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Prefecture 15 of 47

Niigata新潟県

Color: Toki-iro 鴇色 — Crested ibis (toki), the prefectural bird

Breweries
112
Brands
266
Sold in the US
14
Taste

What Niigata sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Niigata is drier and less rich than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as dry, umami and clean.

Floral華 33
Rich芳 52
Heavy重 31
Mild穏 41
Dry辛 34
Light軽 43

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 119 rated brands from Niigata.

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

Niigata sake you can buy in the US.

Awards

16 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

越の鶴越乃景虎想天坊千代の光越の誉 Koshi no Homare越後ゆきくら越路乃紅梅八海山 Hakkaisan越乃寒梅越乃八豊越乃梅里峰乃白梅 瑠璃菊水 Kikusui〆張鶴 Shimeharitsuru白龍麒麟山
Ranking

Top-rated in Niigata, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 たかちよ高千代酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟
02 加茂錦加茂錦酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟
03 あべ阿部酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟
04 八海山Hakkaisan Niigata新潟 View → 05 久保田Kubota Niigata新潟 View → 06 〆張鶴Shimeharitsuru Niigata新潟 View →
07 鶴齢青木酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟
08 雅楽代天領盃酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟
09 村祐村祐酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟
10 ゆきのまゆ(醸す森)苗場酒造 · not sold in the US yet Niigata新潟

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