Japanese Kohaku Koi for Sale in Toronto & Canada
White-bodied Nishikigoi with deep red (hi) markings. The oldest and most collected variety in Japan — and the foundation every serious koi keeper starts with.
Available Kohaku Koi
7 koi available
A curated Kohaku collection — the most iconic of all koi, with clean white bodies and vibrant red (hi) patterning. Each fish is hand-selected in Japan, then imported and quarantined here in Ontario.Specifications Variety: Kohaku Origin: Japan Type: Curated multi-koi collection Breeder: Trusted Japanese partners Why collectors choose it Balanced group — sizes and patterns chosen to work together in one pond. Hand-picked at the source for skin quality and body conformation. Fully quarantined and health-checked before hand-off. Canada-wide delivery, with local hand-delivery across the GTA. Ongoing support from our team as your collection grows. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
A 48cm female Kohaku hand-selected in Japan. This koi shows a clean white body with vibrant red (hi) patterning — the most iconic and collected of all koi varieties.Specifications Variety: Kohaku Breeder: Select Japanese breeder Origin: Japan Size: 48 cm Sex: Female Why collectors choose it Chosen in person from a trusted Japanese breeder — not sight-unseen. Strong body conformation and clean, high-quality skin. Fully imported, quarantined, and health-checked in Ontario. Ready for a well-filtered pond — instant show-grade presence. Canada-wide shipping and local GTA hand-delivery available. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
A 49cm female Kohaku with exceptionally deep, saturated hi (red) — hand-selected in Japan. A clean white body with bold, well-defined red patterning; the most iconic and collected of all koi varieties.Specifications Variety: Kohaku (Deep Hi) Breeder: Select Japanese breeder Origin: Japan Size: 49 cm Sex: Female Why collectors choose it Rare depth of hi — the red is thick, even, and saturated. Chosen in person from a trusted Japanese breeder. Strong body conformation and clean, high-quality skin. Fully imported, quarantined, and health-checked in Ontario. Canada-wide shipping and local GTA hand-delivery available. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
A 50cm female Kohaku hand-selected in Japan. This koi shows a clean white body with vibrant red (hi) patterning — the most iconic and collected of all koi varieties.Specifications Variety: Kohaku Breeder: Select Japanese breeder Origin: Japan Size: 50 cm Sex: Female Why collectors choose it Chosen in person from a trusted Japanese breeder — not sight-unseen. Strong body conformation and clean, high-quality skin. Fully imported, quarantined, and health-checked in Ontario. Ready for a well-filtered pond — instant show-grade presence. Canada-wide shipping and local GTA hand-delivery available. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
A 51cm female Kohaku hand-selected in Japan. This koi shows a clean white body with vibrant red (hi) patterning — the most iconic and collected of all koi varieties.Specifications Variety: Kohaku Breeder: Select Japanese breeder Origin: Japan Size: 51 cm Sex: Female Why collectors choose it Chosen in person from a trusted Japanese breeder — not sight-unseen. Strong body conformation and clean, high-quality skin. Fully imported, quarantined, and health-checked in Ontario. Ready for a well-filtered pond — instant show-grade presence. Canada-wide shipping and local GTA hand-delivery available. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
A 49cm female Kohaku hand-selected in Japan. This koi shows a clean white body with vibrant red (hi) patterning — the most iconic and collected of all koi varieties.Specifications Variety: Kohaku Breeder: Select Japanese breeder Origin: Japan Size: 49 cm Sex: Female Why collectors choose it Chosen in person from a trusted Japanese breeder — not sight-unseen. Strong body conformation and clean, high-quality skin. Fully imported, quarantined, and health-checked in Ontario. Ready for a well-filtered pond — instant show-grade presence. Canada-wide shipping and local GTA hand-delivery available. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
A 53cm female Kohaku hand-selected in Japan. This koi shows a clean white body with vibrant red (hi) patterning — the most iconic and collected of all koi varieties.Specifications Variety: Kohaku Breeder: Select Japanese breeder Origin: Japan Size: 53 cm Sex: Female Why collectors choose it Chosen in person from a trusted Japanese breeder — not sight-unseen. Strong body conformation and clean, high-quality skin. Fully imported, quarantined, and health-checked in Ontario. Ready for a well-filtered pond — instant show-grade presence. Canada-wide shipping and local GTA hand-delivery available. Reserve today — each koi is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone.
Kohaku is the oldest of the Gosanke — the three varieties (Kohaku, Sanke, Showa) that anchor every koi show in Japan. The variety was stabilised in Niigata in the late 1800s, and modern bloodlines still trace back to breeders like Tomoin, Sensuke, Yagozen, and Manzo. When we import from Niigata each year, most of our Kohaku come from breeders working within these historical lines.
Judges look at three things in this order: the white ground (shiroji), the quality of the red (hi), and the pattern (moyo). Shiroji should read as clean, snow-bright white — not cream. Hi should be deep, even, and cleanly edged (kiwa). A balanced step pattern (nidan, sandan, yondan) across the back is preferred, with hi wrapping down the sides without falling below the lateral line. A break of hi on the head (menware) is a plus; hi covering the mouth or eyes is not.
For a first Kohaku, prioritise skin quality and pattern balance over size. A tosai (first-year) or nisai (second-year) fish with clean shiroji and stable hi will develop far more predictably than a larger fish with cloudy skin. Ask about the bloodline — Sakai, Dainichi, Marudo, and Momotaro all produce Kohaku with different finishing characteristics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both have a white body with red (hi) markings. Sanke adds a third colour — small, well-placed black (sumi) markings, typically on the shoulders and back but never on the head. A Sanke without sumi on the head is one of the visual tells.
Tosai Kohaku from good Niigata bloodlines start around CAD $250-400. Nisai and Sansai from named breeders run CAD $600-2,500+. Show-grade jumbo Kohaku from breeders like Sakai or Dainichi can reach five figures.
Yes. Hi (red) often deepens or softens with age, and shiroji whitens as the fish matures. This is why bloodline matters — good Kohaku 'finish' beautifully, poor ones lose their pattern within two seasons.
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