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Japan rank
48
Brand
甲子

Kinoene

IWC 2026 · Chiba Honjozo TrophyJapan Sake Awards 2026 · Gold
PrefectureChiba千葉
Brewery飯沼本家
Prefecture rank2 of 35 ranked
StandoutLess heavy than 95% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 51
Rich芳 47
Heavy重 18
Mild穏 23
Dry辛 34
Light軽 57

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Kinoene (甲子) from Chiba is more floral and less mild than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it lightly fizzy, apple and fresh.

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