Ito Ranch (????) is a Matsusaka beef farm located near the city of Tsu Mie Prefecture Japan dedicated to raising kuroge wagyu or Japanese Black beef. Founded in 1953 as of 2024 it is owned by Hiroki Ito (????) and is claimed by the country's meat industry and by the specialized foreign press to be the farm that produces the best meat in Japan and the world. The farm has developed breeding standards believed by its operators to yield the best quality of wagyu beef and has achieved five victories in the Matsusaka Beef Carcass Contest the annual contest that determines the highest quality beef. It is the only farm to win the trophy more than twice.