Moka City (Tochigi Prefecture) is the local government that receives the donation for this thank-you gift under the furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program). As the reason it qualifies as a local product (地場産品), the listing states that it is produced in Moka City. The thank-you gift covered in this article, “Hanikami Tomato (はにかみトマト),” is a refrigerated thank-you gift of fruit tomatoes (フルーツトマト, as the listing calls them) grown by the provider, Sunny Side Farm (サニーサイドファーム), which you apply for by choosing from 3 amounts: about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg. We organized what the Rakuten listing and reviews state into five points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews. The features we could confirm on the listing are three: a choice of 3 amounts, solution culture (溶液栽培) that uses no soil, and sorting and shipping on the day of harvest.
At a Glance
Key points
- Choose from about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg. As of viewing on November 6, 2026, all 3 amounts were accepting applications
- Keep refrigerated; the best-before date is 5 days from the shipping date, according to the listing. It also says that tomatoes do not travel well and may crack from shaking during transport
- Rakuten rating 4.49 (323 reviews). Viewed November 6, 2026
- Shipping in sequence from around November 2026 (confirmed November 6, 2026). The listing gives about 1 month after payment is confirmed as a guide for shipping
Watch out for
- The listing says delivery is not available from June to October
- The Rakuten listing has no selection field for noshi (gift wrapping label), gift wrapping or message cards (viewed November 6, 2026)
Suits: People who want to receive tomatoes shipped from November onward, choosing an amount from about 1 kg to about 3 kg
The features and shipping time come from the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed November 6, 2026). The rating is Rakuten’s display (viewed November 6, 2026) and does not necessarily represent the current condition of the product.
Basic Information
- Product name
- Hanikami Tomato (fruit tomatoes)
- Donation recipient / provider
- Moka City, Tochigi (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / provider Sunny Side Farm
- Amount
- Fruit tomatoes, about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg (your choice)
- Options
- Amount: about 1 kg / about 2 kg / about 3 kg
- Storage
- Keep refrigerated, according to the listing (best-before date: 5 days from the shipping date)
- Allergen labeling
- The allergen field on the listing says “none” (なし)
- Donation amount
- Varies with the amount you choose. Check on the listing
- Shipping
- In sequence from around November 2026 (confirmed November 6, 2026). No delivery from June to October
- Noshi / gifts
- No selection field for noshi or wrapping. The listing says it arrives in a dedicated box (whether it is a gift box is not confirmed)
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
The allergen field on the listing says “none.” If you have allergies, please contact the provider before applying for the donation, or be sure to check the label on the thank-you gift when it arrives (reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, accessed November 6, 2026).
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
- Hanikami Tomato (fruit tomatoes), about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg (Moka City, Tochigi; 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. The name field in the product description on the listing reads 太陽の恵みをたっぷり浴びた はにかみトマト (Hanikami Tomato that has soaked up plenty of the sun’s blessings).
- Amount
- Fruit tomatoes, about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg (choose from 3 amounts). The number of tomatoes and the number of servings are not stated and are not confirmed. No variety name or sugar content figure was found either, and these are not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Options
- Amount: about 1 kg / about 2 kg / about 3 kg (all 3 were accepting applications as of viewing on November 6, 2026)Source: quantity selection field on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Donation amount
- Differs with the amount you choose. Because the amount changes, this article does not state itSource: quantity selection field on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Storage method
- Keep refrigerated, according to the listingSource: product description on the listing
- Best-before date
- Stated as 5 days from the shipping dateSource: product description on the listing
- Ingredients / allergens
- There is no ingredients field (a fresh product consisting only of tomatoes). The allergen field says “none” (なし)Source: product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Origin of ingredients
- Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture. As the reason it qualifies as a local product, the listing says it is produced in Moka CitySource: product description on the listing (field on the reason it qualifies as a local product)
- Place of processing
- Not confirmed (these are fresh tomatoes, and no mention of a processing step was found)
- Cultivation and shipping
- The explanatory images on the listing say the tomatoes are grown by solution culture without soil, fully ripened on the plant before harvest, and sorted and shipped on the day of harvestSource: explanatory images on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Condition / how to eat (is heating needed?)
- Arrives as fresh tomatoes. No guidance was found on whether heating is needed or whether they can be eaten raw. The explanatory images include a photo of a salad of cherry tomatoes and avocado. Whether the tomatoes arrive with the stem caps (ヘタ) removed is not stated and is not confirmedSource: product description and explanatory images on the listing
- Delivery
- The carrier is Yamato Transport (ヤマト運輸), and the listing says it cannot ship to remote islands. It also says that tomatoes are a vegetable that does not travel well and may crack from shaking during transport. The delivery temperature (whether it is refrigerated delivery) and whether you can specify the delivery date were not found and are not confirmed. There is no guidance on a shipping notice; the listing recommends joining Kuroneko Members (クロネコメンバーズ, Yamato Transport’s membership service) if you want to be notified about deliverySource: product description on the listing (notes)
- Shipping time
- In the quantity selection field, all 3 amounts are shown as scheduled to ship in sequence from around November 2026. The product description says that shipping is targeted at about 1 month after payment is confirmed, that delivery is not available from June to October, that shipping is planned in sequence from November onward, and that shipping may be delayed depending on the weather and growing conditions (confirmed November 6, 2026). The shipping time shown may changeSource: quantity selection field and product description on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Noshi / gifts
- The Rakuten listing has no selection field for noshi (gift wrapping label), gift wrapping or message cards. The explanatory images say it arrives in a dedicated Hanikami Tomato box (whether it is a gift box or a simple gift box is not confirmed). Whether it can be delivered to an address other than the donor’s was not found and is not confirmedSource: explanatory images and gift settings field on the listing (viewed November 6, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- The provider is stated as Sunny Side Farm. Its location is not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (provider field)
- Shop
- Moka City, Tochigi (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 product reviews on Rakuten Ichiba by viewpoint. The rating figures are as of the viewing date and change afterward. What follows is the trend within what we read and does not necessarily represent the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.49 / 5 | 323 | November 6, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5 221 / ★4 66 / ★3 18 / ★2 8 / ★1 10 (Rakuten Ichiba display; viewed November 6, 2026)
Range read: the first 60 reviews in the default order (posted December 2022 to February 2026; latest February 2026), all 10 ★1 reviews (posted November 2022 to February 2024) and all 8 ★2 reviews (posted February 2023 to February 2024), 78 in total. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Most of the posts we read are from 2023. Posts from the last two years (on or after November 6, 2024) are 7 of the 60 in the default order, and all 7 are ★5. The latest ★1 and ★2 posts are from February 2024, and none are from the last two years. The counts below are approximate figures counted by reading the text, and do not include posts that are only about delivery or the local government’s handling, such as the number of days until arrival or communication.
What Reviewers Praise
Balance of sweetness and acidity, rich flavor (about 30 of 60)
About 30 of the 60 reviews in the default order said the balance of sweetness and acidity is good or the flavor is rich. 5 of the 7 reviews from the last two years also mention this.
Glossy and good-looking (about 15)
About 15 of the 60 standard reviews said the tomatoes are bright red and glossy or look beautiful. All of these were posted in or before November 2023.
Reviewers who said the stem caps had been removed (7)
7 of the 60 standard reviews said the stem caps had been removed and they could eat the tomatoes as they were after washing. All 7 were posted in 2023. The listing does not state whether the stem caps are attached, and the photos on the listing show tomatoes with stem caps.
Plenty in the box, finished quickly by the family (about 8)
About 8 of the 60 standard reviews said there were plenty or that the family finished them quickly. 2 of these were posted in the last two years.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 6, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
The following 4 points all come from posts made before the last two years (before November 6, 2024), and were not found in posts from the last two years.
Not sweet, sour (13 of 78)
Posts saying the tomatoes were less sweet than expected or were sour numbered 4 of the 60 in the default order, 4 of the 10 ★1 reviews and 5 of the 8 ★2 reviews, 13 in total. They were posted November 2022 to January 2024.
Spoiled, crushed or shriveled (6 of the 18 ★1 and ★2 reviews)
6 of the 18 ★1 and ★2 reviews in total said the tomatoes that arrived were overripe, crushed or shriveled. They were posted October 2023 to February 2024.
How to check: the possibility of cracking during transport and the best-before date (5 days from the shipping date) are summarized in the “Delivery” and “Best-before date” rows of the detailed list in “Basic Information” in this article.
Felt like less than about 1 kg (5)
A total of 5 posts among the 60 standard reviews and the 18 ★1 and ★2 reviews said the about 1 kg amount was less than expected. 3 of these say that when they weighed it, it came to somewhere in the 800 g to 900 g range. They were posted December 2022 to November 2023.
How to check: the amount stated on the listing (about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg) is in the “Amount” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Firm skin (5)
A total of 5 posts among the 60 standard reviews and the 10 ★1 reviews said the skin was firm. They were posted January 2023 to October 2024.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 6, 2026)
Summary: Is This Thank-You Gift the One for You?
Why choose it: You want to receive tomatoes shipped from November onward, and you want to choose the amount from about 1 kg, 2 kg or 3 kg. If those 2 are your conditions, this thank-you gift, whose 3 amounts are all shown as shipping in sequence from around November 2026, is a good fit (weak points: there is no delivery from June to October, and the best-before date is 5 days from the shipping date).
- The Rakuten rating is 4.49 / 5 (323 reviews). Among the 60 reviews in the default order, many mentioned the balance of sweetness and acidity and the rich flavor (about 30), and all 7 reviews from the last two years were ★5 (this does not necessarily represent the current condition of the product)
- The explanatory images on the listing say the tomatoes are grown by solution culture without soil, and sorted and shipped on the day of harvest
The basis for this section is the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 6, 2026). The review trends are within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The page of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications explains that the deduction is applied to the income tax of the year in which furusato nozei is made and to the resident tax of the following fiscal year (source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: About Tax Deductions”, accessed November 6, 2026). The deduction amount and procedures differ from person to person, so please check with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, your local government 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 the furusato nozei listing and review sites. Information on the thank-you gift such as the amount, storage method and ingredients may 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 “Moka City, Tochigi” listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan “About Allergen Labeling”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “How Furusato Nozei Works: About Tax Deductions”
