Name: Kawanakajima Genbu
Brand: Kawanakajima Genbu
Rating: 4.006661415100098 (2740 reviews)

いろおと

Kawanakajima GenbuHARMONIC EMOTION

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/16/2025, 3:23:05 AM

4/24/2025

Hori

Kawanakajima Genbu特別純米山田錦特別純米原酒生酒無濾過

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/15/2025, 3:22:08 PM

9/13/2025

Hori

It has been a while since I had a bottle of Kawanakajima Genmai sake. This is my first special junmai. Immediately after opening the bottle, I sensed a slight, habitual lactic acidity in the top aroma and attack, but it faded on the second day and was gone by the third day. I am not sure if it disappeared or I got used to it. The aroma is discreet and the mouthfeel is gentle and mild. While it has the sweetness and umami that is typical of Genmai, the flavor of the rice, which is unique to Tokujun, is alive and deep enough to be savory. After the umami of the rice reaches its peak, it turns bitter and leaves a gentle aftertaste. At first, I served it cold as usual at about 5°C (41°F), but as the temperature rose to near room temperature, it became mellower and the flavor of the rice seemed to be brought out even more. I don't drink it very often, but it may be a delicious sake when heated. I paired it with a variety of meals over the three days and found it to be a great match with Japanese food, especially with grilled salt-baked Akinatai fish, which was a good match this year. I felt that this sake had a different character from the other ginjo-shu I have had so far, even though they are the same Genmai.

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nakopapa

Kawanakajima Genbu吟醸吟醸

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/15/2025, 10:49:07 AM

家飲み部

nakopapa

Rice polishing ratio 55%, alcohol content 15%, 100% Kinmon-Nishiki It is dry and crisp, with less floral and sweetness. It is a bit different from the impression of Kawanakajima Genmai so far.

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Kawanakajima Genbu特別本醸造

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/15/2025, 2:48:10 AM

9/7/2025

酒と自然食品の店ヤマザキヤ

(Left photo) Mild aroma Soft on the palate, with a strong spread of umami. There is little sweetness, but the moderate acidity brings it all together, and the mild umami acidity continues through to the finish. A bottle that stands out for its well-balanced taste, just like a food sake. 4.25

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Masaki

Kawanakajima Genbu山恵錦

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/14/2025, 12:02:23 PM

Masaki

Lactobacillus-like aroma Slightly sweet, with a hint of alcohol on the nose. A little bitterness, a little bitterness, a little bit of sourness. Maybe I don't like it as much as I thought I did.

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fuku

Kawanakajima Genbu吟醸

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/14/2025, 1:31:14 AM

9/13/2025

fuku

It's a three-day weekend, so I went to Genmai's 😋. It's a sweet and tasty drink with a refreshing taste 😁. It's delicious as it should be👍

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ma-ki-

Hi, FUKU san! Three consecutive holidays for you, Genshimai-san 🤤. I'm more and more interested in your delicious review of Quicksilver because I don't come across it often 😋.

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fuku

ma-ki-, good morning 😃. Thank you for everything 😃. It was a good 3 day weekend 😊

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🍀クロ🍀

Kawanakajima Genbu純米吟醸金紋錦

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/13/2025, 10:22:25 AM

🍀クロ🍀

★★★⭐︎⭐︎

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よっち

Kawanakajima Genbu純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/10/2025, 5:28:42 AM

9/2/2025

日本酒専門店ぽんしゅ家

外飲み部

よっち

At Ponshuya, Ningyocho Kinmon-nishiki, good taste

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もいち

Kawanakajima Genbu純米吟醸

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/9/2025, 1:14:01 PM

9/9/2025

もいち

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キラタソ

Kawanakajima Genbu純米大吟醸 2024BY純米大吟醸原酒無濾過

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/9/2025, 1:06:43 PM

9/9/2025

ずくだせ！信州の日本酒

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キラタソ

Good evening, this is my first series of consecutive posts, and I am finally confronting this issue 💁. Kawanakajima Genmai Junmai Daiginjo 2024BY✨ I finally met ‼️ Genmai-sama 🥹! It's a Jun Dai, a hybrid type of Yamadanishiki and Miyamanishiki 😊. The aroma is mainly savory grain aroma without being flashy at all. The attack is juicy apple sweet and sour flavor that spreads softly but is not harsh, and the aftertaste is a harmony of full alcohol, umami, and a good dry sharpness that even those who do not like sake can easily drink it. It is quite hard to find, but I would like to try other junmai sake 😁.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, Kirataso 😃.

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キラタソ

@Jay & Nobby. Good evening 😊 Surprisingly it was my first time. I've been reflecting on it lately, but I tend to stick to the good brands I know from the past rather than the new ones, so I'm going to try a little more of a challenge: ‼️

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Kazu

Kawanakajima GenbuHARMONIC EMOTION

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/9/2025, 12:01:08 PM

くろれつ

Kawanakajima Genbu大吟醸香り酒

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/9/2025, 7:11:16 AM

soumacho

Kawanakajima Genbu特別本醸造

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/8/2025, 1:22:59 PM

9/8/2025

soumacho

Kawanakajima Genmai, which I was sad to not get on the first day of my trip to Kanto and Niigata last month, was the first store I drank at. On the second day, I was able to pick him up on my way from Yokohama to Niigata Prefecture 😊. Polishing ratio 59 Alcohol content 15%. There is a slight sweetness of rice in the umami, and after the bitterness is added, it finishes crisp and clean. I had it cold at first, but on the second day, I was told that room temperature was recommended, so I had it at room temperature as well, and the umami was fuller and more flavorful 😄. The bitterness is pleasant, as I felt with the Junmai Ginjo 🍶.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, soumacho😃! Oh! Here is the Genmai you got with your revenge 🤗I'm curious about the one with a pleasant bitter taste 😋.

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soumacho

Good evening Jay & Nobby😃. Yes😙 all the hard work on the first day paid off👍. The Junmai Ginjo was more spectacular, but this one is easier to pair with food😊.

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ichiro18

Kawanakajima Genbu純米吟醸山恵錦無濾過生原酒

Shusenkurano Nagano

9/8/2025, 1:08:36 PM

9/5/2025

ミヤギ商事

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ichiro18

I tried to buy this one at the liquor store, but they explained that the aroma was not to my liking, and I had a bad impression of Miyamanishiki, so I stopped and bought Kinmonniki. I thought it was drinkable, so later I bought the Yamae Nishiki and tried it ✨. I don't want to be rude to Sake Chiteno, but since it's online, I assumed the worst of the word of mouth I saw 😅. It smells like a lactic acid twang. It has a yogurt-like flavor and also smells like honey in yogurt. Yes, depending on how you look at it, you can imagine that unpleasant smell of an over-fermented rainy season 🤣. There is no gas, and the mouthfeel is soft. The sweetness is supported by the light umami, and the acidity is unexpectedly refreshing, but I also felt the sourness 🤔. It was sweet and sour, not gobby, but surprisingly drinkable 😊. Second day The aroma was the same as yesterday's aroma, but the rest of the aroma was juicy and sweet, with a little bitterness 😄. Fourth day The aroma of lactic acidity is the same as the second day, but the sweetness is a little more clear and juicy, and there is a hint of bitterness 👍. Third bottle of Genmai, this one tasted the best. Maybe I have a stupid tongue 🤣🤣.

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あふぃお

Good evening, ichiro18! I have a bottle of Yamae Nishiki from Genmai, but I haven't had the courage to open it because of the controversy 😭. Thanks to your detailed review, I was able to try to open some of it 😭 Thanks to you ☺️

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ひなはなママ

Good evening, ichiro18😄. I'm impressed with your phantom dance challenge👍. It's still tough 😅the unpleasant smell of an over fermented rainy season 😖 just hearing about it makes me want to refrain 🤣I might just go through with it if I see it!

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ichiro18

Good evening, Mr. Ahuio😄. I can't rely on the reviews of Genmai, because there are many opinions that differ from what I felt, but if I have doubts about the aroma, I'll start looking for the rough edges 😅 Enjoy the changing flavors of Genmai, Afuio-san!

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ichiro18

Good evening, HinaHanaMama! I know we have different tastes, but this Yamae Nishiki was delicious ✨If you don't like the aroma, you won't like drinking it 😅But it's not that there was a bad aroma every time 🤣🤣.

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ma-ki-

Good evening, ichiro18! I'm sure you have a great inquisitive mind to try new sake, knowing that there are pros and cons 🎵. I was just talking with a friend of mine who recently made his debut in sake and we were saying that it's both fun and difficult because you have to drink it to understand 😁.

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ichiro18

Good evening, ma-ki-chan! I'm a wimp, so I'm always tempted to try even the sake I'm not supposed to 🤣I have to try it to understand it, as you said, so I drink it to gain knowledge 👍If I think too hard about it, I get swamped, so I drink in moderation...

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