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Prefecture 46 of 47

Kagoshima鹿児島県

Color: Nasukon 茄子紺 — Purple sweet potato shochu

Breweries
12
Brands
8
Sold in the US
0
Taste

What Kagoshima sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Kagoshima is richer and less light than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as sweet, umami and light.

Floral華 33
Rich芳 63
Heavy重 36
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 25
Light軽 34

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 2 rated brands from Kagoshima.

Most-mentioned flavors
Map of Japan's 47 prefectures · Kagoshima highlighted Okinawa
Awards

No gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

Ranking

Top-rated in Kagoshima, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 天賦西酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kagoshima鹿児島
02 薩州正宗濱田酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kagoshima鹿児島

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