Awards
Shochu
- This section lists awards we have won since 2015.
Nikkei Trendy/Japan
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
KIRISHIMA No.8 | Liquor department | 2024 by industry Hit Winner |
Hit Food Award (The Japan Food Journal) / Japan
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Kuro Kirishima | - | 2020 39th Long Seller Award |
South Kyushu Sake and Shochu Awards, Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau / Japan
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Reiwa 8) |
Akane Kirishima ● | Honkaku shochu Challenge Section |
Honor Award (Elected as the representative of the manufacturing manager) |
| Akane Kirishima ● KIRISHIMA No.8 ○ |
Outstanding Performance Award | ||
| KIRISHIMA No.8 ○ | Honkaku shochu General Sweet potato |
Honor Award (Selected as the factory representative) |
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| Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima KIRISHIMA No.8 ○ |
Outstanding Performance Award | ||
| Akane Kirishima ● Aka Kirishima KIRISHIMA No.8 ○ |
Honkaku shochu Carbonated water mix section |
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| 2025 (Reiwa 7) |
Akane Kirishima ● | Honkaku shochu Challenge Section |
Honor Award (Elected as the representative of the manufacturing manager) |
| KIRISHIMA No.8 ○ |
Outstanding Performance Award | ||
| Kuro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima EX ● Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima KIRISHIMA No.8 ○ |
Honkaku shochu General Sweet potato |
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| Akane Kirishima ● | Honkaku shochu Carbonated water mix section |
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| 2024 |
Kuro Kirishima | Honkaku shochu General Sweet potato |
Outstanding Performance Award |
| 2023 |
Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Kuro Kirishima EX ● |
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| 2022 |
Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima |
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| 2021 |
Shiro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima |
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| 2020 |
Shiro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima |
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| 2019 |
Shiro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Kuro Kirishima EX ● |
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| 2018 |
Shiro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima |
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| 2017 |
Shiro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima |
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| 2016 |
Shiro Kirishima ● Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima ● |
- 1: ● indicates shochu produced Headquarters Factory, ○ indicates shochu produced Shibita Expanded Factory, and the rest are Shochu produced at Shibita Factory.
Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) / Japan
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Kuro Kirishima Akane Kirishima Torafu Kirishima |
Shochu | Gold Award |
| SUZUKIRISHIMA | Gold Award/Best Cost Performance Award*2/Best Design Award | ||
| Aka Kirishima Tokubetsu Joryu Kirishima <Aka> |
Bronze Award | ||
| 2020 |
Kuro Kirishima MELT | Shochu | Gold Award |
| Kuro Kirishima Akane Kirishima Kuro Kirishima EX |
Silver Award | ||
| Shiro Kirishima | Bronze Award |
- 2: The Best Cost Performance Award is given to affordable brands that won the Superior Gold Award or Gold Award.
International Spirits Challenge (ISC) / UK
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Akane Kirishima | Shochu: Sweet potato shochu | Trophy*3/Double Gold Award*4 |
| Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Kuro Kirishima EX |
Silver Award | ||
| 2015 |
Aka Kirishima | Other distilled spirits | Silver Award |
- 3: The Trophy Award is given to Double Gold Award and Gold Award winners that were especially noteworthy.
- 4: The Double Gold Award is given to brands that receive even higher scores than Gold Award winners.
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) / UK
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Reiwa 7) |
Kuro Kirishima | Shochu | Silver Award |
| KIRISHIMA MELT BARLEY | Other distilled spirits | Bronze Award | |
| 2024 |
KIRISHIMA No.8 Honkaku Mugi Shochu Kirishima Hororu Honkaku Kome Shochu Kirishima Sururu | Shochu | Silver Award |
| 2019 |
Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima |
Silver Award | |
| Kuro Kirishima EX | Bronze Award | ||
| 2018 |
Akane Kirishima | Shochu/Soju (By country of origin) |
Gold Outstanding Award *5 |
| Aka Kirishima | Silver Outstanding Award*6 | ||
| Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima |
Silver Award | ||
| 2017 |
Aka Kirishima | Gold Award | |
| Akane Kirishima | Silver Award | ||
| Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima |
Bronze Award | ||
| 2016 |
"Ho" Green Label | Silver Award | |
| Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima |
Bronze Award | ||
| 2015 |
Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima |
Shochu | Silver Award |
| Aka Kirishima | Bronze Award |
- 5: The Gold Outstanding Award is given to brands that are particularly outstanding among the Gold Award winners.
- 6: The Silver Outstanding Award is given to brands that are particularly outstanding among the Silver Award winners.
San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) / USA
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Reiwa 7) |
KIRISHIMA MELT BARLEY | Other distilled spirits | Gold Award |
| Kuro Kirishima KIRISHIMA No.8 |
Soju/Shochu | Silver Award | |
| 2024 (Reiwa 6) |
Kuro Kirishima KIRISHIMA No.8 Honkaku Kome Shochu Kirishima Sururu |
Gold Award | |
| Shiro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima Honkaku Mugi Shochu Kirishima Hororu |
Silver Award | ||
| 2019 |
Shiro Kirishima | Double Gold Award/Best In Class | |
| Aka Kirishima | Gold Award | ||
| Kuro Kirishima EX | Silver Award | ||
| Kuro Kirishima Akane Kirishima |
Bronze Award | ||
| 2018 |
Shiro Kirishima | Gold Award | |
| Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima |
Silver Award | ||
| 2017 |
Akane Kirishima | Double Gold Award/Best In Class | |
| Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima |
Silver Award |
International Review of Spirits / USA
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Kuro Kirishima Akane Kirishima Kuro Kirishima EX |
Asian Spirits | Gold Award |
| Shiro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Kuro Kirishima MELT |
Silver Award | ||
| 2018 |
Akane Kirishima | Gold Award/2018 Best Shochu | |
| Kuro Kirishima | Gold Award/Best Buy*7 | ||
| Kuro Kirishima EX | Gold Award | ||
| Shiro Kirishima Aka Kirishima |
Silver Award | ||
| 2017 |
Akane Kirishima | Gold Award/Best Buy/2017 Best Shochu | |
| Kuro Kirishima | Gold Award/Best Buy | ||
| Shiro Kirishima | Silver Award/Best Buy | ||
| Aka Kirishima | Silver Award | ||
| 2016 |
Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Akane Kirishima |
Gold Award/Best Buy | |
| Aka Kirishima | Silver Award/Best Buy | ||
| 2015 |
Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima |
Gold Award/Best Buy | |
| "Ho" Green Label | Silver Award/Best Buy |
- 7: The Best Buy Award is given to brands that are recognized for their overall value, including both their taste and price.
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (HKIWSC) / Hong Kong
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Shiro Kirishima Kuro Kirishima Aka Kirishima Akane Kirishima Kuro Kirishima EX |
Shochu/Soju | Silver Award |
Kura Master / France
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Kuro Kirishima | Honkaku shochu and Awamori: sweet potato shochu | Platinum Award |
| KIRISHIMA No.8 | Gold Award | ||
| 2022 |
Kuro Kirishima MELT | honkaku shochu and Awamori: barrel-aged | Jury Award*8 /Platinum Award |
| Shibitakojo Kuro Kirishima Genshu Kichisuke <Aka> |
Honkaku shochu and Awamori: sweet potato shochu | Gold Award | |
| 2021 |
Akane Kirishima | Honkaku shochu and Awamori: sweet potato shochu | Gold Award |
- 8: The Jury Award is given to brands selected by the judges from among the Platinum Award winners of each category.
KIRISHIMA BEER
- This section lists awards we have won since 2017.
International Beer Cup (IBC) / Japan
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Bottles/Cans: American-style amber lager | Gold Award |
| Keg *1: American-style amber lager | Silver Award | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Keg: German-style pilsner | Bronze Award | |
| 2020 |
KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu *2 | Keg: Fruit beer | Gold Award |
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Keg: American-style amber lager | Silver Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Keg: Classic Irish-style dry stout | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER DOPPELBOCK *3 |
Keg: German-style doppelbock | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Keg: German-style pilsner | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER MÄRZEN *4 |
Keg: German-style märzen | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Bottles/Cans: American-style amber lager | Silver Award | |
| 2019 |
KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu | Keg: Fruits & Spices | Category Champion |
| Keg: Fruit beer | Gold Award | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Keg: American-style amber lager | Silver Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Keg: German-style pilsner | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Keg: Classic Irish-style dry stout | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Bottles/Cans: American-style amber lager | Bronze Award | |
| 2018 |
KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Keg: American-style amber lager | Gold Award |
| KIRISHIMA BEER Black Tea*5 |
Keg: Experimental beer | Silver Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER WHEAT ALE *6 |
Keg: American-style wheat beer | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Bottles/Cans: American-style amber lager | Silver Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Bottle/Can: Classic Irish-style dry stout | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Bottle/Can: German-style pilsner | Bronze Award | |
| 2017 |
KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Keg: German-style pilsner | Silver Award |
| KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu | Keg: Fruit beer | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Keg: American-style amber lager | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER WHEAT ALE |
Keg: American-style wheat beer | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Bottle/Can: German-style pilsner | Gold Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Bottles/Cans: American-style amber lager | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Bottle/Can: Classic Irish-style dry stout |
- 1: The Keg section is for beers stored in barrels and served on tap.
- 2: The awards that KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu won from 2017 to 2022 were before the product was renewed.
- 3: DOPPEL BOCK is a brew sold and provided exclusively at events since 2020.
- 4: MÄRZEN is a brew sold and provided exclusively at events since 2020.
- 5: Earl Gray Beer is a brew sold and provided exclusively at events since 2018 and sold in limited quantities since January 2020.
- 6: WHEAT ALE is a brew sold and provided exclusively at events since 2017.
Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) / Australia
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Best porter/stout: Dry stout | Silver Award |
| KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu | Best fruit beer: American-style fruit beer | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER PALE ALE |
Best international style pale ale: American style | Bronze Award | |
| 2021 |
KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu | Best fruit beer: American-style fruit beer | Silver Award |
| KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Best pilsner: German-style pilsner | Bronze Award | |
| KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Best porter/stout: Dry stout | ||
| 2019 |
KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Best amber/dark lager: American-style amber lager | Gold Award |
| KIRISHIMA Hyuganatsu | Best fruit beer: American-style fruit beer | Bronze Award | |
| 2018 |
KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Best stout: Dry stout | Bronze Award |
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Best amber: American-style amber lager | ||
| 2017 |
KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Best stout: Dry stout | Silver Award |
European Beer Star (EBS) / Germany
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Red and amber lager / Vienna style lager | Bronze Award |
Brussels Beer Challenge (BBC) / Belgium
| Year awarded | Brand(s) | Category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Lager: Vienna lager | Silver Award |
| 2019 |
KIRISHIMA BEER PILSNER |
Lager: German-style pilsner | Gold Award |
| KIRISHIMA BEER AMBER |
Lager: Vienna lager | ||
| KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Stout/porter: Dry stout | Bronze Award | |
| 2018 |
KIRISHIMA BEER STOUT |
Stout/porter: Dry stout | Gold Award |
Business related
| Year awarded | Related business(es) | Award details |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 (Reiwa 7) |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. | The 13th Regional Food Industry Contribution Award |
| June 2023 (Reiwa 5) |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. Nichirei Logistics Kyushu Inc. |
24th Logistics Environment Awards Japan Logistics Press Association Award |
| September 2021 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. (Shochu no Sato Kirishima Factory Garden) |
9th Contributing to a Green Society Award |
| October 2019 |
KIRISHIMA ECO FACTORY (Shochu lees recycling plant) |
2019 Good Design Award |
| January 2016 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. | 2015 Energy Conservation Grand Prize Best Practice Category, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Commissioner's Award (Industrial sector) |
| November 2015 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. Shibita Factory (Kirishima Factory Garden) |
2015 National Award for Greenery Factory, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award |
| April 2014 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. | 23rd Grand Prize for the Global Environment Award Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award |
| February 2013 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. Headquarters Factory |
2013 Excellent Energy Conservation Factory & Building, Director-General of the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award |
| February 2010 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. Shibita Factory |
2009 Excellent Energy Conservation Factory & Building, Kyushu Regional Electricity Efficient Usage Council Chairman’s Award |
| October 2009 |
KIRISHIMA SHUZO CO., LTD. Shibita Factory (Kirishima Factory Garden) |
2009 National Award for Greenery Factory, Japan Greenery Research and Development Center Chairman’s Award |
| February 2008 |
Shochu lee recycling system | 12th New Energy Award New Energy Foundation Chairman's Award (Excellent Implementation Category) |
