Sapporo City, Hokkaido is the municipality that receives the donation for this thank-you gift under furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program), and the provider is 株式会社西華. The ingredients field says the shrimp are from India (as stated on the listing). The thank-you gift in this article, “背ワタなし 特大むきえび 5L” (deveined extra-large peeled shrimp, 5L size), is farmed whiteleg shrimp (バナメイえび) that have been split along the back, had the 背ワタ (the dark vein along the back) removed, and been frozen one by one. The notes on the listing say to cook it before eating. You can choose an amount from 340g to 3.4kg, but all of these are weights before thawing, and the listing says the weight after thawing is lighter than the figure shown. We organized what the Rakuten listing and reviews say into five points: quantity, storage and thawing, ingredient labeling, gifting, and reviews. The three features we could confirm on the listing are that the 背ワタ is removed, that each shrimp is frozen individually, and that you can choose the amount and the delivery month.
At a Glance
Key points
- Five amounts, from a 340g trial size to 3.4kg. One bag is 850g before thawing, and the listing says it is 750g after thawing
- The 背ワタ is removed, and each shrimp is frozen individually. The listing says you can thaw only the amount you want to use. The listing says to cook it before eating
- Rakuten rating 4.74 (1,490 reviews). Viewed November 7, 2026
- Single items ship in order, or you can choose December 2026, January 2027 or February 2027 as the shipping month. A regular delivery plan (3, 6 or 12 deliveries) is also offered, but this article focuses on the specifications of a single delivery
Watch out for
- All amounts shown are weights before thawing, and the listing says an 850g bag is 750g after thawing
- If you choose a shipping month, the listing says the month cannot be changed after you apply and you cannot specify early, mid or late in the month
Suits: People who want peeled shrimp with the 背ワタ already removed, thawing only what they need and using it in cooked dishes
The features are from the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed November 7, 2026). The rating is as shown on Rakuten (viewed November 7, 2026) and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Basic Information
- Product name
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido Deveined Extra-Large Peeled Shrimp 5L (Furusato Nozei)
- Donation recipient / provider
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / Provider: 株式会社西華
- Amount
- 340g / 850g / 1.7kg / 2.5kg / 3.4kg (all weights before thawing)
- One bag
- 850g (before thawing). The 340g option is one trial bag
- How to eat
- The listing says to cook it before eating
- Delivery period
- Ships in order, or choose a month from December 2026 to February 2027
- Storage
- The listing says to store at -18℃ or below (best-before date is 1.5 years from the manufacturing date, according to the listing)
- Allergen labeling
- Shrimp
- Donation amount
- Varies with the amount and shipping option you choose. Check the listing
- Shipping
- For single items in order: within 2 weeks of payment confirmation (within 3 weeks depending on the number of orders), according to the listing
- Noshi and gifting
- Noshi, wrapping and message card labeling: Not confirmed
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
This product contains shrimp, so it cannot be eaten by people with shrimp or crustacean allergies. If you have an allergy, 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 7, 2026)).
See the transcribed details, sources and “not confirmed” items (19 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
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido Deveined Extra-Large Peeled Shrimp 5L (Furusato Nozei)The product name shown on the Rakuten product page is a long string with many search words. Here we show only the part that describes the product.
- Type of food
- Peeled whiteleg shrimp (バナメイむきえび), 5L sizeSource: the “名称” (name) field in the product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Amount
- 340g × 1 bag, 850g × 1 bag, 850g × 2 bags (1.7kg in total), 850g × 3 bags (2.5kg in total) and 850g × 4 bags (3.4kg in total), all weights before thawing. The listing says the weight after thawing is 750g per bag, and that the weight printed on the packaging is the weight after thawing. How many people it serves is Not confirmed. The number of shrimp per bag is also Not confirmedSource: product description and amount option field on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Options you can choose
- Amount: 340g (trial) / 850g / 1.7kg / 2.5kg / 3.4kg (all before thawing)
Number of deliveries: single (one delivery) / regular delivery plan of 3, 6 or 12 deliveries
Delivery of single items: ships in order / shipping month of December 2026, January 2027 or February 2027 (340g ships in order only)Source: product description and option fields on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026) - Donation amount
- Varies with the combination of amount, number of deliveries and delivery month you choose. Amounts change, so this article does not state them. Please check the Rakuten listingSource: option fields on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Storage method
- The listing says to store at -18℃ or belowSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Best-before date
- The listing says 1.5 years from the manufacturing date. The listing also says to eat it soon, because it depends on how it is storedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- How to thaw
- The listing describes this method: put the frozen peeled shrimp in a 3% salt water solution (about 2 teaspoons of salt in 400ml of water), leave it for about 30 minutes to 1 hour to thaw, then pat it dry with paper towels. Because each shrimp is frozen individually, the listing says you can thaw only the amount you want to use and keep the rest frozen as it isSource: product description on the listing (FAQ) and the thawing guide image (viewed November 7, 2026)
- After opening
- We could not find how long it keeps after thawing on the listing, so it is Not confirmed
- Ingredients
- Labeled as shrimp (India), salt / seasoning (inorganic salts, etc.). What the “seasoning (inorganic salts, etc.)” consists of is Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Allergens
- Shrimp. The listing says this factory produces on the same line as products containing squidSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Origin of ingredients
- The ingredients field says the shrimp are from India. The product description describes them as farmed whiteleg shrimp (バナメイえび)Source: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Place of processing
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido. On the field explaining why it qualifies as a local product (地場産品), the listing says that more than half of the value of the thank-you gift is created by manufacturing and processing within Sapporo City. In its own introduction, the provider says it is a Sapporo company and processes the shrimp at a factory in HokkaidoSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- State / how to eat (whether cooking is required)
- It arrives frozen, and the listing says the 背ワタ has been removed. The notes on the listing say to cook it before eating. Apart from these notes, we could not find any text about whether it can be eaten without cookingSource: product description on the listing (notes and FAQ) (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Delivery
- The delivery method is frozen. The listing says donation applications cannot be canceled, and the thank-you gift cannot be changed or returnedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Shipping period
- For single items shipped in order, the listing says shipping is planned within 2 weeks of payment confirmation, or within 3 weeks depending on the number of orders. For monthly shipping, it is planned by the last day of the month you chose. The listing says the shipping month cannot be changed after you apply and you cannot specify early, mid or late in the month. For the regular delivery plan, the listing says shipping starts in order from the month after payment confirmationSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- The provider is stated as 株式会社西華. The listing has no manufacturer field, so the manufacturer is Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Noshi and gifting
- We could not find any noshi, wrapping or message card labeling on the listing, so it is Not confirmed. The listing’s suggested occasions are family meals, home parties, barbecues and the like, and we found no mention of giftingSource: product description and gift-related items on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Shop
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido (Rakuten Furusato Nozei)
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What Public Reviews Say
We organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by viewpoint. The rating figures are as of the time we viewed them and may change afterward. What follows are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.74 / 5 | 1,490 | November 7, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,265 / 4★ 146 / 3★ 29 / 2★ 18 / 1★ 32 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba, viewed November 7, 2026)
What we read: the first 60 reviews in Rakuten’s default order (posted November 2025 to November 2026; latest November 2026), 30 of the 32 reviews filtered to 1★ (posted July 2024 to October 2026; latest October 2026) and all 18 reviews at 2★ (posted March 2024 to October 2026; latest October 2026), 108 in total. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Reviews at 1★ and 2★ add up to 50, about 3.4% of the total. The number is small, but posts from 2026 also raise the same complaints, so we organized them as points to watch. The counts below are approximate figures we counted by reading the text, and one post can fall under more than one viewpoint.
What Reviewers Praise
Size and satisfying bite (about 41 of 60 in the default order)
About 41 of the 60 reviews in the default order say the shrimp are large and satisfying to eat. One post, on the other hand, says the sizes vary.
Plump, springy texture (about 33)
About 33 of the 60 in the default order say the texture is plump and springy.
No 背ワタ, so no prep needed (7)
7 of the 60 in the default order say there is no need to remove the 背ワタ, so they can use it as it is, which is easy.
Repeat orders (about 21)
About 21 of the 60 in the default order say they ordered again or apply every year.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 7, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
We organized these using the 48 reviews at 1★ and 2★ that we read as the base. In addition, 2 of the 1★ and 2★ reviews we read say the amount that arrived was less than the amount shown. The amount shown on the listing is the weight before thawing, and the listing says it is 750g per bag after thawing. One 1★ post also says they wished the listing had made it clearer that the product is for cooking.
Felt the shrimp flavor was weak (about 23 of the 48 at 1★ and 2★)
About 23 of the 48 reviews at 1★ and 2★ that we read say the shrimp flavor is weak or the umami is hard to taste. They are posted from 2024 to 2026, and about 18 of them are from the last two years. Some also say it felt watery (the reviewers’ impressions).
How to check: the ingredient labeling is collected in the “Ingredients” row of the detailed list under “Basic Information” in this article.
Felt it hardly changes color when cooked, and suspect it has absorbed water (about 23)
About 23 of the 48 reviews at 1★ and 2★ that we read suspect that a water-adding process has been used, for reasons such as the shrimp not turning white easily when cooked. This is the reviewers’ guess, and we could not find any such statement on the listing. About 20 of them are from the last two years.
How to check: the ingredient labeling is collected in the “Ingredients” row of the detailed list under “Basic Information” in this article. What the seasoning (inorganic salts, etc.) consists of is not confirmed.
Complaints about texture, odor and size (9, 8 and 6 posts)
9 posts say the texture felt unnatural and rubbery, 8 say they were bothered by an odor after thawing, and 6 say the shrimp looked small for a 5L (out of the 48 at 1★ and 2★ that we read, with overlap).
How to check: the thawing method is collected in the “How to thaw” row of the detailed list under “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 7, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: You want peeled shrimp with the 背ワタ already removed, and you want to choose an amount from a 340g trial size to 3.4kg. If these two conditions apply, the listing fits both (a weak point: the amounts shown are weights before thawing, and the 1★ and 2★ reviews add up to 50, with complaints about flavor and water content standing out).
- The Rakuten rating is 4.74 / 5 (1,490 reviews). Among the 60 in the default order that we read, many mentioned the size of the shrimp (about 41) and the plump, springy texture (about 33)
- Single items ship in order, or you can choose a shipping month from December 2026 to February 2027. Because the listing says to cook it before eating, choose it with cooked dishes in mind
The basis for this section is the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 7, 2026). These are review trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications page says that if you file a tax return, the income tax portion is deducted from that year’s income tax and the resident tax portion from the following fiscal year’s resident tax. It also says that if you use the one-stop exception (ワンストップ特例), no deduction is made from income tax, and the full deduction amount is deducted from the following fiscal year’s resident tax (Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: Tax Deductions”, accessed November 7, 2026). The deduction amount and the procedures differ from person to person, so please check with the Ministry, your local government and the tax office.
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is November 7, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
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Information as of: November 7, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “北海道札幌市” (Sapporo City, Hokkaido) listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: Tax Deductions”
