We entered the National Kanzake Contest 2026 and won the following awards.

・Affordable Warm Sake Category
Grand Prize: Nomono
Gold Prize: Premium Gold Crown One Cup

- Affordable Hot Sake Category
Gold Medal: Ozeki Junmai Sake

About the award-winning sake

<Best Value Warm Sake Category>
・"Even things"
This is a classic sake that Ozeki is proud of, with a taste that allows you to enjoy the flavor of rice but with a clean aftertaste, making it suitable for pairing with any dish.

・"Josen Kinkan One Cup"
This is a delicious, standard drink with a good balance of sweetness and spiciness that you will never tire of drinking.

<Value Hot Sake Category>
・"Ozeki Junmai Sake"
Brewed with Ozeki's original yeast and with a slow fermentation process, it has a mild, easy-to-drink taste and a rich, satisfying aftertaste.

National Kanzake Contest 2026

The contest is based on the concept of "the only contest in the world to select sake that tastes delicious when heated." This year, 971 entries were submitted from 227 companies. Judging took place on August 4, 2026, and after rigorous judging, 302 entries were selected as winners (a winning rate of approximately 31%).

[Official Website] All Japan Hot Sake Contest 2026: http://www.kansake.jp/