Shihoro Beef
しほろ牛 Hokkaido
English name: Shihoro Beef — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Not Wagyu
Requirements for Shihoro Beef: breed — Holstein (males); where raised — fattened in Shihoro Town, Hokkaido. Also: fattened according to the Shihoro beef management manual. Not specified: age, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Holstein Sex / type: males Sources: [B059] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Fattened in Shihoro Town, Hokkaido Sources: [B059] |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Other conditions |
Fattened according to the Shihoro beef management manual [B059] |
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 →
Not Wagyu: Holstein. The crossbred "Shihoro Beef CROSS" is a separate product.
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 3 beef brands that require Holstein cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Shihoro Beef is one of them. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Shihoro Beef is one of them.
This guide lists 7 brands from Hokkaido (also Shikaoi Beef, Shiraoi Beef, Tokachi Wakaushi, Biratori Wagyu, 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 Shihoro
- Official site
- https://www.inpit.go.jp/chidan/chidan-card/6130194.html
Other brands from Hokkaido
- Shikaoi BeefBeef brands
- Shiraoi BeefBeef brands
- Tokachi WakaushiBeef brands
- Biratori WagyuBeef 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
- [B059] しほろ牛の定義 — INPIT (regional collective trademark No. 6130194) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18