Aomori Towadako Wagyu
あおもり十和田湖和牛 Aomori
English name: Aomori Towadako Wagyu — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Aomori Towadako Wagyu: breed — Japanese Black; grade — meat quality grade 4 or higher; yield grade A or B. Not specified: where raised, age.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Sources: [B056] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading | Meat quality grade 4 or higher; yield grade A or B Sources: [B056] |
| Other conditions | Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
Grades follow the Japan Meat Grading Association: yield grade (A–C), meat quality grade (1–5), and marbling as BMS No. (1–12). How Japanese beef is graded →
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 75 beef brands that require Japanese Black cattle. 61 beef brands set a meat quality grade. 24 of them, including Aomori Towadako Wagyu, require grade 4 or higher or something stricter. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Aomori Towadako Wagyu is one of them.
This guide lists 3 brands from Aomori (also Aomori Shamorock and Hakkoda Beef). By prefecture →
Compare this brand side by side with others → ・ Find brands by their rules →
Counts cover only the brands in this guide.
Guides
- Does Kobe beef have to be A5? We counted the grading rules of 100 Japanese beef brands
- Heifers, steers, or anything? The sex rules of 100 Japanese beef brands
- Where must Japanese brand beef be raised? We counted the region rules of 100 brands
- How old is Japanese brand beef? We counted the age rules of 100 brands
- What counts as wagyu? Four breeds, born and raised in Japan — and how 100 beef brands break down
Managed by
- Managed by
- JA Towada Oirase
- Official site
- https://www.umai-aomori.jp/pickup/202401-28252
Other brands from Aomori
- Aomori ShamorockJidori and branded chicken
- Hakkoda BeefBeef brands
About the names
Brand names are proper nouns. English names follow the brand association's official English page first, then the English name in the GI register, and otherwise romanised Japanese plus "Beef", "Wagyu" or "Pork". We never call a non-Wagyu brand Wagyu.
Sources
Sources are in Japanese
- [B056] あおもり十和田湖和牛の定義 — Aomori Prefecture ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18