2026 High-Pressure Gas Safety Award Winners Announced
Overview
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has selected the recipients of the 2026 High-Pressure Gas Safety Minister’s Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on October 23. There are 27 awards in total. The awards recognize outstanding establishments and individuals with distinguished safety achievements, and aim to promote high-pressure gas safety. Held annually since fiscal 1964, this is the 63rd edition, with 2,828 awards given to date.
Key points
- The awards are presented in four categories: outstanding manufacturing establishments, outstanding distributors and others, safety achievement, and outstanding manufacturing safety supervisors and others.
- There are 27 awards in fiscal 2026.
- This is the 63rd edition, with 2,828 awards given to date.
Overview
Each year, during High-Pressure Gas Safety Promotion Week (October 23 to October 29), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry presents the High-Pressure Gas Safety Minister’s Awards. The recipients for fiscal 2026 have been selected.
The awards recognize outstanding establishments that have achieved results through continuous efforts to prevent high-pressure gas accidents, as well as individuals with distinguished safety achievements. They aim to raise safety awareness and promote high-pressure gas safety.
Impact
High-Pressure Gas Safety Promotion Week aims to encourage safety activities by private-sector businesses and others, prevent high-pressure gas accidents, and ensure public safety. During the week, events tailored to local circumstances are held across Japan to raise safety awareness and promote safety activities.
Details
The award categories are outstanding manufacturing establishments, outstanding distributors and others, safety achievement, and outstanding manufacturing safety supervisors and others. Manufacturing establishments and distributors are evaluated on safety measures, including facility structure, equipment, and manufacturing or sales methods. Safety achievement recipients are recognized for accomplishments in management techniques, training, and activities with related organizations. Manufacturing safety supervisors and others are recognized for exemplary, long-term diligence in ensuring safety and providing safety guidance.
The ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026, at ANA InterContinental Tokyo (1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo).
The awards have been held once a year since fiscal 1964.