Genki Koi

Unclaimed

Genki Koi is a San Jose, California koi importer founded in 1997, run by owner Kevin who travels to Japan several times a year to hand-select fish from more than 50 Niigata and Hiroshima breeders including Dainichi and Isa. It sells a broad range of traditional and metallic varieties online with nationwide shipping.

Visit website ↗ 408-295-4500

At a glance

Shipping: Ships nationwide
Visit in person: Not stated
Price bracket: Quality selected koi, roughly $100–$500 · High-grade imported koi, $500–$5,000 · Show-grade and champion bloodlines, $5,000+ (price guide)
Operating since: 1997
Quarantine practice: Not stated — ask before buying
Health guarantee: Not stated — ask before buying

Where their koi come from

Genki Koi imports koi rather than breeding its own. Japanese breeder sources they name:

Isa
Koda
Ooya
Dainichi
Beppu

Community reputation

A koiphen.com dealer-recommendation thread singles out Genki Koi's owner, Kevin, as particularly trusted — commenters report buying fish sight-picked by him from photos with good results, and other threads list Genki Koi alongside ChampKoi as a go-to option for buying premium Japanese koi. No negative reports were found in available search results.

koiphen 'best online dealers' thread recommending Genki Koi/Kevin (accessed 2026-08-29)

Sources for this listing (2)

https://genkikoi.com/ — founding year, address, phone, import sourcing, list of Japanese breeders, varieties sold (accessed 2026-08-29)
https://genkikoi.com/pages/about-us — physical address, owner (Kevin) traveling to Japan to hand-select koi (accessed 2026-08-29)

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