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Sake 47日本酒の地図
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Japan rank
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Outside the top 100 this month

Brand
本金

Honkin

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize
PrefectureNagano長野
Prefecture rank27 of 50 ranked
StandoutMore floral than 76% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 40
Rich芳 54
Heavy重 31
Mild穏 37
Dry辛 30
Light軽 47

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Honkin (本金) from Nagano is more floral and lighter than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it acidic, umami and sweet.

Acidic酸味Umami旨味Sweet甘味Lightly fizzyガスWine-likeワインRefreshingさわやかAppleリンゴBitter苦味
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Region

More from Nagano.

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