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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
喜楽長

Kirakucho

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize
PrefectureShiga滋賀
Brewery喜多酒造
Prefecture rank6 of 35 ranked
StandoutDrier than 84% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 29
Rich芳 54
Heavy重 30
Mild穏 44
Dry辛 40
Light軽 42

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Kirakucho (喜楽長) from Shiga is drier and milder than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it dry, umami and acidic.

Dry辛口Umami旨味Acidic酸味CleanスッキリSweet甘味Full-bodiedしっかりFruityフルーティFreshフレッシュ
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Region

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