The 8th Sanda Beer Certificate will be held on November 3, 2025! The 8th Sanda Beer Test" will be held on November 3 ～The 8th Sanda Beer Test" will be held on November 3, 2025! ～Sanda City

Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, will hold the Sanda Beer Certification Test on November 3, 2025 (Monday, national holiday).

During the examination

The 8th Sanda Beer Proficiency Test website:

https://www.city.sanda.lg.jp/soshiki/17/gyomu/gaiyo/city_sales/3915.html

Purpose

Komin Kawamoto, a Dutch scholar at the end of the Edo period who is said to have been the first Japanese to brew beer, was born in Sanda City, the hometown of Komin Kawamoto. Sanda City, the hometown of Komin Kawamoto, will hold the "Sanda Beer Certification Test" to honor his achievements and enterprising spirit. This unique certification test is designed to familiarize participants with the history, culture, and climate of Sanda, as well as its rich food culture, while learning about the history and brewing of beer.

About Koumin Kawamoto

Kohmin Kawamoto, a Dutch scholar at the end of the Edo period, was born in 1810 as the third son of Shuyasu Kawamoto, a doctor of the Sanda domain. He translated Western books at Bansho Shojo and was the first to use the word "chemistry," and is considered the "founder of modern chemistry in Japan. He is also said to have been the first Japanese to successfully conduct a beer brewing experiment around the end of the Edo period in 1853. He also succeeded in the production of matches and photography, and a monument in honor of his achievements has been erected in front of the school gate of Sanda Elementary School.

Outline of the Sanda Beer Test

Date ： November 3, 2025 (Monday, holiday) from 2:00 p.m.

Place: Sanda City Community Development Cooperation Center

Qualification ：20 years old or older (as of November 3, 2025)

Capacity : 200 people

Test fee: 3,000 yen per person (pair/group discounts available)

Content ：50 questions, 4-option format

Required questions: Beer culture 15 questions (30%)

　　　　　　History and Culture of Sanda 15 questions (30%)

　　　　　　Optional Beer Culture or Sanda's Historical Culture 20 questions (40%)

Passing Criterion ：Beginner level 60% or more of correct answers

　　　　　　　　　(For first-time test takers, please take the Beginner's Level test.)

　　　　　　Intermediate: 60% or more correct answers for those who have passed the Beginner's Level test.

　　　　　　Advanced: 70% or more of correct answers in Intermediate level

　　　　　　Shodan For those who have passed the Advanced level, 80% or more of the correct answers are required.

　　　　　　Nidan: 80% or above on correct answers for those who have passed Shodan

　　　　　　Nidan, 80% or more of the correct answers are correct.

　　　　　　Yondan 3-dan candidates must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly.

　　　　　　All questions are the same. There is no grade-skipping.

Privileges: A certificate and badge will be given to those who pass the test.

　　　　　　Certificate and extra prize will be awarded to those who pass with perfect score.

　　　　　　The highest ranked group (the applicant with the highest total score of the top three applicants)

　　　　　　The highest scoring pair (the pair with the highest total score) will also receive a certificate and an extra prize.

　　　　　　The top five highest-scoring applicants and beginner-level applicants with 60 points,

　　　　　　The highest scoring pair will receive a supplementary prize.

Others: After the certification test, an explanation of the answers to the test questions will be held at the same venue from around 4:00 p.m.

　　　　　　A separate meeting for successful applicants is scheduled for February 15, 2026 (Sun.).

　　　　　　Special discounts and free gifts are offered by the sponsor businesses.

Sponsor : Sanda City

Instruction/Supervision : Mr. Masato Tanabe (Professor Emeritus, Sonoda Gakuen Women's University)

　　　　　　Yoshiko Taniguchi (Part-time lecturer at Kobe Gakuin University)

Cooperation : Kirin Kobe Brewery

Application Period: Must arrive no later than Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Application and Inquiries

Please fill out the application form and send it by mail, fax, e-mail, website, or at the counter.

Electronic application : https://logoform.jp/form/hyogo-sanda/1075806

Electronic application (credit card payment): https://logoform.jp/form/hyogo-sanda/1017725

For inquiries and application forms, please contact

Sanda City Brand Tourism Division, 2-1-1 Miwa, 669-1595

Phone: 079-559-5012

FAX: 079-559-5024

E-mail : machibrand@city.sanda.lg.jp

*Separately, certification seminars and web-based certification seminars that can be easily taken will be held. Also this year, there will be open seminars such as a beer seminar at Osaka Keizai University (held on July 12), a town walk on the theme of Urakawa Town (held on September 27), and a visit to the Kirin Beer Kobe factory! (Participation will be credited at the time of certification)

(Participation will be credited at the time of the exam.) *Past exam questions are available again this year for 300 yen each session (shipping included). You can choose the session you wish to purchase from the application form or the application form, and please use it to prepare for the examination.

■ Official Textbook of the Sanda Beer Certification Test

(1) Features

This textbook is a compact, easy-to-read guidebook that provides information on beer culture and the history, nature, and culture of Sanda City, and includes numerous photographs and illustrations.

It can be ordered from bookstores.

(2) Contents

1 A5 size (72 pages), full color

2 Price 550 yen (including tax)

(3) Author

Edited by: Sanda Beer Certification Official Text Editorial Committee

Editorial supervision: Masato Tanabe (Professor Emeritus, Sonoda Gakuen Women's University)

Author： Yoshiko Taniguchi (Part-time lecturer at Kobe Gakuin University)

Cooperation: Kirin Kobe Brewery

Published by: Sanda City

About Sanda City

Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, located in southeastern Hyogo Prefecture, is a town with rich nature, beautiful cityscapes, and a safe environment in which to raise children, and is very accessible from major cities such as Osaka and Kobe. The city offers a comfortable lifestyle with a variety of attractions including food, history, culture, and leisure activities.

Website : http://www.city.sanda.lg.jp/

Portal site (Sanda Ulkamu) : https://sanda-portal.com/

Sanda City official Instagram (Sanda Smile) ： https://www.instagram.com/sanda_smile/

Sanda City official Facebook ： http://www.facebook.com/sandacity/