Sake rice›Nipponbare
Nipponbare日本晴
Nipponbare is a table rice also used for brewing, grown mainly in Shiga. OneSip lists 290 sake brewed with Nipponbare, most of them from Shiga, Gifu and Yamaguchi.
The most common styles are Junmai and Honjozo. Sake made with Nipponbare in this database is polished to about 66% on average.
Top Nipponbare Bottles
Tamagawa Junmai Ginjo Ice Breaker Murokanamagenshu★ 3.3 (2)The Kinoshita Brewery · Polish 60%
Kikuyoi Tokubetsu Honjozo★ 4.0 (1)Aoshima Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
Gokyou Junmai Ginjo Mukunosake★ 4.8 (1)Sakai shuzo · Polish 55%
Midoriichi Genshu Tokubetsu Honzojo★ 3.6 (2)Yoshidashuzou Co.,Ltd · Polish 58%
Kikuyoi Tokubetsu Junmai—Aoshima Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
Kirakucho Karakuchi Junmaishu—Kita Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 65%
Junmaishu Sakaigasgi—Hagiwara Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
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Muroka Ginjoshu Nakajimaya—Nashimayashuzojo Co.,Ltd · Polish 50%
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Darumamasamune Jukuseisannen—Shirakitsunesukeshouten Co. · Polish 70%
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Hoshizakari Honjozo—Yamaboshi Shuzou Co.,Ltd. · Polish 70%
Chokarakuchi Tenzan—TENZAN SAKE BREWERY Co.,Ltd. · Polish 65%
Yamazaru Junmaishu—Nagayamashuzou Goumeigaisha · Polish 65%
Yamazaru Karakuchi Honjozo—Nagayamashuzou Goumeigaisha · Polish 70%
Nigorizake—Kita Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 65%
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Tsuyamasan—Tagohonkeshuzojo&Co. · Polish 60%
Five Yellow Junmai Shirokouji—Sakai shuzo · Polish 80%
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Junmai Ginjo Kyonoseseragi—Shotoku Shuzo Co.,Ltd · Polish 60%
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Darumamasamune Junenkoshu—Shirakitsunesukeshouten Co. · Polish 70%
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Matsuzakari Junmaishu—Okabe &Co · Polish 70%
Inasato Junmai Nihombare—Isokura Shuzo Brewing Company · Polish 70%
Ranked by reviews, ratings, reader interest and shop availability on OneSip. Updated monthly.
| Name | Brewery | Rating | Reviews | Polish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miyakobijin Tokusen | Miyakobijin Shuzo | — | 0 | 70% |
 Gokyo Daiginjo Genshu | Sakai shuzo | — | 0 | 50% |
 Tenzan Jizake Junmai Genshu | TENZAN SAKE BREWERY Co.,Ltd. | — | 0 | 60% |
| Gokyou Junmaiarabashiri | Sakai shuzo | — | 0 | 60% |
| Darumamasamune Gonenkoshu | Shirakitsunesukeshouten Co. | — | 0 | 70% |
| Gokyou Junmainamazake | Sakai shuzo | — | 0 | 60% |
| Gokyou Junmaishu | Sakai shuzo | — | 0 | 60% |
| Harushika Happou Seishu Tokimeki | KK Imanishiseibeisyouten | — | 0 | 70% |
 Hatsuzakura Josen | Yasui Shuzojo | — | 0 | 65% |
| Miyakobijin Yamahai | Miyakobijin Shuzo | — | 0 | 70% |
Where Nipponbare sake is brewed
Nipponbare by style
Frequently Asked Questions
Nipponbare is a table rice variety that some breweries also use for sake. It is grown mainly in Shiga.
On OneSip the leading regions are Shiga, Gifu and Yamaguchi.
It depends on the brewery, polishing and style. Most Nipponbare sake on OneSip is Junmai and Honjozo. Use the ratings and tasting notes on each product page to compare.