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Sake Rankings for Kanagawa

The rankings are updated on the 1st of every month. They are based on a proprietary algorithm that calculates scores using the number of favorites, hall of fame entries, and recent check-ins.

published:July 1, 2024

# 1

4.33 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

2,165 check-ins

Umami Acidity Fresh Fizzy Dry Bitterness Sweetness Crisp

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Sweet rice aroma...sweet and bitter on the palate, but with good bitterness from Yamada-Nishiki...not as sharp as Yamada-Nishiki...lingering aftertaste. It's a nice, delicious Kanagawa sake...a new discovery! I'm sipping it with some seasonal bluefin tuna and white shrimp....

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Aged at low temperature since 2015. It's mellow and sweet. Goes well with sweets. Sake degree -4.

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Long time no see Izumibashi❣️ I wanted to drink Summer Yago Label😍 I got the nigori shuwashuwa one 🙏🙏. The refreshing fizziness is just like the label implies, and when mixed with the nigori flavor, it's a sweet and refreshing paradise 🏝🏖😇. It was so delicious and easy to drink that the small bottle was gone in no time 🤣ahahaha!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

いづみ橋恵青ラベル純米吟醸1800ml日本酒泉橋酒造神奈川県¥3,740 いづみ橋生もと黒蜻蛉1800ml日本酒泉橋酒造神奈川県¥3,982

# 2

4.13 pt.

Ooyatakashi Shuzo Kanagawa

1,460 check-ins

Apple Acidity Fizzy Invigorating Fruity Fresh Sweetness Umami

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The other day, I went directly to the Oyako Sake Brewery and bought it. The aftertaste has a nice acidity and bitterness... delicious! The people at the brewery were also very kind... It's delicious on its own, too...

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Smells of lactic acid and green apple. The mild rice flavor is followed by a lactic acidity and a slightly mellowed acidity, then bitterness, acidity, and umami. It is delicious. The impression is clearer when paired with a meal. Probably the cheapest sake in this brewery. I am interested in the others.

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The one I've been wondering about for a while. I thought it would be just a light mist, but I was surprised that it came out quite well. It's not too sweet and it's dry. It's like a cider 🍎🥂.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

残草蓬莱特別純米¥1,375 残草蓬莱純米吟醸　出羽燦々50¥1,650

# 3

4.06 pt.

Kumazawa Shuzo Kanagawa

1,473 check-ins

Fresh Umami Invigorating Fizzy Crisp Acidity Bitterness Refreshing

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At home. It is the first Kanagawa and the first Tensei. The aroma is slightly fruity. The characteristic is the softness when you put it in your mouth. It's so tasteless and odorless that you think it's water for a moment, but it makes your mouth swell up. The smell of Cemedine in the nose and throat is clear. It's the first time I've ever felt such a sensation.

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Purchased for the purpose of coloring Kanagawa Prefecture😅. It had a green apple-like aroma, a refreshing taste, and the sweetness of rice. I could feel the producer's "penetrating tininess and full of moisture". We will soon be able to complete the Kanto area as Hanahayo and Yamori will be in the cellar as well 😊.

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Polishing ratio 100%. The color is golden rather than yellow. It has a grassy, black vinegar, and when shaken, it has an apple-like flavor. It has a honey, sour, vinegar, and umami taste. It seems to have five times more amino acids than regular sake, which may be responsible for the umami and acidity. The umami lingers for a long time. It has a long lingering umami aftertaste. It has a sour, umami, vegetal, and matured taste, and the surging sourness and umami make it hard to feel the 16% alcohol content. It is good with Robatazuke and pickled plums. It is good with food.

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# 4

4.05 pt.

Nakazawa Shuzo Kanagawa

778 check-ins

Wine Fruity Acidity Umami Sweetness Balanced Fizzy Firm

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Today, I went to Kanagawa Prefecture to get this one that I have been wanting to drink for a long time...fresh aroma, polished to 55% rice polishing ratio....sweet and bitter on the palate...quite bitter, but what is it? But what is it? It's a pure sake, but it's light and fresh! Oh, it's so good! Marriage of Odawara's fresh shirasu caught in the morning with a side dish....... Thanks for a luxurious evening drink!

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Smells like muscat with a sour smell. Sour and sweet, gentle juicy to strong sweet taste. Good wood and yeast flavors that appear along the way. It is like a sweet Shinsei. It goes well with cheese. It is not so sweet that you can't finish your drink, but it is not sweeter than chocolate or potato kenpi. Delicious. Matsumidori: More than expected! When the temperature goes up, it somehow feels like a refreshing juice. It tastes good on the second day, too. You don't get tired of drinking it.

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I've been wanting to try a bottle of my favorite Kanagawa sake 🍶 Matsu Midori... Koji rice is Okayama Yamadanishiki, Kake rice is Nagano Miyamanishiki, and the sake is brewed with No. 7 yeast at low temperature fermentation 🍶...the taste...mellow sweet and delicious 😋♪ Excellent balance of sweetness and acidity It's a great balance of sweetness and sourness! It's a sake that can be enjoyed in small sips, but since we're here, we're enjoying the Kanagawa marriage with Odawara local fish assortment and fried kamaboko from Suzuhiro......yummy!

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# 5

4.04 pt.

Kubota Shuzo Kanagawa

802 check-ins

Umami Dry Bitterness Fizzy Fresh Balanced Crisp Sharp

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Sagaminada...and my favorite Omachi...a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness...a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness! It's delicious on its own, but Sagaminada is a perfect food sake 🍶 for maximum performance! Today, I'm having a nabe (hot pot) 🫕♪ with "salted swordfish" from Minami-Boso as a side dish: .... I'm having a little bit of it...

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Fruity aroma of Omachi...sweet aroma...mouthfeel...ummmm Omachi's sweet rice flavor...nothing to say! Delicious... Sagaminada! It's great on its own... but it goes great with fish... and I'm having it with grilled barracuda... and sipping on it...

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It goes well with fish and seafood... I'm having it with bonito sashimi, bonito tataki, boiled skin, and today, sashimi of mehikari that I got during my expedition to Iwaki, Fukushima... I'm having it with small bites...! Aroma: Slightly smells like seme, yes, Sagaminada...strong bitterness, sweet bitterness! Then it's sharp!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

相模灘特別本醸造美山錦1800ml日本酒久保田酒造神奈川県¥2,459 相模灘純米吟醸美山錦1800ml日本酒久保田酒造神奈川県¥3,160

# 6

4.03 pt.

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

588 check-ins

CherryBlossom Umami Dry Caramelized Acidity Fresh Firm Bitterness

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A faint sweet aroma of rice...strong bitter sweetness and bitterness....traditional flavors....for the experts. Good as a food sake 👍It is good with hot pot in winter time....

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Takashi Kofuji Special Junmai Nama Sake. Like kino.san, I thought it was takashi at first😅.

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Takashi is a first time drinker. It has a strong umami flavor with a little chestnut and nutty taste. It has a modest flavor with little assertiveness, and is suitable for a mealtime drink. I think it is suitable for aging. I prefer it at a higher temperature than when it is chilled.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

隆(りゅう)からっと純米吟醸Tシャツラベル720ml/神奈川県川西屋酒造【4903】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,727 隆(りゅう)純米吟醸五百万石赤紫720ml神奈川県川西屋酒造【3606】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,815

# 7

4.03 pt.

吉川醸造 Kanagawa

430 check-ins

Apple Acidity Sweet and Sour Juice Fizzy Sweetness Yogurt Peachy

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I was curious about Kanagawa sake 🍶 purchased at the brewery. Is it for export? Stylish bottle. It has a 90% Omachi rice polishing ratio and 40% koji ratio from Okayama Prefecture. Aroma: Mellow Omachi sweet aroma...sweet mouthfeel! It's not so much a food sake as a wine, but rather a wine that can be drunk in small sips. It's like a dolce in wine. Recommended for first time sake drinkers! I can't wait for this encounter with this delicious sake!

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Purchased at the Origuchi Sake Shop when I went to make a reservation for the Risshun morning pressing. Dark sweetness and strong acidity. The acidity is apple-like. It has a strong sweetness and acidity, but it is light and refreshing and easy to drink. It is a little dry and has a cider-like atmosphere with no gasiness.

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First time drinking at home in a while-⤴️🏠️ Mellow, crisp, dry-⤴️✨ Nomiyasui😊 I enjoy it very much(^-^)/

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# 8

4.02 pt.

Ooyatakashi Shuzo Kanagawa

459 check-ins

Acidity Umami Dry Room Temperature Fresh Fizzy Shaoxing Wine Thin

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I had wanted to drink it for a long time, but the timing was never quite right... The manager said it was his favorite drink in the restaurant! It is a pale yellow color with silver tints and a hint of green. It has a spicy top note with a hint of alcohol, but the aroma is very refreshing, perhaps because of the acidity. When you drink it, the slightly carbonated texture on the tongue is pleasant. There is not much noticeable aroma, but the acidity gives it a refreshing mouthfeel. It may not have much sweetness to begin with, but the acidity helps to make it dry. Despite its dryness, it has a strong flavor, which is probably due to the strong umami that can be tasted from start to finish. Dry sake is usually considered "spicy," but perhaps because of the strong umami, it does not feel too spicy. Interestingly, it is a sake that does not have much bitterness, which may be why it is so light and easy to drink despite its 17% alcohol content. This is seriously very, very good! I wouldn't say it's for everyone, but I think it's a must-try for sake drinkers who like umami!

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Low-polished & sake yeast yeast As expected, it has a strong punch! The aftertaste is also bitter and punchy. ‼️ It has a beautiful mouthfeel and a citrusy bitterness at the finish. It is easy to drink with just the right amount of sweetness. It was a unique and delicious sake with many different expressions. ❣️

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Rice used is Yamadanishiki After opening the bottle, I wondered if it would have been better if I had let it sit longer. I regret it after opening the bottle. Even as it is, it has a great balance of fruity and powerful, with a clean dry finish. ‼️ However, it seemed to have a lot of potential to improve! It was delicious, but it was a waste of time!

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

大矢孝酒造【純米酒】昇龍蓬莱生もと山田錦75無濾過〔生原酒〕令和5年度醸造720ml¥1,815 〈限定品〉大矢孝酒造【純米大吟醸】昇龍蓬莱生もとまめ農園雄町49無濾過〔生原酒〕720ml¥2,475

# 9

4.01 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

424 check-ins

Fizzy Acidity Bitterness Invigorating Sweetness Refreshing Umami Fresh

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(沒沒沒) ❣🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had my first Izumibashi today 😀. I can hardly smell the aroma 🤔I can taste the robust umami and slight sweetness on the palate 😚It's so refreshing and easy to drink 😊. It also seems to be recommended to be heated on the back, so I'm going to give it a try even though it's hot ✨. The aroma has opened up with umami aroma 😄It becomes smooth and delicious on the palate and the aftertaste is clean and disappears quickly 😋. Both were delicious 🥳.

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This new brew has a pleasant lightness and freshness. It had a slight sweetness and a fruitiness to it. It also has a complex taste, I guess you could say it's full-bodied. I can't help but drink it! A rustic snowman is also very cute É It looks cloudy, but it's not nigorizake. Rakufumai is a brand of rice. It seems to be a light sake. Day 3, the sweetness and acidity is a little stronger now! Day 4, more flavor! Yummy.

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(Translated by ∇🍶🍶🍶+ Today we got Izumibashi's Snowman label 😀. The aroma is clear and refreshing 🤔On the palate, it has a clean acid taste and a beautiful? Mature? It has a good balance of sweetness and umami 🥰It is an easy to drink sake 😚👍. I felt it was like a light, light sake 🥳.

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# 10

4.01 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

304 check-ins

Invigorating Acidity Fizzy Umami Firm Dry Light Yogurt

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The umami flavor is surprisingly robust. The flavor is surprisingly robust, but it is a refreshing sparkling summer sake. The alcohol content is a little light at 15 degrees. It is easy to pair with meals.

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20230721 Dry sparkling sparkling with secondary fermentation in the bottle🍶. Rice is grown in rice paddies that maintain the environment in which yago (Japanese bitterling) grows How can it not be delicious? I can't get enough of the shwashiness, which is different from that of raw sake (≧∇≦)! Thank you so much for the food. m(_ _)m

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It was a sweaty day as I went to line up in Ginza in the morning to buy a bottle of wine. The bottle said it was 18 degrees, so I enjoyed it slowly on the rocks. I served it with edamame (soybeans), leatherfish, sweet shrimp, and surume tempura. It was very tasty as a food sake.

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