Kiritsukuba

IWC 2026 · Ibaraki Junmai Daiginjo TrophyJapan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize

PrefectureIbaraki茨城

Brewery浦里酒造店

Prefecture rank6 of 33 ranked

StandoutLess heavy than 93% of rated sakes

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Flavor profile

Floral華 41

Rich芳 51

Heavy重 21

Mild穏 38

Dry辛 37

Light軽 49

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Kiritsukuba (霧筑波) from Ibaraki is less heavy and more floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it melon, lightly fizzy and dry.

Melonメロン Lightly fizzyガス Dry辛口 Sweet甘味 Crisp finishキレ Umami旨味 Bananaバナナ 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.