No. 554INDEX / 321
Ubusuna Yamadanishiki Ninojo
Hananoka Shuzo, Kumamoto
Reviewed in H1 2026
The new-generation sake standard
SCOREOverall score
82pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Yamadanishiki
- Polishing ratio
- —
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Type
- Yamadanishiki from Kumamoto, kimoto method (traditional starter), muroka nama genshu (unfiltered, unpasteurised, undiluted)
- List price
- ¥2,490
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money3.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From «Ubusuna», the brand of Hananoka Shuzo, the pride of Kumamoto prefecture, here is «Yamadanishiki Ninojo». Ubusuna's standard model. A thick banana-like sweetness and briskness alongside a clean finish: powerful yet easy to drink, a bottle of reassurance and trust. The gas is restrained this time. There are other variations of Ubusuna using Yamadanishiki, but you hear it said that this one, the most affordable, is somehow the tastiest of all.