Sawanotsuru

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize

PrefectureHyogo兵庫

Brewery沢の鶴

Prefecture rank32 of 50 ranked

StandoutRicher than 91% of rated sakes

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Flavor profile

Floral華 23

Rich芳 63

Heavy重 41

Mild穏 43

Dry辛 31

Light軽 31

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Sawanotsuru (沢の鶴) from Hyogo is less light and less floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it good at room temp, dry and umami.

Good at room temp常温 Dry辛口 Umami旨味 Cleanスッキリ Acidic酸味 Great hot熱燗 Sweet甘味 Full-bodiedしっかり

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