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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
蓬莱

Hourai

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize
PrefectureGifu岐阜
Brewery渡辺酒造店
Prefecture rank1 of 44 ranked
StandoutRicher than 76% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 35
Rich芳 59
Heavy重 34
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 31
Light軽 40

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Hourai (蓬莱) from Gifu is richer than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it fruity, sweet and umami.

FruityフルーティSweet甘味Umami旨味Dry辛口Rich濃厚Acidic酸味Bitter苦味Floral華やか
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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.