Kakogawa Wagyu
加古川和牛 Hyogo
English name: Kakogawa Wagyu — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Kakogawa Wagyu: breed — Japanese Black; where raised — raised for at least 12 months by farms in Kakogawa; age — 28 months of age or older; 60 months or younger; grade — meat quality grade 2 or higher; yield grade A or B. Also: slaughtered and traded at a meat center in Hyogo.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Descended from Hyogo's Tajima cattle Sources: [B067] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Raised for at least 12 months by farms in Kakogawa Sources: [B067] |
| Age / fattening period | 28 months of age or older; 60 months or younger Sources: [B067] |
| Grading | Meat quality grade 2 or higher; yield grade A or B Sources: [B067] |
| Other conditions |
Slaughtered and traded at a meat center in Hyogo [B067] |
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. The loosest condition is grade 2 or higher, used by 12 of them including Kakogawa Wagyu. 17 beef brands set a minimum age, ranging from 18 to 33 months. 28 months ranks 3rd from the longest (4 others also use 28).
This guide lists 7 brands from Hyogo (also Awaji Beef, Kurodasho Wagyu, Kobe Beef, Sanda Beef, Tajima Beef and Tambasasayama 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
- Same body, different brands: how 31 Japanese meat brands from 13 bodies differ
- 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
- Kakogawa Wagyu Distribution Promotion Council (secretariat: JA Hyogo Minami)
- Official site
- https://www.city.kakogawa.lg.jp/soshikikarasagasu/chiikishinkobu/norinsuisanka/tokusanhin/45137.html
Other brands from Hyogo
- Awaji BeefBeef 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
- [E005] 広報かこがわ 令和4年3月号（加古川和牛） — Kakogawa City ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [B067] 加古川和牛の定義 — Kakogawa City ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18