Tokachi Wakaushi
十勝若牛 Hokkaido
English name: Tokachi Wakaushi — based on the English name in the GI register, “Tokachi Wakaushi”.
GI registered No.164Not Wagyu
Requirements for Tokachi Wakaushi: breed — Holstein (males); where raised — shimizu Town, Hokkaido. Calves from the town brought in by about one month old and raised there until shipment; age — shipped at around 14 months, by 16 months at the latest. Not specified: grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Holstein Some infertile freemartin females are included Sex / type: males Sources: [G0164] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Shimizu Town, Hokkaido. Calves from the town brought in by about one month old and raised there until shipment Sources: [G0164] |
| Age / fattening period | Shipped at around 14 months, by 16 months at the latest Sources: [G0164] |
| 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 →
Not Wagyu: Holstein breed.
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 3 beef brands that require Holstein cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Tokachi Wakaushi is one of them.
This guide lists 7 brands from Hokkaido (also Shikaoi Beef, Shihoro Beef, Shiraoi Beef, Biratori Wagyu, Furano Daichi Wagyu and Hokkaido Whey Pork). By prefecture →
Compare this brand side by side with others → ・ Find brands by their rules →
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Geographical Indication (GI)
- Registration no.
- No.164
- Registered
- 2025-03-18
- English name in the GI register
- Tokachi Wakaushi
- Registered producer group
- JA Tokachi Shimizu
This definition is taken from the production method in the specification registered with Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
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 Tokachi Shimizu
- Official site
- http://www.ja-shimizu.or.jp/
Other brands from Hokkaido
- Shikaoi BeefBeef brands
- Shihoro BeefBeef brands
- Shiraoi BeefBeef 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
- [G0164] 地理的表示 登録番号第164号「十勝若牛」明細書 — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (GI) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18