Information on GIs protected in Japan
＜Interim translation＞
i) GIs designated by the Commissioner of the National Tax Agency
| Designation Date | Name * | Geographical Area | Category | Product Specification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30, June, 1995 | 壱岐(Iki) | Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
Spirits | Annex2 |
| 30, June, 1995 | 球磨(Kuma) | Kuma District and Hitoyoshi City,Kumamoto Prefecture |
Spirits | Annex3 |
| 30, June, 1995 | 琉球(Ryukyu) | Okinawa Prefecture | Spirits | Annex4 |
| 22, December, 2005 | 薩摩(Satsuma) | Kagoshima Prefecture (excluding Amami City and Oshima District) |
Spirits | Annex5 |
| 22, December, 2005 | 白山(Hakusan) | Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex6 |
| 16, July, 2013 | 山梨 (Yamanashi) |
Yamanashi Prefecture | Wine | Annex1 |
| 28,April,2021 | Seishu / Sake | Annex | ||
| 25, December, 2015 | 日本酒(Nihonshu / Japanese sake) | Japan | Seishu / Sake | Annex2 |
| 30,June,2021 | 山形(Yamagata) | Yamagata Prefecture | Wine | Annex |
| 16, December, 2016 | Seishu / Sake | Annex | ||
| 28,June,2018 | 灘五郷(Nadagogo) | Kobe City(Nada Ward and Higashinada Ward), Ashiya City and Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture | Seishu/Sake | Annex8 |
| 28,June,2018 | 北海道(Hokkaido) | Hokkaido Prefecture | Wine | Annex7 |
| 16,March,2020 | はりま(Harima) | Hyogo Prefecture: Himeji City, Aioi City, Kakogawa City, Akaho City, Nishiwaki City, Miki City, Takasago City, Ono City, Kasai City, Shiso City, Kato City, Tatsuno City, Akashi City, Taka town, Inami Town, Harima Town, Ichikawa Town, Fukusaki Town, Kamikawa Town, Taishi Town, Kamigori Town, and Sayo Town | Seishu/Sake | Annex |
| 19,June,2020 | 三重(Mie) | Mie Prefecture | Seishu/Sake | Annex |
| 7,September,2020 | 和歌山梅酒(Wakayama Umeshu) | Wakayama Prefecture | Other kinds of liquor | Annex |
| 22,January,2021 | 利根沼田(Tone Numata) | Numata City and Tone County(Katashina,Kawaba and Showa Villages ;Minakami Town), Gunma Prefecture | Seishu/Sake | Annex |
| 30,March,2021 | 萩(Hagi) | Hagi City and Abu Town in Abu County, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 14,June,2021 | 佐賀(Saga) | Saga Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 30,June,2021 | 大阪(Osaka) | Osaka Prefecture | Wine | Annex |
| 30,June,2021 | 長野(Nagano) | Nagano Prefecture | Wine | Annex |
| Seishu / Sake | Annex | |||
| 7,February,2022 | 新潟(Niigata) | Niigata Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 13,April,2022 | 滋賀(Shiga) | Shiga Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 30,June,2023 | 信濃大町(Shinano Omachi) | Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 25,September,2023 | 岩手(Iwate) | Iwate Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 30,November,2023 | 静岡(Shizuoka) | Shizuoka Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 13,March,2024 | 東京島酒 (Tokyo Shimazake / Tokyo Island Shochu) |
Tokyo Metropolis: Oshima Town, Toshima Village, Niijima Village, Kozushima Village, Miyake Village, Mikurajima Village, Hachijo Town, Aogashima Village | Spirits | Annex |
| 30,August,2024 | 南会津 (Minamiaizu) |
Minamiaizu Town in Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 29,November,2024 | 伊丹(Itami) | Itami city, Hyogo Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
| 20,December,2024 | 喜多方(Kitakata) | Kitakata City and Nishiaizu Town in Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture | Seishu / Sake | Annex |
* : Name translated into Latin alphabet (in bracket) is a reference information.
(ⅱ) GIs Mutually Protected through the International Agreements
(1) Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the strengthening of the economic partnership(Taken effect on 1, April, 2005)
| Protected by Japan | Protected by the United Mexican States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Category | Name | Category |
| Tequila/テキーラ | Spirits | 壱岐/Iki | Spirits |
| Mezcal/メスカル | Spirits | 球磨/Kuma | Spirits |
| Sotol/ソトール | Spirits | 琉球/Ryukyu | Spirits |
| Bacanora/バカノラ | Spirits | 薩摩/Satsuma | Spirits |
| Charanda/チャランダ | Spirits | ||
(2) Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a strategic economic partnership(Taken effect on 3, September, 2007)
| Protected by Japan | Protected by the Republic of Chile | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Category | Name | Category |
| Pisco Chileno(Chilean Pisco)/チリ産ピスコ | Spirits | 薩摩/Satsuma | Spirits |
(3) Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an economic partnership(Taken effect on 1, March, 2012)
| Protected by Japan | Protected by the Republic of Peru | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Category | Name | Category |
| Pisco Perú(Pisco Peru)/ピスコ・ペルー | Spirits | 壱岐/Iki | Spirits |
| 球磨/Kuma | Spirits | ||
| 琉球/Ryukyu | Spirits | ||
| 薩摩/Satsuma | Spirits | ||
（4）Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (Taken effect on 1, February, 2019)
| Protected by the European Union（EU） | Protected in Japan | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Category | Name | Category | Remark |
| 壱岐/Iki | Spirits | （List of geographical indications）(PDF/306KB) | Annex(PDF/80KB) | |
| 球磨/Kuma | Spirits | |||
| 琉球/Ryukyu | Spirits | |||
| 薩摩/Satsuma | Spirits | |||
| 白山/Hakusan | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 山梨/Yamanashi | Wine | |||
| Seishu / Sake | ||||
| 日本酒/Nihonshu /Japanese sake | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 山形/Yamagata | Wine | |||
| Seishu / Sake | ||||
| 北海道/Hokkaido | Wine | |||
| 灘五郷/Nadagogo | Seishu / Sake | |||
| はりま/Harima | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 三重/Mie | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 和歌山梅酒/Wakayama Umeshu | Other kinds of liquor | |||
| 利根沼田/Tone Numata | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 萩/Hagi | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 佐賀/Saga | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 大阪/Osaka | Wine | |||
| 長野/Nagano | Wine | |||
| Seishu / Sake | ||||
| 新潟/Niigata | Seishu / Sake | |||
| 滋賀/Shiga | Seishu / Sake | |||
（5）Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for an Comprehensive Economic Partnership (Taken effect on 1, January, 2021)
| Protected by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Protected in Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Category | Name | Category |
| 壱岐/Iki | Spirits | （List of geographical indications）(PDF/190KB) | |
| 球磨/Kuma | Spirits | ||
| 琉球/Ryukyu | Spirits | ||
| 薩摩/Satsuma | Spirits | ||
| 白山/Hakusan | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 山梨/Yamanashi | Wine | ||
| Seishu / Sake | |||
| 日本酒/Nihonshu /Japanese sake | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 山形/Yamagata | Wine | ||
| Seishu / Sake | |||
| 北海道/Hokkaido | Wine | ||
| 灘五郷/Nadagogo | Seishu / Sake | ||
| はりま/Harima | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 三重/Mie | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 和歌山梅酒/Wakayama Umeshu | Other kinds of liquor | ||
| 利根沼田/Tone Numata | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 萩/Hagi | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 佐賀/Saga | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 大阪/Osaka | Wine | ||
| 長野/Nagano | Wine | ||
| Seishu / Sake | |||
| 新潟/Niigata | Seishu / Sake | ||
| 滋賀/Shiga | Seishu / Sake | ||
（6）Exchange between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States on the protection of liquor labels
| Protected by the United States(USA) | Protected by Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Category | Name | Category |
| 山梨 / Yamanashi | Wine | Bourbon Whisky(Bourbon Whiskey) / バーボン・ウイスキー | Spirits |
| 日本酒 / Japanese sake | Seishu / Sake | Tennessee Whisky(Tennessee Whiskey) / テネシー・ウイスキー | Spirits |
| 北海道 / Hokkaido | Wine | ||
(ⅲ) GIs Protected in other countries
(1) Republic of India (‘The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999’ No.48 of 1999 of India (Taken effect on 1 April, 2024))
| Geographical Indication No. |
Name | Filling Class | Registration date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 994 | NIHONSHU / JAPANESE Sake |
Class 33 (Alcoholic Beverages） |
1, April, 2024 |
