Japan Awards 2025
Win a Gold Medal and boost your sales by 50x with Japanese importers and distributors! Open to wines, spirits, beers, and other alcoholic beverages, as well as non-alcoholic drinks, health, and beauty products.
International Jury
Our esteemed jury is composed primarily of buyers from leading import and distribution companies, alongside certified experts from top international wine and spirits tasting schools.
Quality Evaluation Tailored to Japan
Each product is scored from 0 to 5, based on criteria designed to reflect the preferences of the Japanese market and its consumers.
Focused on Sales and Distribution
The Japan Awards are dedicated to supporting distributors in sourcing high-quality, award-winning products that resonate with their clientele.
Eco-Friendly Tasting in Europe
To reduce transportation costs and minimize environmental impact, tastings are held in Europe, where over 80% of the participating products are sourced.
Earn Recognition Today
Submit your products for a chance to receive an award that elevates their appeal to Japanese buyers and consumers.
Communication Strategy
Japan Awards have a strong and expansive communication strategy, leveraging multiple channels to maximize visibility and recognition. Here’s how we ensure impactful exposure for our award winners:
Publication on our Website and Social Media
Award results are published on BusinessNewsJapan.com, and shared across our social media channels, ensuring extensive online exposure within the industry and reaching a wide audience of professionals and followers interested in top-rated products.
Direct Outreach to Industry Professionals
We send the results directly to thousands of professional buyers in Japan and Asia, including importers, distributors, and buyers in the wine, spirits, health, and food sectors, ensuring that the awards reach key decision-makers.
Global Media Coverage
Journalists worldwide pick up on the award results, further extending their reach and lending credibility and prestige to the winning products.
Winner-Led Promotion
Japan Award winners share their achievements with their own customer base, enhancing brand recognition and increasing awareness of our awards year after year.
Sample Shipments
A few guidelines to ensure efficient sample handling:
One Sample per Registered Product
Please send one sample for each product registered with Japan Awards.
European Shipping for Reduced Environmental Impact
Samples are generally shipped within Europe to reduce pollution and transport costs, as over 50% of products come from European sources.
Shipping Address Provided Upon Registration
You’ll receive the shipping address immediately after completing your registration.
Pricing
At Japan Awards, you only pay if you win – simply put, payment is required only if you receive a Gold or Silver medal.
No Award, No Payment
If your product does not receive an Award (Gold or Silver), there’s no fee. Safe and Risk-Free.
Awarded Product Fee
The fee is 219.99 euros per awarded product.
