Kura Master

2024 Winners

93 Japanese sake won Kura Master in 2024. A Paris-based sake competition judged by French sommeliers and wine professionals, awarding sake on the European table rather than the Japanese tasting panel. 25 winners are stocked by international retailers — those are flagged below.

陸奥八仙 (Mutsu Hassen)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

八戸酒造·青森県

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南部美人 (Nanbu Bijin)

GOLDJUNMAITrue SakePalate Project

南部美人·岩手県

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一ノ蔵 (Ichinokura)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

一ノ蔵·宮城県

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浦霞 (Urakasumi)

GOLDJUNMAITrue SakePalate Project

佐浦·宮城県

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勝山 (Katsuyama)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

仙台伊澤家勝山酒造·宮城県

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伯楽星 (Hakurakusei)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

新澤醸造店·宮城県

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出羽桜 (Dewazakura)

GOLDDAIGINJOTrue SakePalate Project

出羽桜酒造·山形県

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上喜元 (Jokigen)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

酒田酒造·山形県

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奥の松 (Okunomatsu)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

奥の松酒造·福島県

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渡舟 (Wataribune)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

府中誉·茨城県

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久保田 (Kubota)

GOLDSAKE SPARKLINGPalate Project

朝日酒造·新潟県

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八海山 (Hakkaisan)

GOLDDAIGINJOPalate Project

八海醸造·新潟県

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梵 (Born)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

加藤吉平商店·福井県

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七笑 (Nanawarai)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

七笑酒造·長野県

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大雪渓 (Daisekkei)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

大雪渓酒造·長野県

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蓬莱 (Horai)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

渡辺酒造店·岐阜県

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富士錦 (Fujinishiki)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

富士錦酒造·静岡県

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作 (Zaku)

GOLDJUNMAITrue Sake

清水清三郎商店·三重県

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菊正宗 (Kiku-Masamune)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

菊正宗酒造·兵庫県

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白鶴 (Hakutsuru)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

白鶴酒造·兵庫県

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春鹿 (Harushika)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

今西清兵衛商店·奈良県

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紀土 (KID)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

平和酒造·和歌山県

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出雲富士 (Izumo Fuji)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJOPalate Project

富士酒造·島根県

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土佐鶴 (Tosatsuru)

GOLDJUNMAIPalate Project

土佐鶴酒造·高知県

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七田 (Shichida)

GOLDDAIGINJOTrue SakePalate Project

天山酒造·佐賀県

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杜來 (Torai)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

六花酒造·青森県

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桃川 (Momokawa)

GOLDDAIGINJO

桃川·青森県

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あたごのまつ (Atagonomatsu)

GOLDJUNMAI

新澤醸造店·宮城県

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日高見 (Hidakami)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

平孝酒造·宮城県

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阿櫻 (Azakura)

GOLDDAIGINJO

阿桜酒造·秋田県

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秀よし (Hideyoshi)

GOLDJUNMAI

鈴木酒造店·秋田県

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千歳盛 (Chitosezakari)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

千歳盛酒造·秋田県

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天寿 (Tenju)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

天寿酒造·秋田県

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福小町 (Fuku Komachi)

GOLDDAIGINJO

木村酒造·秋田県

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爛漫 (Ranman)

GOLDJUNMAI

秋田銘醸·秋田県

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羽陽錦爛 (Uyo Kinran)

GOLDJUNMAI

錦爛酒造·山形県

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初孫 (Hatsumago)

GOLDSAKE SPARKLING

東北銘醸·山形県

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六歌仙 (Rokkasen)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

六歌仙·山形県

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辯天 (Benten)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

後藤酒造店·山形県

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人気一 (Ninki-ichi)

GOLDJUNMAI

人気酒造·福島県

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末廣 (Suehiro)

GOLDDAIGINJO

末廣酒造·福島県

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紬美人

GOLDJUNMAI

野村醸造·茨城県

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徳正宗

GOLDDAIGINJO

萩原酒造·茨城県

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来福 (Raifuku)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

来福酒造·茨城県

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開華 (Kaika)

GOLDSAKE SPARKLING

第一酒造·栃木県

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燦爛 (Sanran)

GOLDJUNMAI

外池酒造店·栃木県

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惣誉 (Sohomare)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

惣誉酒造·栃木県

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望 (Bo)

GOLDJUNMAI

外池酒造店·栃木県

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澤姫 (Sawahime)

GOLDJUNMAI

井上清吉商店·栃木県

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水芭蕉 (Mizubasho)

GOLDJUNMAI

永井酒造·群馬県

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夢二物語

GOLDJUNMAI

牧野酒造·群馬県

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秩父錦 (Chichibunishiki)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

矢尾本店·埼玉県

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長命泉鑑評会受賞酒

GOLDJUNMAI

·千葉県

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不動 (Fudoh)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

鍋店·千葉県

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雨降 (Afuri)

GOLDJUNMAI

吉川醸造·神奈川県

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泉橋 (Izumibashi)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

泉橋酒造·神奈川県

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かたふね (Katafune)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

竹田酒造店·新潟県

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越乃雪椿 (Koshino Yukitsubaki)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

雪椿酒造·新潟県

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王紋 (Omon)

GOLDDAIGINJO

王紋酒造·新潟県

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羽根屋 (Haneya)

GOLDJUNMAI

富美菊酒造·富山県

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一本義 (Ippongi)

GOLDDAIGINJO

一本義久保本店·福井県

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白岳仙 (Hakugakusen)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

安本酒造·福井県

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今錦 (Imanishiki)

GOLDJUNMAI

米澤酒造·長野県

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松尾 (Matsuo)

GOLDJUNMAI

高橋助作酒造店·長野県

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大信州 (Daishinshu)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

大信州酒造·長野県

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夜明け前 (Yoakemae)

GOLDJUNMAI

小野酒造店·長野県

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彗 (Shaa)

GOLDJUNMAI

遠藤酒造場·長野県

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天領 (Tenryo)

GOLDDAIGINJO

天領酒造·岐阜県

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葵天下 (Aoi Tenka)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

山中酒造·静岡県

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臥龍梅 (Garyubai)

GOLDJUNMAI

三和酒造·静岡県

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高砂 (Takasago)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

富士高砂酒造·静岡県

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初亀 (Hatsukame)

GOLDJUNMAI

初亀醸造·静岡県

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金鯱 (Kinshachi)

GOLDDAIGINJO

盛田金しゃち酒造·愛知県

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瀧自慢 (Takijiman)

GOLDJUNMAI

瀧自慢酒造·三重県

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播州一献 (Banshu Ikkon)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

山陽盃酒造·兵庫県

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白鷺の城 (Shirasagi no Shiro)

GOLDJUNMAI

田中酒造場·兵庫県

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白雪 (Shirayuki)

GOLDDAIGINJO

小西酒造·兵庫県

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櫻正宗 (Sakura Masamune)

GOLDJUNMAI

櫻正宗·兵庫県

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黒牛 (Kuroushi)

GOLDJUNMAI DAIGINJO

名手酒造店·和歌山県

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隠岐誉 (Okihomare)

GOLDJUNMAI

隠岐酒造·島根県

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嘉美心 (Kamikokoro)

GOLDJUNMAI

嘉美心酒造·岡山県

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極聖 (Kiwami Hijiri)

GOLDDAIGINJO

宮下酒造·岡山県

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富久長 (Fukucho)

GOLDJUNMAI

今田酒造本店·広島県

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綾菊 (Ayagiku)

GOLDDAIGINJO

綾菊酒造·香川県

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石鎚 (Ishizuchi)

GOLDJUNMAI

石鎚酒造·愛媛県

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安芸虎 (Akitora)

GOLDJUNMAI

有光酒造場·高知県

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菊美人 (Kikubijin)

GOLDJUNMAI

菊美人酒造·福岡県

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繁桝 (Shigemasu)

GOLDJUNMAI

高橋商店·福岡県

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古伊万里前 (Koimari Saki)

GOLDJUNMAI

古伊万里酒造·佐賀県

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本陣

GOLDJUNMAI

潜龍酒造·長崎県

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ちえびじん (Chiebijin)

GOLDJUNMAI

中野酒造·大分県

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八鹿 (Yatsushika)

GOLDJUNMAI

八鹿酒造·大分県

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豊潤 (Hojun)

GOLDJUNMAI

小松酒造場·大分県

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This list reflects 93 of 93winners verified against the competition’s official published results (kuramaster.com). It is a curated sample of Kura Master 2024, not an exhaustive registry — some category winners may not yet be in our database.

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