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Prefecture 43 of 47

Kumamoto熊本県

Color: Wakakusa-iro 若草色 — Aso grasslands

Breweries
15
Brands
27
Sold in the US
3
Taste

What Kumamoto sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Kumamoto is heavier and less rich than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as dry, sweet and umami.

Floral華 33
Rich芳 52
Heavy重 36
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 30
Light軽 41

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 12 rated brands from Kumamoto.

Most-mentioned flavors
Map of Japan's 47 prefectures · Kumamoto highlighted Okinawa
Buy

Kumamoto sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

1 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

Ranking

Top-rated in Kumamoto, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 産土花の香酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kumamoto熊本
02 花の香花の香酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kumamoto熊本
03 香露Koro Kumamoto熊本 View → 04 瑞鷹Zuiyo Kumamoto熊本 View →
05 れいざん山村酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kumamoto熊本
06 泰斗千代の園酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kumamoto熊本
07 通潤通潤酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kumamoto熊本
08 蝉通潤酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kumamoto熊本
09 千代の園Chiyonosono Kumamoto熊本 View →
10 — · not sold in the US yet

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