Azukari Koi
The UK’s Premier Koi Importer
Your Supplier, Not Your Competitor.
Based in Japan, Azukari Koi is the perfect partner for your koi business. Living and working among the koi breeder community of Niigata, we are right at the heart and the forefront of the Japanese koi world.
Trade Only Supplier
We’re here for you and your koi business. We are a trade only supplier. Our priority is connecting you, the koi dealer, with the breeders and helping you build that thriving relationship that is so vital when sourcing koi from Japan.
What We Can Offer Your Koi Business
Based in Japan
This can’t be overstated: we’re based right at the heart of the Japanese koi community—right here, where it’s happening throughout the season.
Landed Sterling Prices
No confusion, no taxing calculations, no nasty surprises. A simple landed price, including fish, freight, fuel, packing, clearance, and trucking fees.
Breeder Relations
With over 25 years of experience in Japan, the breeders are our friends. We’re right here, at the right time, sourcing the right fish for you.
Access to All Koi
We have access to everything. We can offer your business the very best Niigata has to offer.
We Speak Japanese
Communication is key. Being able to speak directly to breeders is not only a bonus, it’s vital.
Many Buying Options
Visiting Japan, hand-selected stocks, comprehensive lists, ‘what you see is what you get’ (WYSIWYG) offers—we offer you many ways to source your koi.
Koi Sales
FAQs
Frequently asked questions and answers
DO I NEED AN IMPORT LICENSE?
No, Azukari Koi handles all the logistics from start to finish. We keep you updated every step of the way.
HOW CAN I BUY KOI THROUGH YOU?
You can buy through the mailing list. You can send us requests for koi that you’re looking for, or you can visit us in Japan and select your koi for yourself.
Azukari Koi are the agents in the UK for Ornafish Japan. You can buy directly through www.ornafish.com and anything you select will be automatically added to our next shipment.
WHERE DO WE COLLECT OUR KOI FROM?
All shipments come into Heathrow Airport, where they are inspected by CEFAS and released once the koi’s health and paperwork are approved.
We currently have two delivery rounds. We deliver one route that finishes in South Yorkshire with various stops en route along the M1 or the A1. We have a second route driving up the M40/M42/M6, finishing near Stoke, again with various drop-off points en route.
We can’t promise delivery for every shipment; it all depends on driver availability and which dealers have koi arriving.
HOW DO I PROVE I’M A KOI DEALER?
Most dealers already know that we’ve been in the trade for many years.
However, if you provide us with a generic email address (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.), then this will prompt further investigation.
Other forms of proof—though these don’t always guarantee approval—are copies of your pet shop licence, VAT registration, Companies House incorporation certificate, trade references, and photographs of your shop and facilities (including signage).