Sake rice›Kinuhikari
Kinuhikariキヌヒカリ
Kinuhikari is a table rice also used for brewing, grown mainly in Shiga and Hyogo. OneSip lists 32 sake brewed with Kinuhikari, most of them from Hyogo, Tokushima and Nara.
The most common styles are Junmai and Junmai Ginjo. Sake made with Kinuhikari in this database is polished to about 61% on average.
Top Kinuhikari Bottles

Fukunishiki Fu.—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 70%

Takaonotengu Junmai Ginjo Shiboritategensyu★ 5.0 (1)Maihime Co.,Ltd · Polish 55%

Sakatanishiki Honjozo—Seto Shuzoten Co.,Ltd

Fukunishiki Bucu—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 70%
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Sokuu Kurazukuri Komekinuhikari—Fujioka Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 50%

Fukunishiki Junmai—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 70%

Tanzan Tokubetsu Junmai—Nishiuchi Syuzou
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Fukunishiki SHU-WA JUNMAI SPARKLING—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
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Kinkon Edosakeoji—Toshimayashuzou KK · Polish 60%

Narutotai Junmai Ginjo Genshu Kamikatsu—Honke Matsuura Brewing Co., Ltd. · Polish 58%

Fukunishiki Junmai Nigorisake—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 70%
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Matsumidori Ryo Tokubetsu Junmai version Kinuhikari Namagenshu—Nakazawa Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
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Takasago Raku—Fuji Takasago Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd

Fukunishiki Junmaigenshu Umeshuyou—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 70%

Shojo Junmai Murokanamagenshu Myodoki—Kitamurashuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 68%
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Fukunishiki SHU-WA JUNMAI SPARKLING GiftBOX—Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
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Iiyamanosake—Kadoguchi Shuzoten Co.,Ltd
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Iritsuru Ginjo—Chikakiyo Shuzo · Polish 55%
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Iritsuru Ginjyo—Otokojiman Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 55%
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Iritsuru Junmaiginjo—Chikakiyo Shuzo · Polish 55%
Ranked by reviews, ratings, reader interest and shop availability on OneSip. Updated monthly.
| Name | Brewery | Rating | Reviews | Polish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irizuru Junmai | Chikakiyo Shuzo | — | 0 | 65% |
| Miyoshikiku Shiboritate Kinuhikari Origarami | Miyoshikikushuzou Co.,Ltd | — | 0 | 40% |
| Fukunishiki Co.,Ltd | — | 0 | 70% | |
| Housui Shuzo Co.,Ltd | — | 0 | 70% | |
| Housui Shuzo Co.,Ltd | — | 0 | 70% | |
| Takaonotengu | Maihime Co.,Ltd | — | 0 | 55% |
| Igarashishi Shuzo Co.,Ltd | — | 0 | 65% | |
| Kuromatsuinaten Ginjonamachozoshu | Inada Shuzo & Co.Ltd | — | 0 | 55% |
| Kamikatsu no Tanadamai to Wakimizu to Makenki de Kosshaeta Junmai Ginjo Genshu | Honke Matsuura Brewing Co., Ltd. | — | 0 | 58% |
| Kinko Denshosuimotojikomi Dakushu Haru Natsu Bajon | KK Ookurahonke | — | 0 | — |
Where Kinuhikari sake is brewed
Kinuhikari by style
- Junmai8
- Junmai Ginjo6
- Ginjo4
- Sparkling sake3
- Honjozo3
- Tokubetsu Junmai2
Frequently Asked Questions
Kinuhikari is a table rice variety that some breweries also use for sake. It is grown mainly in Shiga and Hyogo.
On OneSip the leading regions are Hyogo, Tokushima and Nara.
It depends on the brewery, polishing and style. Most Kinuhikari sake on OneSip is Junmai and Junmai Ginjo. Use the ratings and tasting notes on each product page to compare.
Other rice varieties
- Yamada Nishiki5,054
- Nipponbare290
- Tamasakae153
- Aiyama132
- Ginfubuki80
- Hyogo Kita Nishiki62