WORLD QUALITY
The beverages crafted by Hombo Shuzo have won top awards at various liquor competitions worldwide. From shochu and whisky to wine, liqueurs (umeshu), and spirits (gin), we have received the highest honors in each category.
Hombo Shuzo Best Award History**Selected only for No.1 in each category according to each competition’s regulations
- 2012
Japan Wine Competition
VINIFERA White Category Gold (Top Prize)

Chateau Mars
Hosaka Hinoshiro
Chardonnay 2010
- 2013
IWSC (TROPHY)
Spirits Category Shochu

ARAWAZA Sakurajima
Japan Wine Competition
VINIFERA White Category Gold (Top Prize)

Chateau Mars
Hosaka Hinoshiro
Chardonnay 2012WWA (WORLD BEST)
Blended Malt Category

Mars Maltage
3 Plus 25 28Years
- 2016
SFWSC (BEST OF CLASS)
Spirits Category Shochu

Yakushima
Daishizenrin ImoISC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Kouon Decanter
- 2017
Japan Wine Challenge
(Regional Trophy)
Red Wine Category
Chateau Mars
Cabernet Bailey A
Hosaka shukaku 2015
- 2020
SFWSC (BEST OF CLASS)
Spirits Category Shochu

Akanekaze 43
ISC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Yakusugi
Yakushima Jisugi
Cask Aging
- 2021
SFWSC (BEST OF CLASS)
Spirits Category Shochu

ARAWAZA Sakurajima
ISC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Akanekaze 43
IWSC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Akanekaze 43
- 2022
Japan Wine Challenge Trophy
(Best Japanese White Wine)
White Wine Category

Chateau Mars
Koshu Verdinho 2021ISC (TROPHY)
Gin Category

Japanese GIN
WABIGIN
- 2023
ISC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Yakushima
Daishizenrin MugiSFWSC BEST OF CLASS
Japanese Whisky Category

Single Malt Tsuniki
2022 Edition
- 2024
TWSC (BEST OF THE BEST)
Gin Category

Japanese GIN
WABIGINISC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Yakushima
Daishizenrin Mugi
- 2025
ISC (TROPHY)
Shochu Category

Yakushima
Daishizenrin Mugi







