Biratori Wagyu
びらとり和牛 Hokkaido
English name: Biratori Wagyu — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Biratori Wagyu: breed — Japanese Black; where raised — produced in Biratori and surrounding areas of Hokkaido. Not specified: age, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Sources: [B052] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Produced in Biratori and surrounding areas of Hokkaido Sources: [B052] |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| 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 →
This is the description in the regional trademark. No grading or age standard is published.
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 75 beef brands that require Japanese Black cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Biratori Wagyu is one of them. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Biratori Wagyu is one of them.
This guide lists 7 brands from Hokkaido (also Shikaoi Beef, Shihoro Beef, Shiraoi Beef, Tokachi Wakaushi, Furano Daichi Wagyu and Hokkaido Whey Pork). 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 Biratori
- Official site
- https://nishipa.or.jp/agri03/
Other brands from Hokkaido
- Shikaoi BeefBeef brands
- Shihoro BeefBeef brands
- Shiraoi BeefBeef brands
- Tokachi WakaushiBeef brands
- Furano Daichi WagyuBeef brands
- Hokkaido Whey PorkPork 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
- [B052] びらとり和牛の定義 — INPIT (regional collective trademark No. 6811812) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18