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Prefecture 19 of 47

Yamanashi山梨県

Color: Ebi-iro 葡萄色 — Koshu grapes & wine

Breweries
13
Brands
18
Sold in the US
3
Taste

What Yamanashi sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Yamanashi is lighter and more floral than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as umami, dry and clean.

Floral華 37
Rich芳 51
Heavy重 30
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 33
Light軽 46

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 7 rated brands from Yamanashi.

Most-mentioned flavors
Map of Japan's 47 prefectures · Yamanashi highlighted Okinawa
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Yamanashi sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

1 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

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Ranking

Top-rated in Yamanashi, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 七賢Shichiken Yamanashi山梨 View →
02 旦笹一酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamanashi山梨
03 春鶯囀Shunnouten Yamanashi山梨 View → 04 笹一Sasaichi Yamanashi山梨 View →
05 青煌武の井酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamanashi山梨
06 谷櫻谷櫻酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamanashi山梨
07 さ々一笹一酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamanashi山梨
08 養老酒造養老酒造 · not sold in the US yet Yamanashi山梨

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