On the shelf Not declared
¥1,800
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Fuji Sanroku
富士山麓
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
What it costs in Japan
¥1,800
about $12 at ¥150/$ (2026-08)
Our estimate · checked August 2026
US retail is 6.1× the Japanese price — about $61 more per bottle.
Observed in a Japanese shop · checked August 2026
wine-searcher US average, 750ml. Weaker than a single named retailer — averages blend ordinary shops with specialist importers, which runs high on bottles Japan does not officially export. Replace when a Total Wine listing is confirmed.
Can you actually buy it here?
Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.
Our estimate · checked August 2026
Is it Japanese whisky?
Mashed, fermented, distilled, matured and bottled in Japan, per the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association standard.
How it tastes
50% ABV for under ¥2,000, which is close to unbeatable on paper. Kirin makes both the malt and the grain on one site at the foot of Mount Fuji. Rough edges, but the value is real and it is everywhere here.
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Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.
Specification
| Producer | Fuji Gotemba Distillery |
|---|---|
| Region | Chubu |
| Type | Blended |
| Age | No age statement |
| ABV | 50% |
| Casks | American oak |
| Best served | Highball, With water |
| Our rating | 76 / 100 (editorial) |
Where to buy outside Japan
- The Whisky Exchange — ships from UK · not yet linked (affiliate application pending)
- Master of Malt — ships from UK · not yet linked (affiliate application pending)
UK retailers ship to the US state by state, and the list changes. Check your state on the retailer's own site before ordering — any state list we published here would be out of date within months.
If you like this
On the shelf Not declared
¥4,200
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥1,500
8.5× abroad