Takachiho Beef
高千穂牛 Miyazaki
English name: Takachiho Beef — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Takachiho Beef: where raised — produced and fattened in the Nishiusuki area, from calf to finishing within the JA Takachiho district; grade — grade "A4" or higher (as written in the source). Not specified: breed, age.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Produced and fattened in the Nishiusuki area, from calf to finishing within the JA Takachiho district Sources: [B073] |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading | Grade "A4" or higher (as written in the source) Sources: [B073] |
| 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 →
The regional trademark (No. 5777509, held by JA Miyazaki) covers "beef from cattle fattened in Takachiho Town, Nishiusuki District", which is narrower than the JA shop page's "Nishiusuki area".
Compared with other brands
72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Takachiho Beef is one of them.
This guide lists 6 brands from Miyazaki (also Miyakonojo Wagyu, Miyazaki Beef, Miyazaki Jitokko, Miyazaki Herb Beef and Miyazaki Brand 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 Miyazaki, Takachiho district
- Official site
- https://miyazaki.mz-ja.or.jp/pages/252/
Other brands from Miyazaki
- Miyakonojo WagyuBeef brands
- Miyazaki BeefBeef brands
- Miyazaki JitokkoJidori and branded chicken
- Miyazaki Herb BeefBeef brands
- Miyazaki Brand 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
- [E003] 地域団体商標 第5777509号 高千穂牛 — Japan Patent Office ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [B073] 高千穂牛の定義 — JA Miyazaki ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28