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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
神開

Shinkai

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize
PrefectureShiga滋賀
Prefecture rank15 of 35 ranked
StandoutLess dry than 88% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 36
Rich芳 57
Heavy重 42
Mild穏 38
Dry辛 20
Light軽 43

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Shinkai (神開) from Shiga is less dry and heavier than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it lightly fizzy, acidic and sweet-tart.

Lightly fizzyガスAcidic酸味Sweet-tart甘酸っぱいYogurt-likeヨーグルトSweet甘味LemonレモンUmami旨味Fruityフルーティ
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Region

More from Shiga.

All about Shiga sake →

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