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Sake 47日本酒の地図
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Japan rank
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Outside the top 100 this month

Brand
刈穂

Kariho

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Gold
PrefectureAkita秋田
Brewery秋田清酒
Prefecture rank8 of 50 ranked
StandoutDrier than 93% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 29
Rich芳 50
Heavy重 30
Mild穏 37
Dry辛 47
Light軽 46

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Kariho (刈穂) from Akita is drier and less floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it dry, umami and acidic.

Dry辛口Umami旨味Acidic酸味RefreshingさわやかCleanスッキリSweet甘味Bitter苦味Fruityフルーティ
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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.