Popular mugi (barley) shochu ranking
The 30 mugi (barley) shochu bottles on KIKI with the most reviews at Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping shops (as of 10 Oct 2026). First is Kakushigura Barrel Aged Barley Shochu 25%, second Nikaido Oita Barley Shochu 25% and third Hakata no Hana Barley Shochu 25%.
| Rank | Bottle | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakushigura Barrel Aged Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Hamada Shuzo, Kagoshimamellow, depth | ¥600 |
| 2 | Nikaido Oita Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Nikaido Shuzo, Oitamellow, rich | ¥680 |
| 3 | Hakata no Hana Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Fukutokucho Shurui, Fukuokaclean, mellow | ¥337 |
| 4 | Sugomugi Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Godo Shusei, Hokkaidoclean, depth | ¥340 |
| 5 | Mugi no Daichi Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Fukutokucho Shurui, Fukuokafresh, barley aroma | ¥409 |
| 6 | Nakanaka ShochuBarley shochu · Kuroki Honten, Miyazakidepth, lively | ¥1,135 |
| 7 | Kanoka Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Asahi, Fukuokaclean, crisp finish | ¥427 |
| 8 | Hyakunen no Kodoku Oak-Aged Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Kuroki Honten, Miyazakimellow, depth | ¥3,850 |
| 9 | Mechauma Mugi Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Taka Masamune, Fukuokaclean, barley aroma | ¥486 |
| 10 | Kanehachi Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Yotsuya Shuzo, Oitatoasty, barley aroma | ¥1,276 |
| 11 | Kanoka Barley Shochu 20%Barley shochu · Asahi, Fukuokaclean, crisp finish | ¥380 |
| 12 | Kurosasshumugi Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Wakamatsu Shuzo, Kagoshimacrisp finish, depth | ¥454 |
| 13 | Kohaku no Megumi Aged Storage ShochuBarley shochu · Wakamatsu Shuzo, Kagoshimamellow, oak | ¥482 |
| 14 | Goryonsan Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Taka Masamune, Fukuokamellow, crisp finish | ¥452 |
| 15 | Tokujo Taimei Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Fujii Jozo, Oitadepth, smoky | ¥1,320 |
| 16 | Den-en Gold Label Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Denen Shuzo, Kagoshimamellow, depth | ¥591 |
| 17 | Nikaido Kicchomu Ceramic Bottle Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Nikaido Shuzo, Oitamellow, aged | ¥2,244 |
| 18 | Sennen no Nemuri Long-Term Aged Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Shinozaki, Fukuokaoak, aged | ¥2,698 |
| 19 | Iki Super Gold 22 Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Genkai Shuzo, Nagasakimellow, oak | ¥1,132 |
| 20 | Himuka no Kurouma Long-Term Aged 25%Barley shochu · Kagura Shuzo, Miyazakimellow, crisp finish | ¥660 |
| 21 | Tenkataihei Authentic Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Kiyosuzakura Jozo, Aichiclean, depth | ¥451 |
| 22 | Miyabi no Toki Long-term Aged Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Shinozaki, Fukuokamellow, oak | ¥1,280 |
| 23 | Ginza no Suzume Kohaku Amber Barrel-Aged Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Yatsushika Shuzo, Oitamellow, smoky | ¥1,032 |
| 24 | Oniyome Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Iwagawa Jozo, Kagoshimamellow, depth | ¥481 |
| 25 | Sasshumugi Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Wakamatsu Shuzo, Kagoshimacrisp finish, depth | ¥482 |
| 26 | Yokaichi Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Takara Shuzo, Kyotoclean, crisp finish | ¥540 |
| 27 | Shodai Kasuke Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Ikinohana, Nagasakiaged, fresh | ¥1,028 |
| 28 | Sato Mugi Barley ShochuBarley shochu · Sato Shuzo, Kagoshimamellow, sweet | ¥1,432 |
| 29 | Aged Barley Shochu Kohaku Densho 25%Barley shochu · Fukutokucho Shurui, Fukuokamellow, depth | ¥517 |
| 30 | Kuro Yokaichi Black Koji Barley Shochu 25%Barley shochu · Takara Shuzo, Kyotoclean, mellow | ¥561 |
Prices as of 10 Oct 2026: the lowest price per 720 ml among shops with the bottle in stock.
How is this ranking made?
The 128 mugi (barley) shochu bottles with a page on this site are ordered by the total number of reviews at the Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping shops that list them. Bottles with fewer than 3 reviews are left out. On a tie, the bottle sold by more shops comes first.
It shows how many people buy and review a bottle. It is not a taste verdict or a KIKI rating. How the numbers work is on how we rate. The rankings are updated every month.
How to choose mugi (barley) shochu
The bottles in this ranking cost ¥337 to ¥3,850 per 720 ml, with a median of ¥576. The taste words that come up most are barley aroma, mellow, depth. Most come from Fukuoka (9), Kagoshima (7), Oita (5).
To narrow it down by taste or budget, each bottle page compares taste, serving and shop prices. In the app, rate 5 bottles and every bottle shows a taste match % (Premium).