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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
上善如水

Jozen

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize
PrefectureNiigata新潟
Brewery白瀧酒造
Prefecture rank12 of 50 ranked
StandoutLighter than 85% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 41
Rich芳 48
Heavy重 29
Mild穏 37
Dry辛 34
Light軽 52

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Jozen (上善如水) from Niigata is lighter and more floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it clean, floral and sweet.

CleanスッキリFloral華やかSweet甘味Dry辛口FruityフルーティSilky-lightさらりJuice-likeジュースUmami旨味
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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.