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Sake 47
Prefecture 03 of 47

Iwate岩手県

Color: Tetsu-iro 鉄色 — Nanbu ironware.

Breweries
31
Brands
79
Sold in the US
3
Taste

What Iwate sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Iwate is heavier and less floral than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as umami, acidic and dry.

Floral華 31
Rich芳 53
Heavy重 36
Mild穏 39
Dry辛 32
Light軽 42

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 29 rated brands from Iwate.

Most-mentioned flavors
Umami旨味Acidic酸味Dry辛口Lightly fizzyガスSweet甘味FruityフルーティBriskさっぱりCleanスッキリ
Map of Japan's 47 prefectures, Iwate highlighted Okinawa
Buy

Iwate sake you can buy in the US.

#7 AKABUAkabu Iwate岩手 View → #75 南部美人Nanbu Bijin Iwate岩手 View → あさ開Asabiraki Iwate岩手 View →
Ranking

Top-rated in Iwate, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 AKABUAkabu Iwate岩手 View → 02 南部美人Nanbu Bijin Iwate岩手 View →
03 紫宙紫波酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手
04 あさ開Asabiraki Iwate岩手 View →
05 酔右衛門川村酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手
06 浜千鳥浜千鳥 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手
07 タクシードライバー喜久盛酒造 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手
08 菊の司菊の司酒造 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手
09 酉与右衛門川村酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手
10 あづまみね吾妻嶺酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Iwate岩手

Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.