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Japanese meat brands by prefecture

The brands in Niku Meikan, counted by prefecture: 164 brands in 46 prefectures (100 beef, 26 chicken, 38 pork). Aichi has the most, with 9.

Only the brands in this guide are counted, so these are not complete totals for each prefecture. Brands whose conditions we could not confirm from a primary source, and single-company brands, are not listed.

Maps by kind

Beef brands

Beef brands per prefecture (schematic)

Jidori and branded chicken

Jidori and brand chicken per prefecture (schematic)

Pork brands

Pork brands per prefecture (schematic)

Brands in each prefecture

PrefectureBeefChickenPorkTotalBrands
Hokkaido6—17Shikaoi Beef, Shihoro Beef, Shiraoi Beef, Tokachi Wakaushi, Biratori Wagyu, Furano Daichi Wagyu, Hokkaido Whey Pork
Aomori21—3Aomori Shamorock, Aomori Towadako Wagyu, Hakkoda Beef
Iwate3——3Iwate Beef, Iwate Tankaku Wagyu, Maesawa Beef
Miyagi1—12Sendai Beef, Miyagino Buta Minori
Akita4116Akita Beef, Akita Yuri Beef, Kazuno Beef, Hachimantai Pork, Hinai Jidori, Mitsunashi Beef
Yamagata2114Shonai Green Pork Boomin, Yamagata Beef, Yamagata Jidori, Yonezawa Gyu
Fukushima12—3Aizu Jidori, Kawamata Shamo, Fukushima Beef
Ibaraki1124Okukuji Shamo Chicken, Hitachiwagyu Beef, Hitachi no Kagayaki, Rose Pork
Tochigi4—15Utsunomiya Beef, Tochigi Kirifuri Kogen Beef, Tochigi Yume Pork, Tochigi Wagyu, Nasu Wagyu
Gunma2114Joshu Beef, Joshu Jidori, Joshu Mugibuta, Joshu Wagyu
Saitama—112Sainokuni Kurobuta Pork, Sainokuni Jidori Tamashamo
Chiba——11Boso Pork
Tokyo—112TOKYO X, Tokyo Shamo
Kanagawa2—13Hayama Beef, Yamayuri Pork, Yokohama Beef
Yamanashi1—12Koshu Beef, Koshu Fujizakura Pork
Niigata2—13Tsumari Pork, Niigata Wagyu, Murakami Beef
Toyama1—12Toyama Pork, Toyama Wagyu Sake Lees Finished Beef
Ishikawa1—12Noto Beef, Noto Pork
Fukui1—12Fukui Pork, Wakasa Beef
Nagano2114Shinshu Ogon Shamo, Shinshu Premium Beef, Shinshu Pork, Minami Shinshu Beef
Gifu1—34Hida Beef, Hida Kenton / Mino Kenton, Buono Pork Gifu, Mino Healthy Pork
Shizuoka2——2Enshu Yumesaki Beef, Shizuoka Sodachi
Aichi7119Atsumi Beef, Kuroshio Beef, Tahara Beef, Chita Beef Hibiki, Chita Wagyu Homare, Nagoya Cochin, Horai Beef, Mikawa Beef, Mikawa Pork
Mie3—14Iga Beef, Ise Umashibuta Pork, Tokusan Matsusaka Ushi, Matsusaka Ushi
Shiga1——1Omi Beef
Kyoto3126Kameoka Beef, Kyo Jidori, Kyoto Beef, Kyoto Pork, Kyo no Niku, Kyo no Mochibuta Pork
Hyogo7——7Awaji Beef, Kakogawa Wagyu, Kurodasho Wagyu, Kobe Beef, Sanda Beef, Tajima Beef, Tambasasayama Beef
Nara—1—1Yamato Nikudori
Wakayama2——2Kishu Waka Beef, Kumano Beef
Tottori5——5Tohaku Wagyu, Tottori F1, Tottori Gyu, Tottori Wagyu, Tottori Wagyu Olein 55
Shimane3——3Oki Beef, Okuizumo Wagyu, Shimane Wagyu
Okayama4—15Okayama Kurobuta Pork, Okayama Wagyu, Chiya Beef, Tsuyama Wagyu, Bichu Beef
Hiroshima3——3Jinseki Beef, Hiba Gyu, Hiroshima Beef
Yamaguchi11—2CHOSYU KUROKASHIWA, Yamaguchi Wagyu Kirameki
Tokushima21—3Awaodori, Awa Beef, Tokushima Mitsuboshi Beef
Kagawa2—13Olive-fed Wagyu Beef, Olive Yumebuta Pork, Sanuki Beef
Ehime1124Iyo Beef Kinu no Aji, Ehime Amatoro Buta, Himekko Jidori, Fureai Hime Pork
Kochi31—4Tosa Akaushi, Tosa Jiro, Tosa Rouge Beef, Tosa Wagyu
Fukuoka1113Hakata Jidori, Hakata Sweeton, Hakata Wagyu
Saga1—23Saga Beef, Hizen Sakura Pork, Wakakusu Pork
Nagasaki11—2Nagasaki Tsushima Jidori, Nagasaki Wagyu
Kumamoto3115Amakusa Kuroushi, Amakusa Daio, Kumamoto Akaushi, Kumamoto Kuroge Wagyu, Kumamoto no Rindo Pork
Oita2215Oita Kanmuri Jidori, Oita Bungo Beef, Oita Wagyu, Kome no Megumi Pork, Toyo no Shamo
Miyazaki4116Takachiho Beef, Miyakonojo Wagyu, Miyazaki Beef, Miyazaki Jitokko, Miyazaki Herb Beef, Miyazaki Brand Pork
Kagoshima1315Kagoshima Wagyu, Kagoshima Kurobuta, Kuro Satsuma-dori, Satsuma Jidori, Satsuma Wakashamo
Okinawa1—23Agu Pork, Ishigaki Beef, Okinawa Agu Brand Pork