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Prefecture 20 of 47

Nagano長野県

Color: Wasabi-iro 山葵色 — Azumino wasabi

Breweries
93
Brands
188
Sold in the US
7
Taste

What Nagano sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Nagano is more floral and less heavy than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as umami, lightly fizzy and acidic.

Floral華 38
Rich芳 54
Heavy重 29
Mild穏 38
Dry辛 32
Light軽 44

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 93 rated brands from Nagano.

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

Nagano sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

16 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

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Ranking

Top-rated in Nagano, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 信州亀齢岡崎酒造 · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
02 大信州大信州酒造 · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
03 真澄Masumi Nagano長野 View →
04 亀の海土屋酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
05 ソガペール エ フィス小布施ワイナリー · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
06 御湖鶴諏訪御湖鶴酒造場 · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
07 山三山三酒造 · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
08 大雪渓Daisekkei Nagano長野 View →
09 川中島幻舞酒千蔵野 · not sold in the US yet Nagano長野
10 川中島Kawanakajima Nagano長野 View →

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