Sakai City (Fukui Prefecture) is the local government that receives the donation for this furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program) thank-you gift. The name field on the Rakuten listing says Fukui-grown Koshihikari, and the amount field says Mikuni-cho-grown Koshihikari. This article covers Koshihikari delivered by the provider, 有限会社 さんさん池見, which you apply for by choosing one of 5 milling options (wash-free rice, white rice (jōhakumai), 7-bu milled rice, 5-bu milled rice, or brown rice) and either a single delivery of 5 kg or 10 kg or a subscription of 3, 6, or 12 deliveries. We organized what the Rakuten listing and reviews say into 5 points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews. Many of the reviews rate it highly, but the ★1 and ★2 reviews include reports of an odor and of needing to rinse even though wash-free rice was chosen, so we cover them as well. The 3 features we could confirm on the listing are that you can choose the milling option, that you can choose a single delivery or a subscription, and that the seller’s explanation says the rice is milled right before shipping.
At a Glance
Key points
- Choose from 5 milling options. Wash-free rice, white rice, 7-bu milled rice, 5-bu milled rice, and brown rice, in 5 kg or 10 kg single deliveries or in a subscription, all on the same listing
- Subscriptions are 3, 6, or 12 deliveries. The choices differ by amount; for wash-free rice, 5 kg comes as a single delivery, 6 deliveries, or 12 deliveries, and 10 kg as a single delivery, 3 deliveries, or 6 deliveries
- The seller’s explanatory image says the rice is milled right before shipping. The use-by date is stated as within 30 days of the milling date at room temperature
- Rakuten rating 4.71 (350 reviews). Viewed November 6, 2026. Among the 3 rice items featured on Ochinity (as of November 6, 2026; each value is as of the date of its own article), it is lower than the 4.82 (5725 reviews) of Noto Rice / Ishikawa Rice Koshihikari and higher than the 4.57 (3601 reviews) of Furusato Musenmai (Mifune Town)
Watch out for
- In the ★1 and ★2 reviews we read on Rakuten, there were 8 reports of an odor and 5 reports of needing to rinse even though wash-free rice was chosen (see the reviews section for details)
Suits: People who want Fukui-grown Koshihikari with a choice of milling option, received at room temperature, and people who want to choose a single delivery or a subscription on the same listing
The features are from the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed November 6, 2026) and the seller’s explanatory images posted there. The rating is Rakuten’s display (viewed November 6, 2026) and does not necessarily reflect the current state of the product.
Compared with 3 Similar Rice Items
Among the 3 rice thank-you gifts featured on Ochinity (as of November 6, 2026). Each value is as of the information-as-of date of its own article and may differ from the current listing. Ratings are Rakuten’s display; values move more easily the fewer reviews there are. The table is ordered by product name in Japanese alphabetical order (gojūon), with this article first.
| Product | Amount per Single Delivery | Subscription | Rakuten Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wash-Free KoshihikariThis article, Sakai City | 5 kg, 10 kg | 3, 6, or 12 deliveries | 4.71350 reviews |
| Noto Rice / Ishikawa Rice KoshihikariHodatsushimizu Town | 300 g to 30 kg2 gō, 2 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, 30 kg | 3, 6, or 12 deliveries | 4.825725 reviews |
| Furusato MusenmaiMifune Town | 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg | 3, 6, or 12 deliveries | 4.573601 reviews |
Product names link to each product’s article. The rating viewing dates are November 6, 2026 for this article and Mifune Town, and October 5, 2026 for Hodatsushimizu Town.
- For single deliveries, this thank-you gift comes in 5 kg and 10 kg, Mifune Town in 5 kg, 10 kg, and 20 kg, and Hodatsushimizu Town from 300 g to 30 kg. This thank-you gift has no 20 kg or 300 g option for single deliveries
- The subscription is 3, 6, or 12 deliveries for all 3 items. For this thank-you gift, the number of deliveries you can choose differs by amount
Basic Information
- Product Name
- 福井県産 コシヒカリ（さんさん池見・5kg／10kg・精米方法を選べる） (Fukui-Grown Koshihikari, Sansan Ikemi, 5 kg / 10 kg, Choice of Milling Option)
- Donation Destination / Provider
- Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / Provider: 有限会社 さんさん池見
- Amount
- Single delivery: 5 kg / 10 kg. Subscription: 10 kg for 3 deliveries, 5 kg or 10 kg for 6 deliveries, 5 kg for 12 deliveries
- Options
- 5 milling options (wash-free rice, white rice, 7-bu milled rice, 5-bu milled rice, brown rice), amount, single delivery or subscription
- Storage
- Room temperature. The use-by date is stated as within 30 days of the milling date at room temperature
- Allergens
- The ingredient is rice. The listing says the product contains no allergens (“none”)
- Donation Amount
- Varies with what you choose. Check on the listing
- Shipping
- Single deliveries are scheduled to ship within 2 to 5 days (excluding the store’s holidays); subscriptions arrive from the month after the donation payment is received
- Noshi / Gift
- No noshi (gift wrapping label), wrapping, or message card options are shown (no gift-use guidance on the listing)
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “Not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
See the transcribed details, sources and “Not confirmed” items (16 items)
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “Not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
- Product Name
- 福井県産 コシヒカリ（さんさん池見・5kg／10kg・精米方法を選べる）（福井県坂井市・ふるさと納税） (Fukui-Grown Koshihikari, Sansan Ikemi, 5 kg / 10 kg, Choice of Milling Option; Sakai City, Fukui, furusato nozei)The product name shown on the Rakuten listing is a long string with many search terms. Only the product-name part is shown here.
- Amount
- Single delivery: 5 kg / 10 kg. For subscriptions, the listing says 3 deliveries of 10 kg (30 kg in total), 6 deliveries of 5 kg (30 kg in total) or 10 kg (60 kg in total), and 12 deliveries of 5 kg (60 kg in total). The number of servings is not given: Not confirmedSource: product description and options on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Options
- Harvest year: the options show 2026-harvest (Reiwa 8)
Amount: 5 kg / 10 kg
Milling option: wash-free rice / white rice / 7-bu milled rice / 5-bu milled rice / brown rice
Deliveries: single delivery / subscription of 3, 6, or 12 months (the number of deliveries you can choose differs by amount; 3 months is only for 10 kg, and 12 months is only for 5 kg)
Sold-out display: of the 30 options in total, only 1 (5 kg, white rice, 6-month subscription) was shown as sold out. No wash-free rice option is shown as sold outSource: options on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026) - Donation Amount
- Varies with the combination of amount, milling option, and deliveries you choose. Because the amounts change, this article does not list them. Please check the Rakuten listingSource: options on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Storage Method
- The delivery method is stated as room temperature. For storage, the listing says to keep it in as cool a place as possible. The storage temperature figure is Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Best-Before Date (Use-By Date)
- No best-before date was found: Not confirmed. The use-by date is stated as within 30 days of the milling date at room temperatureSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Ingredients / Allergens
- The ingredient is stated as rice. The listing says the allergens contained in this product are “none.” We found no conflicting statement on the listingSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Country/Region of Origin of Ingredients
- The name field says “福井県産 コシヒカリ” (Fukui-grown Koshihikari), the amount field says “三国町産コシヒカリ” (Mikuni-cho-grown Koshihikari), and the origin attribute in the options is Fukui PrefectureSource: product description and options on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Processing Location
- Not confirmed. The seller’s explanatory image says the rice is milled in-house, but we found no location for the milling facilitySource: seller’s explanatory image (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Milling and Sorting
- The seller’s explanatory image says the rice is milled right before shipping. It says milling is available not only for wash-free rice and brown rice but also for 7-bu milled rice and 5-bu milled rice. It also says a 1.9 mm mesh is used to sort the riceSource: seller’s explanatory image (viewed November 6, 2026)
- State / How to Eat (Whether Cooking Is Needed)
- It is rice that you cook before eating. The seller’s explanatory image says that 7-bu milled and 5-bu milled rice absorb water better than brown rice and can be cooked with a shorter soaking time. We found no guidance on whether the wash-free rice can be cooked without rinsing on the listing or in the explanatory image, within the range we checkedSource: seller’s explanatory image and product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Delivery
- The delivery method is stated as room temperature. The listing says that gifts cannot be sent for donations from people whose resident registration is within Sakai City, and that delivery is not available to some remote islands. It also says that the gift cannot be re-sent if it cannot be received for the donor’s own reasons, such as a long absence or a wrong address. It says a shipping notice email arrives when the gift shipsSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Shipping Time
- Single deliveries are shown as scheduled to ship within 2 to 5 days (excluding the store’s holidays). Subscriptions are shown as arriving from the month after the donation payment is received. Whether you can choose the delivery month of a subscription is not shown on the listing: Not confirmed. The listing says delivery may take time when orders are concentrated. The shipping time display may changeSource: options and product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Noshi / Gift
- The Rakuten listing shows no noshi, wrapping, or message card options, and has no mention of the inscription on the noshi or of a gift box. Gift-use guidance is not stated on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- The provider is stated as 有限会社 さんさん池見. Whether it is the manufacturer or the processor, and its location, are Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Store
- Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture (Rakuten Furusato Nozei)
Donation amounts differ by portal and by the size you choose, and may change. Please check the current donation amount and availability at the link above.
What Public Reviews Say
We organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by viewpoint. Rating figures are as of the time we viewed them and will change. The following are trends within what we read and do not necessarily reflect the current state of the product.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (“Minna no Review”, product page) | 4.71 / 5 | 350 reviews | November 6, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5: 298 / ★4: 30 / ★3: 5 / ★2: 7 / ★1: 10 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba; viewed November 6, 2026)
Range read: the first 60 reviews in the standard sort order (posted September 2020 to July 2026; the latest is from July 2026), 9 reviews filtered to ★1 (out of the 10 matches; posted February 2022 to February 2026), and 7 reviews filtered to ★2 (all 7 matches; posted January 2022 to February 2025), for a total of 76. Because the ★1 and ★2 reviews were read by filtering, the pool they come from differs from that of the standard 60. These are trends within the range we read and do not necessarily reflect the current state of the product.
★1 and ★2 together account for 17 reviews (about 5% of the total), which is few, so the number alone cannot show how strong a trend is. The counts below are approximate numbers we counted after reading the text, and exclude posts that are only about delivery or the store’s handling.
What Reviewers Praise
Taste and sweetness (about 46 of 60)
About 46 of the 60 reviews in the standard sort order said things like it is sweet or it tastes good. Impressions of different milling options are mixed together, and which one (wash-free rice, white rice, 7-bu milled rice, and so on) differs by post.
Being able to choose the milling option (about 16)
About 16 of the 60 standard reviews mentioned being able to choose the milling option, such as 7-bu milled, 5-bu milled, or brown rice, or how it turned out.
Fluffy, chewy cooked rice (about 8)
About 8 of the 60 standard reviews said it is fluffy or chewy.
Easy to eat even when cold, bento and onigiri (about 3)
About 3 of the 60 standard reviews said they found it easy to eat even when cold, or that they used it for bento and onigiri.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 6, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
Odor (about 5 of the 9 ★1 reviews / about 3 of the 7 ★2 reviews)
About 5 ★1 reviews and about 3 ★2 reviews said it smelled of rice bran, smelled waxy, or had a strange odor or flavor. Of the 8, 4 were posted in November 2024 or later, and the latest is from February 2026. Some posts also say there was no problem when they applied before. From the posts, it cannot be determined whether the cause lies in the milling or in storage.
How to check: the seller’s guidance on storage and the use-by date is summarized in the “Storage Method” and “Best-Before Date (Use-By Date)” rows of the details list under “Basic Information” in this article.
Needing to wash or rinse even though it is wash-free rice (about 2 of the ★1 reviews / about 3 of the ★2 reviews)
About 2 ★1 reviews and about 3 ★2 reviews said that although they chose wash-free rice, it could not be cooked without washing, or the water turned cloudy white when rinsed. The posts are from January 2022 to February 2025, and 1 is from the last 2 years (November 2024 or later).
How to check: whether the wash-free rice can be cooked without rinsing is covered in the “State / How to Eat (Whether Cooking Is Needed)” row of the details list under “Basic Information” in this article.
Grain quality (about 3 of the ★1 reviews / about 3 of the ★2 reviews)
About 3 ★1 reviews and about 3 ★2 reviews said things like chalky, broken grains, small grains, like old-crop rice, or lumps of rice bran mixed in. The posts are from August 2023 to February 2026, and 1 is from the last 2 years.
How to check: the seller’s statement on rice sorting is in the “Milling and Sorting” row of the details list under “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 6, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: You want Fukui-grown Koshihikari with a choice of milling option (wash-free rice, 7-bu milled rice, brown rice, and so on), received at room temperature, and you want to choose a single delivery or a subscription on the same listing. If these 2 are your conditions, what we could confirm on the listing fits them (weak point: in the ★1 and ★2 reviews, there were 8 reports of an odor and 5 reports of needing to rinse even though wash-free rice was chosen).
- Rakuten’s rating is 4.71 / 5 (350 reviews). In the standard 60 reviews we read, many mentioned taste and sweetness (about 46) and being able to choose the milling option (about 16)
- The seller says the rice is milled right before shipping, and the use-by date is within 30 days of the milling date at room temperature. For storage after it arrives, the listing says to keep it in as cool a place as possible
Other options: If you want to choose up to 20 kg, see Mifune Town Furusato Musenmai (5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg); if you want finer choices from 2 gō (300 g) to 30 kg, see Hodatsushimizu Town Noto Rice / Ishikawa Rice Koshihikari (single deliveries from 300 g to 30 kg).
This section is based on the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 6, 2026). It reflects trends in the range of reviews read and does not necessarily reflect the current state of the product.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ page, furusato nozei donations are deducted from the income tax of the year of the donation and from the resident tax of the following fiscal year. It says that, in principle, a final tax return (or an application for the One-Stop Exception (ワンストップ特例)) is required to receive the deduction (source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: About Tax Deductions”, viewed November 6, 2026). Deduction amounts and procedures differ from person to person, so please check with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, your local municipality, or the tax office.
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is November 6, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
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This article organizes information published on furusato nozei listings and review sites. Information about the thank-you gift, such as amount, storage method, and ingredients, is subject to change. Please check the listing for the latest information.
Comments on taste or quality are summarized from third-party posts cited with their source, and are not Ochinity’s own evaluation. Our approach to writing articles is described in our Editorial Policy.
Information as of: November 6, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture” listing, Rakuten customer reviews
