Minami Shinshu Beef
南信州牛 Nagano
English name: Minami Shinshu Beef — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Minami Shinshu Beef: breed — Wagyu (breed not specified); where raised — raised longest in, and finished in, the Iida–Shimoina area. Not specified: age, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Wagyu (breed not specified) Sources: [B063] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Raised longest in, and finished in, the Iida–Shimoina area Sources: [B063] |
| 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 →
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 6 beef brands that require Wagyu (breed not specified) cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Minami Shinshu Beef is one of them. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Minami Shinshu Beef is one of them.
This guide lists 4 brands from Nagano (also Shinshu Ogon Shamo, Shinshu Premium Beef and Shinshu 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
- Minami Shinshu Livestock Brand Council
- Official site
- https://msgyu.com/minami/msgyu/about/
Other brands from Nagano
- Shinshu Ogon ShamoJidori and branded chicken
- Shinshu Premium BeefBeef brands
- Shinshu 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
- [B063] 南信州牛の定義 — Minami Shinshu Livestock Brand Council ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18