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Prefecture 29 of 47

Nara奈良県

Color: Kodai-murasaki 古代紫 — The ancient capital

Breweries
35
Brands
78
Sold in the US
5
Taste

What Nara sake tastes like.

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

Floral華 32
Rich芳 56
Heavy重 37
Mild穏 39
Dry辛 27
Light軽 41

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 32 rated brands from Nara.

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

Nara sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

3 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

Ranking

Top-rated in Nara, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 風の森Kaze no Mori Nara奈良 View → 02 みむろ杉Mimurosugi Nara奈良 View →
03 篠峯千代酒造 · not sold in the US yet Nara奈良
04 春鹿Harushika Nara奈良 View →
05 花巴美吉野醸造 · not sold in the US yet Nara奈良
06 三諸杉今西酒造 · not sold in the US yet Nara奈良
07 大倉大倉本家 · not sold in the US yet Nara奈良
08 八咫烏北岡本店 · not sold in the US yet Nara奈良
09 櫛羅千代酒造 · not sold in the US yet Nara奈良
10 鷹長Takacho Nara奈良 View →

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