黄金 · #E6B422

Prefecture 28 of 47

Hyogo兵庫県

Color: Kogane 黄金 — Golden Yamada Nishiki, the king of sake rice

Breweries

98

Brands

154

Sold in the US

11

Taste

What Hyogo sake tastes like.

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

Floral華 30

Rich芳 57

Heavy重 38

Mild穏 38

Dry辛 29

Light軽 38

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 57 rated brands from Hyogo.

Most-mentioned flavors

Dry辛口 Umami旨味 Acidic酸味 Lightly fizzyガス Sweet甘味 Fruityフルーティ Great hot熱燗 Wine-likeワイン

Buy

Hyogo sake you can buy in the US.

福寿Fukuju Hyogo兵庫 View → 白鹿Hakushika Hyogo兵庫 View → 白鷹Hakutaka Hyogo兵庫 View → 白鶴Hakutsuru Hyogo兵庫 View → 剣菱Kenbishi Hyogo兵庫 View → 菊正宗Kikumasamune Hyogo兵庫 View → 日本盛Nihonsakari Hyogo兵庫 View → 大関Ozeki Hyogo兵庫 View → 沢の鶴Sawanotsuru Hyogo兵庫 View → 龍力Tatsuriki Hyogo兵庫 View → 八重垣Yaegaki Hyogo兵庫 View →

Awards

14 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

菊正宗 Kikumasamune松竹梅白鶴 Hakutsuru 白鶴 Hakutsuru 白鶴 Hakutsuru福壽黒松白鹿日本盛 Nihonsakari 大関 Ozeki 大関 Ozeki黄桜奥丹波龍力米のささやき龍力米のささやき

Ranking

Top-rated in Hyogo, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 播州一献山陽盃酒造 · not sold in the US yet Hyogo兵庫

02 奥播磨下村酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Hyogo兵庫

03 龍力Tatsuriki Hyogo兵庫 View →

04 仙介泉酒造 · not sold in the US yet Hyogo兵庫

05 福寿Fukuju Hyogo兵庫 View →

06 香住鶴香住鶴 · not sold in the US yet Hyogo兵庫

07 菊正宗Kikumasamune Hyogo兵庫 View →

08 竹泉田治米 · not sold in the US yet Hyogo兵庫

09 白鶴Hakutsuru Hyogo兵庫 View → 10 白鷹Hakutaka Hyogo兵庫 View →

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