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Japan rank
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Outside the top 100 this month

Brand
黄桜

Kizakura

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · PrizeJapan Sake Awards 2026 · PrizeJapan Sake Awards 2026 · Gold
PrefectureKyoto京都
Brewery黄桜
Prefecture rank29 of 50 ranked
StandoutMilder than 83% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 34
Rich芳 53
Heavy重 31
Mild穏 48
Dry辛 33
Light軽 41

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Kizakura (黄桜) from Kyoto is milder than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it dry, umami and old-school.

Dry辛口Umami旨味Old-school昔ながらCherry blossom桜CleanスッキリSweet甘味Great hot熱燗Wine-likeワイン
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Region

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