Noto Beef
能登牛 Ishikawa
English name: Noto Beef — as written on the English page at ishikawafood.com.
Requirements for Noto Beef: breed — Japanese Black; where raised — raised longest in, and finished in, Ishikawa Prefecture; grade — meat quality grade 3 or higher; yield grade A or B. Not specified: age.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Pedigree must be documented Sources: [B016] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Raised longest in, and finished in, Ishikawa Prefecture Sources: [B016] |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading | Meat quality grade 3 or higher; yield grade A or B Sources: [B016] |
| 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 →
Premium tiers
- Noto Beef Premium
A5 with BMS 10+, or BMS 8–9 with oleic acid 55%+
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 75 beef brands that require Japanese Black cattle. 61 beef brands set a meat quality grade. 49 of them, including Noto Beef, require grade 3 or higher or something stricter. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Noto Beef is one of them.
This guide lists 2 brands from Ishikawa (also Noto 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
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- 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
- Noto Beef Brand Promotion Council
- Official site
- https://www.notoushi.net/outline
- Official English page
- https://ishikawafood.com/en/foods/791/
Other brands from Ishikawa
- Noto 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
- [B016] 能登牛の定義 — Noto Beef Brand Promotion Council ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18