NEWS

2024/03/31

Zaku and Suzukagawa won first place awards in all categories products were submitted at the Mié Prefecture New Sake Appraisal

 The 54th New Sake Competition results announcement and its award ceremony were held at the Mié Prefecture Industrial Research Institute.  We were very honoured to receive the first place awards in all categories in which we submitted products. We will continue to brew the best quality sake.  

2024/02/26

Highest gold award at Fine Sake Award 2024.

 This year, at the Fine Sake Award 2024, Ho no Tomo and Monad won the highest gold awards while Gen no Tomo and Kizui won gold medals.  The award ceremony was held at Akihabara UDX Gallery on April 10th, and the presenters were Ken Yokoyama of Crazy Ken Band, and Rin Takahashi, Miss Sake Akita. &nbs…

2023/12/11

Ranking 4th in the Sakagura Ranking 2023

 The Sakagura Ranking honours the sake breweries that received the highest evaluations in major sake contests held in Japan and around the world during the previous year. In 2023, our company was ranked 4th.

2023/09/1

Gold Award at the U.S.National Sake Awards 2023

 The results of the U.S.National Sake Appraisal 2023 were announced. 【Daiginjo A category (Polished rice 40% or less)】 Gold Award: Zaku Kanzan-Ittekisui and Zaku Satori 【Daiginjo B category (Polished rice 50% or less)】 Gold Award: Zaku Miyabi no Tomo Nakadori and Zaku Naguwashi Tojo Yamada Nishiki S…

2023/08/18

Zaku Miyabi no Tomo won the highest gold award in the Premium Warm Sake Category of the National Warm Sake Contest 2023

 One delicious way to enjoy Zaku is not just by having it chilled in a wine glass. It is also highly recommend to serve it hot. The soft and fruity aromas will then spread further and one will discover a different dimension to it full of charms. Zaku Miyabi no Tomo won the highest gold award in the …

2023/07/10

The Platinum Award and many others at the Milano Sake Challenge 2023

 The results of the Milano Sake Challenge 2023 held in Italy by Italian sommeliers, bartenders, and other alcohol and food experts, have been announced.  Zaku has won many awards, including the Platinum Award for Zaku Naguwashi and the Double Gold Award for Zaku Satori, as well as many other Silver …

2023/06/14

Sake Competition 2023 was held for the first time in four years and Zaku Satori won first place in the Super Premium Category.

 The top prize winners of the commercially available sakes have been announced for the Sake Competition 2023 for the first time in four years. The award ceremony was held at The Peninsula Tokyo, and Zaku Satori was awarded first place in the Super Premium Category. Until now, "Zaku Ho no Tomo" was a…

2023/06/5

Kura Master 2023: “Zaku Megumi no Tomo” selected as one of the Platinum Award TOP 5 in the Junmai Category

 During the Kura Master 2023 sake competition which is held every year in France since 2017, "Zaku Megumi no Tomo" won the Platinum Award and was selected as one of the TOP 5 in the Junmai Category. Moreover, "Zaku IMPRESSION H'' won the gold medal in the same category, while "Zaku Kaizan-Ittekisui'…