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Prefecture 17 of 47

Ishikawa石川県

Color: Araishu 洗朱 — Wajima lacquerware

Breweries
46
Brands
79
Sold in the US
6
Taste

What Ishikawa sake tastes like.

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

Floral華 27
Rich芳 54
Heavy重 38
Mild穏 42
Dry辛 33
Light軽 38

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 37 rated brands from Ishikawa.

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

Ishikawa sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

4 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

萬歳楽加賀ノ月宗玄 Sogen神泉
Ranking

Top-rated in Ishikawa, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 手取川Tedorigawa Ishikawa石川 View →
02 菊姫菊姫 · not sold in the US yet Ishikawa石川
03 天狗舞Tengumai Ishikawa石川 View →
04 農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所 · not sold in the US yet Ishikawa石川
05 宗玄Sogen Ishikawa石川 View → 06 加賀鳶Kagatobi Ishikawa石川 View →
07 吉田蔵u吉田酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Ishikawa石川
08 遊穂Yuho Ishikawa石川 View →
09 竹葉数馬酒造 · not sold in the US yet Ishikawa石川
10 奥能登の白菊白藤酒造店 · not sold in the US yet Ishikawa石川

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