Awaji Beef
淡路ビーフ Hyogo
English name: Awaji Beef — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Awaji Beef: breed — Japanese Black; where raised — born on Awaji Island and raised in Hyogo; age — 25 months of age or older; grade — yield grade A or B; BMS No. 4 or higher. Also: carcass weight: steers 330 kg+, heifers 280 kg+.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Tajima cattle of Hyogo Sources: [B022] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Born on Awaji Island and raised in Hyogo Sources: [B022] |
| Age / fattening period | 25 months of age or older Sources: [B022] |
| Grading | Yield grade A or B; BMS No. 4 or higher Sources: [B022] |
| Other conditions |
Carcass weight: steers 330 kg+, heifers 280 kg+ [B022] |
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. 17 beef brands set a minimum age, ranging from 18 to 33 months. 25 months ranks 8th from the longest (1 other also uses 25).
This guide lists 7 brands from Hyogo (also Kakogawa Wagyu, Kurodasho Wagyu, Kobe Beef, Sanda Beef, Tajima Beef and Tambasasayama Beef). By prefecture →
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Guides
- Same body, different brands: how 31 Japanese meat brands from 13 bodies differ
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- What counts as wagyu? Four breeds, born and raised in Japan — and how 100 beef brands break down
Managed by
- Managed by
- Awaji Beef Branding Council
- Official site
- https://awaji-beef.com/
Other brands from Hyogo
- Kakogawa WagyuBeef brands
- Kurodasho WagyuBeef brands
- Kobe BeefBeef brands
- Sanda BeefBeef brands
- Tajima BeefBeef brands
- Tambasasayama 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
- [B022] 淡路ビーフの定義 — Minamiawaji City ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18