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Prefecture 11 of 47

Saitama埼玉県

Color: Hanada-iro 縹色 — Bushu indigo dyeing

Breweries
40
Brands
62
Sold in the US
0
Taste

What Saitama sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Saitama is more floral and less mild than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as dry, acidic and lightly fizzy.

Floral華 38
Rich芳 58
Heavy重 31
Mild穏 35
Dry辛 26
Light軽 39

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 23 rated brands from Saitama.

Most-mentioned flavors
Map of Japan's 47 prefectures · Saitama highlighted Okinawa
Awards

7 gold medals at the Japan Sake Awards 2026.

Japan Sake Awards 2026 →

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Ranking

Top-rated in Saitama, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 花陽浴南陽醸造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
02 彩來北西酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
03 神亀神亀酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
04 文楽北西酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
05 鏡山小江戸鏡山酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
06 帝松松岡醸造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
07 秩父錦矢尾本店 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
08 五十嵐五十嵐酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
09 天覧山五十嵐酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉
10 武甲正宗武甲酒造 · not sold in the US yet Saitama埼玉

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