This is a whole aramaki salmon (aramaki-zake, salt-cured salmon; 1 fish, about 3 kg) sold by サーモン専門店岩松 (有限会社岩松水産) of Niigata City, with Hokkaido given as the country or region of origin of the ingredient. It must be kept frozen and arrives by Yamato Transport (ヤマト運輸) Cool TA-Q-BIN (frozen). We organized the Rakuten product page and reviews into 5 points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, whether it works as a gift, and reviews. The features we could confirm on the product page are that it is a whole fish, not cut pieces, and that noshi (gift wrapping label) is offered.
At a Glance
Key points
- A whole aramaki salmon of about 3 kg (2.7 kg to 3.4 kg). The product page says that, because the fish is wild, the weight varies with growing conditions and individual differences
- Ingredients are chum salmon (白鮭) and salt, and the country or region of origin is Hokkaido. It is stored frozen (−18°C or below), and the best-before date is given as 30 days
- You can choose from 4 types of seal-type noshi, according to the explanatory images (御歳暮, 御祝, お誕生日 and 御礼). The gift field of the product page shows no noshi entry
- Rakuten rating: 4.34 (304 reviews). Viewed October 29, 2026
Watch out for
- It arrives frozen as one whole fish that you cut up yourself. The box size is given as about 70 cm × 19 cm × 9 cm. About 13 reviews say that cutting it up took effort (a trend within the first 58 reviews in the default order plus all 18 reviews at 1★ and 2★, 76 in total. Posts run from November 2009 to January 2026, the latest is January 2026, and only 4 were posted in October 2024 or later. This may not reflect the product’s current condition)
- We found no allergen labeling, place of processing, shelf life after thawing, or whether heating is needed on the product page, so these are not confirmed. The number of servings from one fish is also not stated
Suits: Someone who wants to cut up a whole frozen fish and portion it themselves, or who wants to send a whole aramaki salmon with noshi
The features are as stated on the Rakuten Ichiba product page and its explanatory images (viewed October 29, 2026). The rating is as shown on Rakuten (viewed October 29, 2026) and may not represent the product’s current condition.
Basic Information
- Product name
- サーモン専門店岩松 北海道産 新巻鮭一本物 約3.0kg (Whole Aramaki Salmon from Hokkaido, about 3.0 kg)
- Content volume
- 1 fish, about 3 kg (2.7 kg to 3.4 kg). Number of servings: Not confirmed
- Ingredients
- Chum salmon (白鮭), salt
- Country or region of origin of ingredients
- Hokkaido
- Allergen labeling
- Not confirmed
- Storage
- Stated as keep at −18°C or below (keep frozen)
- Best-before date
- Stated as 30 days (counted from which day: Not confirmed)
- Condition / how to eat
- A frozen aramaki salmon. We found no guidance from the seller on whether heating is needed
- Place of processing
- Not confirmed
- Shipping
- Yamato Transport (ヤマト運輸) Cool TA-Q-BIN (frozen). A delivery time slot can be specified, according to the page
- Noshi and gifting
- Seal-type noshi (gift wrapping label) in 4 types is offered, according to the explanatory images (wrapping and message card: Not confirmed)
This list transcribes what is stated on the Rakuten Ichiba product page. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
No allergen labeling appears on the Rakuten Ichiba product page or in its explanatory images. If you have an allergy, ask the shop before buying, or be sure to check the label on the product when it arrives (reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, viewed October 29, 2026).
See the transcribed details, sources and “not confirmed” items (19 items)
This list transcribes what is stated on the Rakuten Ichiba product page. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
- Product name
- サーモン専門店岩松 北海道産 新巻鮭一本物 約3.0kg (Whole Aramaki Salmon from Hokkaido, about 3.0 kg)The product name shown on the Rakuten page is a long string of search keywords. Only the product-name part is shown here.
- Type of food
- Aramaki salmon (aramaki-zake, salt-cured salmon)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Content volume
- Delivered as 1 fish of about 3 kg (2.7 kg to 3.4 kg). Because the fish is wild, the page says the weight varies with growing conditions and individual differences. It is a whole fish, not cut pieces. The box size is given as about 70 cm × 19 cm × 9 cm. The number of servings is not stated: Not confirmedSource: product description and explanatory images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Choices
- The only specification is 1 fish of about 3 kg, and there is no field for choosing a specificationSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Storage method
- Stated as keep at −18°C or below (keep frozen)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Best-before date
- Stated as 30 days. Counted from which day: Not confirmedSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- How to thaw
- Not confirmed (not found on the product page)
- Notes after opening
- Shelf life after thawing or opening is not found on the product page, so Not confirmed
- Ingredients
- Chum salmon (白鮭), saltSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Allergen labeling
- Not found on the product page or in the explanatory images, so Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Country or region of origin of ingredients
- Stated as HokkaidoSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Place of processing
- Not confirmed. No place of processing is shown. The explanatory images say it ships from Niigata within 3 business days of the order (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)Source: Rakuten Ichiba product page and explanatory images
- Condition / how to eat (whether heating is needed)
- A frozen aramaki salmon. We found no seller guidance on whether heating is needed or whether it can be eaten rawSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Energy 154 kcal / protein 22.8 g / fat 6.1 g / carbohydrate 0.1 g / salt equivalent 3.3 g. The values are stated to be a guideSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Shipping
- Yamato Transport (ヤマト運輸) Cool TA-Q-BIN (frozen), and a delivery time slot can be specified, according to the page. The explanatory images say it ships from Niigata within 3 business days of the order (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), and that the desired delivery date is written in the remarks field when ordering. If no delivery date is requested, it ships as soon as possible. The shop’s company profile on Rakuten says a delivery date can be specified from 5 business days after the order. Some parts of the Izu Islands and the Ogasawara Islands are described as areas where delivery is not possibleSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page, explanatory images and the shop’s company profile (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Shop’s explanation (ingredient and quantity)
- The shop explains that the males were caught in September, the peak of the autumn salmon season in the Sea of Okhotsk, and were selected by the company president, who went to Hokkaido. It also explains that the fish were processed and salted within 2 hours of landing. It further says that landings of autumn salmon off Hokkaido in 2026 fell by 85% compared with 2024, that the item is limited in quantity, and that sales end when the set number is reached. These are the shop’s statements, and the images give no source for figures such as the landing volumeSource: explanatory images (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Noshi and gifting
- The gift field of the product page shows no noshi entry. The explanatory images, however, say noshi is offered, in the form of seal-type noshi in these types: 御歳暮 (oseibo, year-end gift), 御祝 (congratulations), お誕生日 (birthday) and 御礼 (thanks). They say noshi must be selected on the shopping cart page, and that without a selection no seal-type noshi is attached. A name for a gift box, wrapping and message cards are not found: Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and explanatory images (viewed October 29, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- The product page has no field for the manufacturer or processor, so Not confirmed. The seller is stated as 有限会社岩松水産 (Nishi Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Shop
- サーモン専門店岩松 (Rakuten Ichiba)
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What Public Reviews Say
We organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by point of view. The rating figures are as of the time of viewing and will change afterward. The following are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Count | Viewed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.34 / 5 | 304 reviews | October 29, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: 5★ 176 / 4★ 87 / 3★ 23 / 2★ 5 / 1★ 13 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba, viewed October 29, 2026)
What we read: the first 58 reviews in the default order (posted November 2009 to January 2026, latest January 2026), all 13 reviews at 1★ (posted January 2010 to December 2022) and all 5 reviews at 2★ (posted December 2010 to December 2018), 76 in total. We did not read the 23 reviews at 3★. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The reviews are skewed toward older posts: of the 76 we read, only 4 were posted in October 2024 or later. The counts below are approximate figures from reading the text and counting, and do not include reviews that only discuss delivery or shop service.
What Reviewers Praise
Sent as a gift and well received (about 20 of the 58 in the default order)
About 20 of the 58 reviews in the default order said they sent it as an oseibo (year-end gift), a New Year gift or a gift for Respect for the Aged Day, and that it was well received or praised. 3 of these were posted in October 2024 or later.
A big, impressive whole fish arrived (about 20)
About 20 of the 58 reviews in the default order said that the fish was bigger than expected, or that an impressive salmon arrived. None was posted in October 2024 or later (the latest is March 2024).
Salt level is just right (about 10)
About 10 of the 58 reviews in the default order said the saltiness is not too strong and just right. 1 of these was posted in October 2024 or later. How salty it tastes differs by person, and some reviews say it is salty (see “What Reviewers Note” below).
Fatty, and many ways to use it (about 9)
About 9 of the 58 reviews in the default order said the fish was fatty, or that they used it not only for grilled salmon but also for takikomi gohan (seasoned rice), onigiri (rice balls), kasujiru (sake lees soup), hot pot and meunière (as written by the reviewers).
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 29, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
Frozen and hard, so cutting it up takes effort (about 13)
About 13 of the 76 reviews we read said that the frozen whole fish is hard and that thawing, cutting up and breaking it down took effort (about 8 of the 58 in the default order, 4 of the 13 at 1★ and 1 of the 5 at 2★). These posts date from 2011 to 2020. The 8 in the default order are all 4★ or 5★, and some are written as “it took effort but I was satisfied.”
How to check: the box size and the fact that it arrives frozen are in the “Content volume” and “Shipping” rows of the details under “Basic Information” in this article.
Too salty (6)
6 reviews said it tasted too salty: 1 of the 58 in the default order, 4 of the 13 at 1★ and 1 of the 5 at 2★ (posted 2010 to 2019). Some say the saltiness differs from year to year. About 10 reviews say the saltiness is just right, so impressions are split.
Little fat, dry or fishy-smelling (7)
7 reviews said the fish had little fat, the flesh was dry, or it smelled fishy: 1 of the 58 in the default order, 4 of the 13 at 1★ and 2 of the 5 at 2★ (posted 2010 to 2022, the latest is December 2022). One reviewer wrote that it may differ by season or by individual fish (the reviewer’s guess).
Arrived in a different form or size than expected (5)
3 reviews said they ordered expecting cut pieces or a cut fish but a whole fish arrived, and 2 said it seemed smaller than the stated 3 kg, with one weighing in at 2.6 kg (posted 2011 to 2020).
How to check: that it is a whole fish, not cut pieces, and the weight range (2.7 kg to 3.4 kg) are in the “Content volume” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 29, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: You want to cut up a whole frozen aramaki salmon (about 3 kg) yourself, or you want to send a whole fish with noshi. If both of those are your conditions, this product fits (weak point: about 13 reviews say it was hard when frozen and took effort to cut up).
- The ingredients are chum salmon and salt, the country or region of origin is stated as Hokkaido, and one fish is about 3 kg (2.7 kg to 3.4 kg). It is not cut pieces
- Seal-type noshi in 4 types is offered, according to the explanatory images. About 20 of the 58 reviews in the default order said it was well received as a gift (a trend within what we read)
- The Rakuten rating is 4.34 / 5 (304 reviews). Most of the posts are old: only 4 of the 76 we read were posted in October 2024 or later
Other options: If you want to avoid cutting up a whole fish, you can choose salmon fillet articles from the Salmon category.
The basis for this section is the Rakuten Ichiba product page and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 29, 2026). These are review trends within the 76 we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Prices, stock, shipping fees, and delivery dates are subject to change. This article’s information-as-of date is October 29, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before purchasing.
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Information as of: October 29, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Ichiba “サーモン専門店岩松” product page and shop company profile, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”
