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Yamanashi Sweets Contest 2024, a contest of sweets using fruits produced in the prefecture, will be held for the first time in Yamanashi Prefecture ！ ！.

Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture （ Governor ： Kotaro Nagasaki ） will hold the "Yamanashi Sweets Contest 2024" to create momentum for prefectural fruit sweets and to test the results of self-improvement by patissiers and others.

This is the first time for the prefecture to hold a sweets contest.

We are looking forward to receiving many entries.　


Schedule

Entry Deadline ： January 10, 2025 （ Fri ）

First Round ： January 31, 2025 （ Fri ）

Final Judging ・ Award Ceremony ： March 8, 2025 （ Sat ）

How to Enter

Entries will be accepted through the following special website.

https://www.porta-y.jp/feature/sweets-contest

Eligibility

Confectionery manufacturers in and outside of the prefecture, confectionery production departments of accommodation facilities, cafes, marchés, etc. （ Including those who are opening or planning to open a business ）

Contest categories （ 3 categories ）

Fresh sweets category

Processed sweets category （ Baked sweets and compotes ）

Sweets that go well with wine （ Any kind of sweets or wine ）

*Wine to be matched is assumed to be casual wine from Yamanashi Prefecture （ generally under 3,000 yen ）.

Judging method

1 ） Each category must come up with a sweet using fruits from Yamanashi Prefecture
Entrants must submit a photo of the product, ingredients used, points of appeal （ and estimated price using the application form on the special website.
2 ） For sweets that go well with wine, also propose wine （ red, white, rosé, etc. *more detailed specification of brand is acceptable ）
3 ） 10 finalists in each category in the first round

Final selection
1 ） On March 8, 2025 （ Saturday ）, the judges will conduct a tasting at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum
2 ） The contestant must prepare his/her sweets by one of the following methods.

① Delivered or brought in on the day.

② Bring in parts on the day and assemble on site.

*Cooking and other equipment will be provided by the museum café. Some special equipment may not be available. In that case, please bring your own.

Jury （ 7 members (tentative) ）

Jury Chairman ： Mr. Hirofumi Kaneko （ Chef of Ginza West Aoyama Garden, Advisor of Grape Shop Kofu ）

Jury Ms. Makiko Namiki （ Culinary ・ Confectionery journalist, researcher of food culture of various countries ）

Chefs from Yamanashi and abroad ・ Patissier, sweets journalist, sweets lover general, etc