Sanda Beef
三田牛 Hyogo
English name: Sanda Beef — as written on the English page at sandaniku.com.
Requirements for Sanda Beef: breed — Japanese Black; age — 28 months of age or older; younger than 60 months. Also: at least half of the fattening period with designated producers, and never moved to other farms; Shipped to Sanda Meat Corporation and passed its inspection. Not specified: where raised, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Tajima cattle born in Hyogo Sources: [B021] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Age / fattening period | 28 months of age or older; younger than 60 months Sources: [B021] |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Other conditions |
At least half of the fattening period with designated producers, and never moved to other farms [B021] Shipped to Sanda Meat Corporation and passed its inspection [B021] |
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. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Sanda Beef is one of them. 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, Kakogawa Wagyu, Kurodasho Wagyu, Kobe 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
- Sandaniku Meat Distribution Development Association
- Official site
- https://www.sandaniku.com/
- Official English page
- https://www.sandaniku.com/?lang=en
Other brands from Hyogo
- Awaji BeefBeef brands
- Kakogawa WagyuBeef brands
- Kurodasho WagyuBeef brands
- Kobe 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
- [B021] 三田牛の定義 — Sanda City ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18