News Release
2019.12.8
This is a newsletter from “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards Office.
Entry closed successfully for the 8th SAKURA AWARDS 2021
Total number of entries is 4,562 items, increased from 4,333 in 2020.
Thank you for your entry and support!
Sample delivery deadline is January 20, 2021
Entry companies are requested to send samples before the deadline.
Deadline of delivery at our warehouse: January 20, 2021
* Please arrange your delivery as earlier as possible to avoid the influence of COVID-19.
Schedule of competition, announcement of awarded wines and award ceremony
Judging Panel : February 8 at Tokyo, February 16 at Osaka
Mar 8 - Award Announcement on International Women’s Day
Online announcement of Double Gold, Gold, Silver on official Website.
Mar 20 - Award Announcement of Diamond Trophy and Grand Prix
Online announcement of Diamond Trophy and Grand Prix on official Website.
Award Ceremony - in May 2021 (not fixed)
If you have any inquiry, please feel free to contact us
- [ Entry Period ]
- October 1st (Wed), 2025 – November 30th (San), 2025
- [ Delivery Period ]
- October 1st (Wed), 2025 – December 10th (Wed), 2025
- [ Judging ]
- OSAKA: February 3rd (Tue), 2026 at Hotel Nikko Osaka
TOKYO: February 6th (Fri), 2026 at Cerulean Tower Tokyo Hotel - [ Award Announcement ]
- Diamond Trophy, Double Gold, Gold, Silver and
Special Awards Grand Prix winners
February 27th (Fri), 2026 *via the SAKURA Awards website