The National New Sake Appraisal Contest is an annual nationwide contest in which sake breweries from all over the country put their prestige on the line. Fukushima Prefecture is home to many sake breweries and has high technical capabilities, making it truly the "Kingdom of Japan Sake" The top three Japan sake producers in fiscal 2021 are Hyogo Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture (about 16%) Hyogo and Kyoto account for more than half of the national production.