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Prefecture 18 of 47

Fukui福井県

Color: Asagi-iro 浅葱色 — Echizen coast

Breweries
36
Brands
63
Sold in the US
4
Taste

What Fukui sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Fukui is less floral and heavier than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as umami, acidic and dry.

Floral華 29
Rich芳 54
Heavy重 37
Mild穏 41
Dry辛 34
Light軽 40

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 24 rated brands from Fukui.

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

Fukui sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

2 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

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Ranking

Top-rated in Fukui, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 黒龍黒龍酒造 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
02 梵Born Fukui福井 View →
03 九頭龍黒龍酒造 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
04 常山常山酒造 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
05 花垣Hanagaki Fukui福井 View →
06 白龍吉田酒造 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
07 一本義一本義久保本店 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
08 早瀬浦三宅彦右衛門酒造 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
09 舞美人美川酒造場 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井
10 白岳仙安本酒造 · not sold in the US yet Fukui福井

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