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Sake riceGin Ginga

Gin Ginga吟ぎんが

Gin Ginga is a rice variety bred for sake brewing, grown mainly in Iwate. OneSip lists 77 sake brewed with Gin Ginga, most of them from Iwate, Tokyo and Saitama.

The most common styles are Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo. Sake made with Gin Ginga in this database is polished to about 53% on average.

Top Gin Ginga Bottles

Ranked by reviews, ratings, reader interest and shop availability on OneSip. Updated monthly.

NameBreweryRatingReviewsPolish
Asabiraki Nanburyu Kanzukuri JunmaiginjoAsabiraki Co.,Ltd055%
Junmai Daiginjo GingingaJunmai Daiginjo GingingaFukurai Co.,Ltd050%
Junmai Ginjo TsukinowaJunmai Ginjo TsukinowaTsukinowa-Shuzoten Co., Ltd050%
Kamihei Ginjoshu Tono-yumekaidoKamiheshuzo Co.,Ltd0
NagaikinohashiNagaikinohashiOmuraya Shuzojo Co.,LTD055%
Kamihe Tokubetsu Junmaishu JunKamiheshuzo Co.,Ltd0
Hamachidori Honjozo NamachozoshuHamachidori Honjozo NamachozoshuHamachidori Co.,Ltd060%
Junmai Daiginjo HoshoSuisenshuzou Co.,Ltd040%
Junmai Ginjo GingatetsudonoyoruSakuragaoshuzo Co.,Ltd050%
Nambunoshizuku Junmai DaiginjoSakuragaoshuzo Co.,Ltd050%

Where Gin Ginga sake is brewed

Gin Ginga by style

Frequently Asked Questions

Gin Ginga is a sake rice variety (shuzo kotekimai) bred for brewing, with large grains and a soft starchy core that dissolves well in the mash. It is grown mainly in Iwate.
On OneSip the leading regions are Iwate, Tokyo and Saitama.
It depends on the brewery, polishing and style. Most Gin Ginga sake on OneSip is Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo. Use the ratings and tasting notes on each product page to compare.

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