Snap the label,
build your sake collection
without lifting a pen.
Make the sake you drink your own. KURANO is a free sake scanner and journal that uses AI to help you effortlessly manage your sake collection.
AI reads the label and identifies the bottle instantly. Log every sake you drink and build a collection that's uniquely yours.
How it works
Snap a photo, and you're done
1. Photograph the label
Just point your camera and shoot
2. AI identifies the sake
Name, brewery, and characteristics captured automatically
3. Save to your collection
Add your rating and notes to keep it
Why KURANO?
That amazing sake you had?
Never forget it again.
Can you remember the name of that delicious sake from the izakaya? With KURANO, you record it on the spot — so you'll never be stuck guessing what to order next time.
- Log what you drank in seconds
- Discover the patterns in your own taste
- Find the next bottle you'll want to try
"That sake was incredible...
what was it called again?"
Sake names are packed with tricky kanji that are hard to remember.
Are you letting great discoveries slip away?
The solution
Just photograph the label.
AI takes care of the rest.
No deciphering difficult kanji, no typing anything by hand. Just snap a photo of the label with your phone, and AI automatically identifies the sake, its brewery, and its characteristics — then adds it straight to your collection.
Features
Everything you need for a richer sake experience
Label scanning
Just take a photo and the sake is identified automatically
AI insights
AI breaks down each sake's character and flavor in plain language
Collection
Build your own collection with ratings and personal notes
Sake map
Explore sake by prefecture — perfect for planning a trip
Sake database
Discover new sake from an extensive database
Guest mode
Try it instantly, no sign-up required
Sake map
Explore sake from
all 47 prefectures
Explore breweries and labels from across Japan on an interactive map. Preview the local sake before a trip, or check where that bottle you loved actually came from. It opens up a whole new way to enjoy sake.
3 steps
Getting started couldn't be easier
Open the app
Account creation takes 30 seconds — or jump straight in with guest mode.
Photograph a label
Snap a photo of any sake label and let AI identify it automatically.
Save your record
Add a rating and notes, then save — your collection just grew.
Guest mode
Give it a try first
Try every feature with no sign-up required. Love it? Create an account later and sync your data whenever you're ready.
Turn every sake you meet
into a lasting memory.
The sake you drink today could be tomorrow's favorite. Start your sake journey with KURANO.
KURANO - Sake scanner, sake journal, and sake tracker app