Takeda Farm — a Hokkaido family farm raising Japanese Fullblood Kuroge Wagyu at the foot of the Daisetsuzan range
Takeda Farm sits at the foot of the Daisetsuzan mountain range in Hokkaido. With their 30+ years of experience in Wagyu genetics and the intense winter of Hokkaido, they raise well loved cows and beef of the highest quality.
Ellie's father, Tetsuo, spent his career teaching Wagyu embryo transfer to farms across Hokkaido before starting his own herd — just six cows — at the base of the Daisetsuzan mountains. He earned his veterinarian's license, raised his family, and built what is now Takeda Farm, one relationship at a time.
He's since passed. Ellie and her mother, Tomoko-san, run the farm together now.
Matt and Ellie at the farm
Tomoko-san, who runs the farm with Ellie
Just like with embryo transfer, my father's work was preserving the cattle's genetics — passing the baton of life. So I want to somehow take that baton from him, and do my best to carry it on to what comes next.
It's why Ellie says she's stopped apologizing to the animals she raises:
I've stopped saying “I'm sorry” and started saying “thank you.” Receiving a life means passing the baton of life.
Takemitsu-chan is available to purchase now: pick your peak!
To honor the whole animal, we’ve portioned cuts from across the cow into five boxes, each named for a peak in the Daisetsuzan mountain range behind Takeda Farm.
十勝岳
The Tokachidake BBQ Box
A night at the grill: thin-sliced clod, chuck karubi, shikinbou and top round for the tabletop, made to share.
$1753.1 lb · 4 cuts
- chuck×2
- round×2
黒岳
The Kurodake Medley Box
The steak gateway box: a marbled misuji, a chuck eye steak, bottom round, and short-rib stew cubes for a slow-cooked night.
$2002.7 lb · 4 cuts
- rib×1
- chuck×2
- round×1
トムラウシ
The Tomuraushi Medley Box
Top-tier steak nights: NY strip, marbled zabuton, a sirloin-tip tri-tip and a sankaku-bara steak.
$4754.8 lb · 5 cuts
- rib×1
- loin×2
- chuck×2
白雲岳
The Hakuundake Medley Box
A butcher's tour across the cow: NY strip, filet mignon, boneless short rib and a buttery kaburi rib cap, down to top round and osso buco.
$8888.4 lb · 9 cutsShips free
- rib×4
- loin×2
- chuck×1
- round×1
- shank×1
旭岳
The Asahidake Medley Box
Our flagship: the prime trio of ribeye, NY strip and filet leading a whole-cow tour of Japan's most prized cuts.
$2,42522.3 lb · 17 cutsShips free
- rib×6
- loin×6
- chuck×2
- round×1
- brisket×1
- shank×1
肉屋
The Butcher's Counter
Shop individual cuts à la carte — everyday steaks, grill slices, braising cuts and showpiece roasts. No box required.
starting from$15
- Steak Night
- Grill / Yakiniku
- Stews & Smokin'