2024 Olive Japan®︎ – Olive Oil Competition

Entry Deadline: May 17, 2024
2024 Olive Japan - Olive Oil Competition
Venue / Location

Courtyard Marriott Ginza

General Information

Competition Results – June 10, 2024

OLIVE JAPAN SHOW – Comprehensive market event and Trade Show for both consumers and traders. The Venue had been major department store and event places. All merchandises in the Show are the Awarded olive oil in OLIVE JAPAN competition, so that bringing “real” extra virgin quality and flavor for those leads the food scene in Japan.

ELIGIBILITY – The Competition only accepts the ONLINE registration made by entrants with Extra virgin olive oils produced in the crop year of 2023/2024 (processed during May 2023 – April 2024).  The products should be the commercial products which once sold in the actual market. The entrants can be made by individual producers, producers’ associations and authorized distributors.

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $260.00 or €250 or 27,500Yen

Shipping Address / Drop Off Location

The Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan
3-4-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0031 JAPAN
tel 81 (3) 3271-0808

All the contest samples should be exact same as the commercial product in the market. All the bottles or tins should be properly labeled with the notes of brand name, product name and its contents quantity.
As per 1 entry, the contestant should send the following numbers of the bottles (or tins).
7 bottles (or tins) if 100ml – 150ml bottle (or tin) contents, or
5 bottles (or tins) if 200ml – 250ml bottle (or tin) contents, or
3 bottles (or tins) if 375ml – 500ml bottle (or tin) contents, or
2 bottles (or tins) if over 750ml bottle (or tin) contents.

Samples must be received on or before MAY 20, 2024.

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

Upon Meeting the OLIVE JAPAN Quality Standard (No defects on Sensory, etc.), SILVER or GOLD Medal will be presented.

PREMIER Medal is the BEST of SHOW awarded from High Score GOLD Medal Winners.
The award should be determined by each entrant classification, such as Cooperative, Private Own Producers, Packers/Bottlers and Distributors.

Special Prizes – Toshiya Tada Special Olive Oil Sommelier Award
Best olive oil by Countries
Best Producers Award
Best Flavored Oil

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