Schedule

• Application deadline 2025.1.10 (Fri)
• First screening results 2025.1.31 (Fri)
• Final examination 2025 years 3 month 8 day (Saturday)

Sponsorship

Yamanashi Prefecture
(Secretariat: Takeda Advertising Co., Ltd.)

Final Judging and Award Ceremony Venue

On the grounds of Yamanashi Prefectural Museum
1501-1 Narita, Misaka-cho, Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi
※ rain scheduled, stopped stormy weather

Target

• Western confectionery manufacturers from within and outside the prefecture, the Western confectionery manufacturing departments of accommodation facilities, and people involved in Western confectionery manufacturing at cafes, markets, etc. (including those planning to open a business or start working there)

Contest Category

Three categories of sweets using fruits from Yamanashi Prefecture

• Fresh sweets category
• Processed sweets category (baked goods, compotes, etc.)
• Sweets that go well with wine category (any type of sweets or wine)
  *The wine pairing is intended to be a casual wine from Yamanashi Prefecture (generally under 3,000 yen).

Examination method

First screening (document screening)

1)Each category will create a dessert using fruits from Yamanashi Prefecture
Please submit your product photos, ingredients, selling points, estimated price, etc. via the application form.
2)For sweets that go well with wine, we will also suggest wines (red, white, rosé, etc. *You can also specify more specific brands)
3)Ten candidates from each category will advance to the final round after the first round of screening

Final examination

1)Tasting evaluation by judges at Yamanashi Prefectural Museum on Saturday, March 2025, 3
2)Please prepare the sweets for sale in one of the following ways:
　 1) The finished product will be delivered or brought in on the same day.
　 ② Parts will be brought in on the day and assembled on site.
*Cooking equipment will be provided at the museum cafe. Please note that some special equipment may not be available. In that case, please bring your own.

Examination outcome

• Results of the first round of judging will be posted on the special website (on this website PORTA)
• The final judging will involve an awards ceremony in which the winners of the Grand Prix, Runner-up and Special Jury Awards will be announced on the spot.
• As a prize, meal vouchers etc. will be provided by companies in Yamanashi Prefecture for each category.

Judge

7 people (planned)

• Chairman of the Judging Committee: Hirofumi Kaneko (Garden Chef at Ginza West Aoyama, Advisor at Budoya Kofu)
• Judge: Makiko Namiki (Cooking and confectionery journalist, researcher of food cultures around the world)
• Chefs and pastry chefs from within and outside Yamanashi Prefecture, sweets journalists, and ordinary people who love sweets

Other

• From the applicants, Yamanashi Prefecture's "Young Pastry Chef Development Program" (Participation is not mandatory)
• Please note that the contest results will be announced on the Yamanashi Prefecture website and within PORTA, along with the winning products.
• There is no entry fee to participate. However, you will be responsible for your own costs for merchandise (including wine), travel expenses, etc.
• Please prepare enough products for the judges to proceed to the final judging. (Judging size is fine.)
• Regarding products, please avoid items featuring famous characters due to copyright restrictions.
• The time schedule for the final judging will be announced at a later date, but as it is expected to be busy with plating etc., please try to keep it as short as possible.

Contact for application inquiries

Yamanashi Sweets Contest Executive Committee Secretariat
Takeda Advertising Co., Ltd. Person in charge: Ishikawa
mail:sweets-contest@tkd-ad.co.jp
*Please contact us by email only.