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Prefecture 35 of 47

Yamaguchi山口県

Color: Ukon-iro 鬱金色 — Hagi natsumikan citrus

Breweries
33
Brands
45
Sold in the US
5
Taste

What Yamaguchi sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Yamaguchi is more floral and less mild than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as lightly fizzy, dry and acidic.

Floral華 40
Rich芳 54
Heavy重 30
Mild穏 34
Dry辛 29
Light軽 46

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 23 rated brands from Yamaguchi.

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

Yamaguchi sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

7 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

雁木 Gangi五橋 Gokyo金紋 寿わかむすめ 燕子花長陽福娘長門峡東洋美人 Toyo Bijin
Ranking

Top-rated in Yamaguchi, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 獺祭Dassai Yamaguchi山口 View → 02 東洋美人Toyo Bijin Yamaguchi山口 View → 03 大嶺Ohmine Yamaguchi山口 View →
04 天美長州酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamaguchi山口
05 雁木Gangi Yamaguchi山口 View → 06 五橋Gokyo Yamaguchi山口 View →
07 Ohmine Junmai大嶺酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamaguchi山口
08 貴永山本家酒造場 · not sold in the US yet Yamaguchi山口
09 金雀堀江酒場 · not sold in the US yet Yamaguchi山口
10 わかむすめ新谷酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamaguchi山口

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