards published between 2013 and 2026, covering 58 listed wineries.
Awards by level
- Gold27
- Silver186
- Bronze343
- Encouragement307
By year
- 2026115 / 27 wineries
- 2025126 / 32 wineries
- 202479 / 23 wineries
- 202399 / 24 wineries
- 202296 / 27 wineries
- 202180 / 17 wineries
- 202076 / 18 wineries
- 201977 / 17 wineries
- 201824 / 7 wineries
- 201726 / 6 wineries
- 201615 / 4 wineries
- 201520 / 4 wineries
- 201420 / 6 wineries
- 201310 / 4 wineries
Most awards listed
Ordered by how many awards we list. Producers differ in how many wines they entered and in how many years they entered, so this is not a ranking of quality.
- Château MercianYamanashi135 (10 gold or above)
- TAKAHATA WINERYYamagata66 (4 gold or above)
- Morita Koshu Winery Co., Ltd.Yamanashi54 (3 gold or above)
- Suntory Shiojiri WineryNagano48 (6 gold or above)
- Manns WinesYamanashi47 (0 gold or above)
- Hiroshima Miyoshi WineryHiroshima41 (0 gold or above)
- NIKI Hills WineryHokkaido31 (0 gold or above)
- Chateraise Belle Foret Winery - Katsunuma WineryYamanashi30 (1 gold or above)
- Katsunuma Winery Co., Ltd. (ARUGA)Yamanashi29 (0 gold or above)
- SADOYAYamanashi26 (0 gold or above)
- CAMEL FARM WINERYHokkaido25 (1 gold or above)
- Lumière WineryYamanashi24 (0 gold or above)
- Kusunoki WineryNagano23 (0 gold or above)
- MGVs WineryYamanashi20 (1 gold or above)
- Manns Wines Komoro WineryNagano18 (0 gold or above)
- Suntory Tomi no Oka WineryYamanashi17 (0 gold or above)
- Ajimu WineryOita15 (0 gold or above)
- Tsuno WineMiyazaki15 (0 gold or above)
- Fujiclair WineryYamanashi14 (0 gold or above)
- Shirayuri Winery (Lorien Wine)Yamanashi14 (0 gold or above)
View the official International Wine Challenge resultsLast confirmed 2026.08.26
Japan Wine Competition
Organised by 日本ワインコンクール実行委員会
6,105 awards published between 2003 and 2026, covering 187 listed wineries.
No published results for 2020・2021.
Awards by level
- Grand Gold6
- Gold382
- Silver1518
- Bronze3408
- Encouragement734
- Selected57
By year
- 2026341 / 106 wineries
- 2025337 / 98 wineries
- 2024353 / 112 wineries
- 2023269 / 77 wineries
- 2022244 / 71 wineries
- 2019239 / 65 wineries
- 2018315 / 78 wineries
- 2017304 / 71 wineries
- 2016273 / 65 wineries
- 2015281 / 64 wineries
- 2014383 / 85 wineries
- 2013359 / 80 wineries
- 2012232 / 74 wineries
- 2011254 / 58 wineries
- 2010340 / 85 wineries
- 2009265 / 73 wineries
- 2008196 / 72 wineries
- 2007177 / 64 wineries
- 2006306 / 78 wineries
- 2005222 / 66 wineries
- 2004239 / 67 wineries
- 2003176 / 60 wineries
Most awards listed
Ordered by how many awards we list. Producers differ in how many wines they entered and in how many years they entered, so this is not a ranking of quality.
- Château MercianYamanashi333 (48 gold or above)
- Hokkaido Wine Co., Ltd.Hokkaido278 (17 gold or above)
- Manns Wines Komoro WineryNagano217 (32 gold or above)
- Mars Yamanashi Winery (Hombo Shuzo)Yamanashi204 (12 gold or above)
- Asahimachi WineYamagata178 (7 gold or above)
- TAKAHATA WINERYYamagata161 (3 gold or above)
- Grande Polaire Katsunuma Winery (Sapporo Breweries)Yamanashi158 (15 gold or above)
- IZUTSU WINENagano153 (19 gold or above)
- Suntory Tomi no Oka WineryYamanashi138 (14 gold or above)
- Hayashi Winery (Goichi Wine)Nagano134 (6 gold or above)
- Ajimu WineryOita129 (13 gold or above)
- Manns WinesYamanashi124 (8 gold or above)
- Yamato Budoshu (HUGGY WINE)Yamanashi123 (2 gold or above)
- Fujiclair WineryYamanashi118 (11 gold or above)
- Suntory Shiojiri WineryNagano114 (13 gold or above)
- Iwanohara VineyardNiigata111 (5 gold or above)
- Edel WeinIwate101 (1 gold or above)
- Sainte Neige WineYamanashi99 (3 gold or above)
- MARUFUJI WINERY (Rubaiyat)Yamanashi98 (14 gold or above)
- Soryu Winery Co., Ltd.Yamanashi98 (7 gold or above)
View the official Japan Wine Competition resultsLast confirmed 2026.08.27
Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards
Organised by 一般社団法人ワインアンドスピリッツ文化協会
1,440 awards published between 2014 and 2026, covering 129 listed wineries.
Awards by level
- Grand Gold10
- Gold320
- Silver221
By year
- 2026180 / 72 wineries
- 2025192 / 69 wineries
- 2024179 / 70 wineries
- 2023174 / 61 wineries
- 2022121 / 55 wineries
- 2021137 / 50 wineries
- 2020120 / 42 wineries
- 201978 / 36 wineries
- 201876 / 33 wineries
- 201761 / 34 wineries
- 201661 / 28 wineries
- 201528 / 18 wineries
- 201433 / 21 wineries
Most awards listed
Ordered by how many awards we list. Producers differ in how many wines they entered and in how many years they entered, so this is not a ranking of quality.
- TAKAHATA WINERYYamagata72 (8 gold or above)
- Edel WeinIwate51 (11 gold or above)
- Asahimachi WineYamagata48 (9 gold or above)
- Yamato Budoshu (HUGGY WINE)Yamanashi47 (7 gold or above)
- Hokkaido Wine Co., Ltd.Hokkaido43 (9 gold or above)
- Iwanohara VineyardNiigata42 (17 gold or above)
- Ajimu WineryOita41 (11 gold or above)
- Maruki WineryYamanashi40 (10 gold or above)
- Grande Polaire Katsunuma Winery (Sapporo Breweries)Yamanashi40 (5 gold or above)
- Manns WinesYamanashi36 (6 gold or above)
- Sun Mamoru WineryAomori33 (11 gold or above)
- Monde WineryYamanashi32 (8 gold or above)
- Shirayuri Winery (Lorien Wine)Yamanashi30 (3 gold or above)
- SADOYAYamanashi29 (3 gold or above)
- Hakodate Wine Co., Ltd.Hokkaido28 (4 gold or above)
- Château MercianYamanashi27 (0 gold or above)
- Hiruzen WineryOkayama26 (10 gold or above)
- Ryomi Vineyard and WineryMiyagi26 (9 gold or above)
- Soryu Winery Co., Ltd.Yamanashi25 (4 gold or above)
- Gokase WineryMiyazaki23 (3 gold or above)
View the official Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards resultsLast confirmed 2026.08.27