Kitami City (Hokkaido) is the municipality that receives the donation for this thank-you gift under furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program). On the listing, the ingredients field says ほたて貝 (scallop, produced in Hokkaido), the production-area field says Sea of Okhotsk, and the place-of-processing field says Kitami City, Hokkaido. The thank-you gift in this article, “ホタテ貝柱 大粒 生食用 玉冷” (large frozen scallop adductor muscles for eating raw), is one you apply for by choosing 1, 2 or 4 boxes of frozen scallop adductor muscles at 300g per box (15–24 pieces), and choosing a shipping month from December 2026 to March 2027. The provider is stated as 一般財団法人北見振興公社 (常呂漁業協同組合, Tokoro Fisheries Cooperative Association). We organized what the Rakuten listing and reviews say into five points: quantity, shelf life, ingredient labeling, gifting, and reviews. The three features we could confirm on the listing are that you can choose the amount in 300g units, that it is labeled for eating raw, and that you can choose the shipping month.
At a Glance
Key points
- 300g boxes (15–24 pieces each), in 1, 2 or 4 boxes. That makes three amounts: 300g, 600g and 1.2kg. Among the 3 scallop adductor muscle thank-you gifts covered on Ochinity (as of November 7, 2026), Betsukai Town comes in 400g, and Mombetsu City is chosen from 500g to 2kg
- Labeled for eating raw, and arrives frozen. The product name and the photo of the box carry a 生食用 (for eating raw) label, and the product description recommends eating it as sashimi. The best-before date is stated as 24 months from the date of manufacture
- Rakuten rating 4.73 (2,175 reviews). Viewed November 7, 2026
- Choose the shipping month from December 2026, or January, February or March 2027. For December 2026 shipping, the listing says payments received by December 23 will be shipped within the year
Watch out for
- Because the scallops are caught with fishing gear called 八尺網 (hasshaku-ami), the listing says sand or shell fragments may be mixed in, and asks you to remove them when eating
- The most you receive at once is 1.2kg (300g × 4 boxes). Mombetsu City ホタテ玉冷 is chosen from 500g to 2kg
Suits: People who want to apply for frozen scallop adductor muscles labeled for eating raw, in 300g boxes, and decide the month they receive them
The comparison covers the 3 scallop adductor muscle thank-you gifts covered on Ochinity (as of November 7, 2026). Each value is as of the information date of each article and may differ from the current details. 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.
Compared with 3 Similar Scallop Adductor Muscle Gifts
The 3 scallop adductor muscle thank-you gifts covered on Ochinity (as of November 7, 2026). Each value is as of the information date of each article and may differ from the current details. Ratings are as shown on Rakuten. The table is in the Japanese syllabary order of the product names (this article first).
| Thank-you gift | Total amount | Choose delivery month | Rakuten rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Scallop Adductor Muscles for Eating Rawthis article · Kitami City | 300g / 600g / 1.2kg300g per box | YesDecember–March | 4.732,175 reviews |
| ホタテ玉冷Mombetsu City | 500g–2kg | No | 4.778,555 reviews |
| Wakeari Scallop Adductor Muscle 400gBetsukai Town | 400g | Yes | 4.8431,411 reviews |
Gift names link to each article. Ratings were viewed on November 7, 2026 for Kitami City, October 22, 2026 for Betsukai Town, and November 5, 2026 for Mombetsu City.
- There are three amounts, 300g, 600g and 1.2kg: more amounts to choose from than Betsukai Town (one amount, 400g), and you can start from 300g, smaller than Mombetsu City (500g to 2kg)
- The number of Rakuten reviews is 2,175, fewer than Betsukai Town (31,411) and Mombetsu City (8,555), and the rating (4.73) is also shown lower than the other 2 (4.84 and 4.77)
Basic Information
- Product name
- Kitami City, Hokkaido ホタテ貝柱 大粒 生食用 玉冷 Large Scallop Adductor Muscles for Eating Raw (Furusato Nozei)
- Donation recipient / provider
- Kitami City, Hokkaido (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / Provider: 一般財団法人北見振興公社 (常呂漁業協同組合)
- Amount
- 300g (1 box) / 600g (2 boxes) / 1.2kg (4 boxes)
- Per box
- 300g, 15–24 pieces
- Options you can choose
- Number of boxes and shipping month (December 2026 to March 2027)
- Storage
- Frozen. The listing says to store at −18°C or below, and that the best-before date is 24 months from the date of manufacture
- Allergen labeling
- The field says “ー” (a dash). The ingredient is ほたて貝 (scallop)
- Donation amount
- Varies with the number of boxes and the shipping month you choose. Check the listing
- Shipping
- The listing says it will be delivered in the shipping month you choose
- Noshi and gifting
- We could not find any noshi (gift wrapping label), wrapping or message card labeling
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 only “ー” (a dash). 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 (18 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
- Kitami City, Hokkaido ホタテ貝柱 大粒 生食用 玉冷 Large Scallop Adductor Muscles for Eating Raw (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.
- Amount
- You choose one of three: 300g (300g × 1 box), 600g (300g × 2 boxes) or 1.2kg (300g × 4 boxes) of scallop adductor muscles. Each box is stated to contain 15–24 pieces. How many people it serves is not stated, so it is Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (amount field, viewed November 7, 2026)
- Options you can choose
- Amount: 300g (1 box) / 600g (2 boxes) / 1.2kg (4 boxes)
Shipping month: December 2026 / January 2027 / February 2027 / March 2027Source: option fields on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026) - Donation amount
- Varies with the combination of amount and shipping month you choose. Amounts change, so this article does not state themSource: option fields on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Storage method
- The listing says to store at −18°C or belowSource: product description on the listing (storage method field)
- Best-before date
- The use-by/best-before field says 24 months from the date of manufactureSource: product description on the listing (use-by/best-before field)
- How to thaw
- The listing says to thaw it slowly at as low a temperature as possible, and to cook it immediately once it is half-thawed. It also says that refreezing after thawing may change the qualitySource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- After opening
- The listing says to eat it soon after thawing. How many days it keeps after thawing is Not confirmed. Because the scallops, which live on the seabed, are caught with a 八尺網 (hasshaku-ami, a large rake-like fishing gear), the listing says sand or shell fragments may be mixed in, and asks you to remove them before useSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Origin of ingredients
- The ingredients field says ほたて貝 (scallop, produced in Hokkaido), and the production-area field says Sea of Okhotsk. The field explaining why it qualifies as a local product (地場産品) says they are scallops caught in the Sea of Okhotsk within the areaSource: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Place of processing
- The place-of-processing field says Kitami City, Hokkaido. We could not find the name or location of the processing plantSource: product description on the listing (place-of-processing field)
- State / how to eat (whether cooking is required)
- It arrives frozen. The product name and the photo of the box carry a 生食用 (for eating raw) label. The product description recommends eating it as sashimi, and says it can also be used in dishes such as butter sautés, fried dishes (furai) and pasta. It also explains that cutting it vertically gives a springy texture and cutting it horizontally gives a soft textureSource: the product name shown on the Rakuten product page, and the product description and images on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Allergen labeling
- The allergen field says “ー” (a dash). The ingredients field says ほたて貝 (scallop, produced in Hokkaido)Source: product description on the listing (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Delivery
- The shipping-method field says frozen. The type of delivery service is Not confirmed. The listing says donation applications cannot be canceled, and the thank-you gift cannot be changed or returnedSource: product description on the listing
- Shipping period
- The listing says it will be delivered in the shipping month you choose. There are four shipping months: December 2026, January 2027, February 2027 and March 2027. For December 2026 shipping, the listing says payments received by December 23 will be shipped within the year. Whether you can specify a shipping date or delivery date within the month is Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (delivery field) and option fields (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Noshi and gifting
- We could not find any noshi, wrapping or message card labeling. The types of noshi inscription and whether wrapping is available are Not confirmedSource: the listing’s display (viewed November 7, 2026)
- Wakeari labeling
- The product name does not include the word 訳あり (“wakeari,” a Japanese shopping label). In the description’s sentence about ways to use it, there are the words 訳あり and ご家庭用 (for home use), and the words 粒が不揃いなもの (pieces of uneven size). We could not find any sentence stating what makes it wakeari or how uniform the pieces are, so it is Not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (sentence about ways to use it, viewed November 7, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- We could not find a manufacturer field, so it is Not confirmed. The provider field says 一般財団法人北見振興公社 (常呂漁業協同組合)Source: product description on the listing (provider field)
- Shop
- Kitami City, Hokkaido (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. 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) | 4.73 / 5 | 2,175 | November 7, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,764 / 4★ 309 / 3★ 53 / 2★ 15 / 1★ 34 (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 reviews at 1★ (out of 34; posted May 2023 to October 2026) and all 15 reviews at 2★ (posted December 2021 to October 2026), 105 in total. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Besides the current specification (300g per box, 15–24 pieces), these reviews include posts about earlier specifications that can no longer be chosen, such as 800g (40–80 pieces), large thick 800g (28–40 pieces) and 1.2kg in small packs (60–96 pieces). Of the 60 in the default order, 18 were about the same 300g (15–24 pieces) as now. The counts below are approximate figures we counted by reading the text, and they exclude posts only about delivery or how the store handled things, and posts saying they had not yet eaten it.
What Reviewers Praise
Ate it as sashimi, sweet when raw (about 12 of 60)
About 12 of the 60 reviews in the default order say they ate it as sashimi, or that they ate it raw and found it sweet (as described by the reviewers).
Plump, springy texture (about 11)
About 11 of the 60 in the default order mention the texture, saying it is plump or springy.
Also used for grilled and fried dishes (about 6)
About 6 of the 60 in the default order say that besides sashimi, they also used it in cooked dishes such as butter sautés and fried dishes (furai) (as described by the reviewers).
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 7, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
Slow to arrive, slow shipping notice (about 26 of the 45 at 1★ and 2★)
About 19 of the 30 reviews at 1★ and about 7 of the 15 at 2★ say it was slow to arrive or that they did not receive a shipping notice. Many of these posts concern the reservations taken in spring 2025 and the items shipped in December 2025.
How to check: How to choose the current shipping month and the payment deadline for shipping within the year are under “Shipping period” in this article’s “Basic Information”.
Small or uneven pieces (7 of the 45 at 1★ and 2★)
7 of the 45 reviews at 1★ and 2★ (3 at 1★ and 4 at 2★) say the pieces were small or not uniform in size. Among the 60 in the default order, about 7 reviews at 4★ and 5★ also lightly mention that the pieces were a little smaller than before. Many of these are posts about earlier specifications such as 800g (40–80 pieces).
How to check: The number of pieces per box for the current specification is under “Amount” in this article’s “Basic Information”.
Bothered by the smell (3 of the 30 at 1★)
3 of the 30 reviews at 1★ say they were bothered by a fishy smell or odor.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 7, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: You want to receive scallop adductor muscles labeled for eating raw in 300g boxes, and you want to decide the month they arrive yourself. If these two conditions apply, this thank-you gift fits. You choose 1, 2 or 4 boxes of 300g (15–24 pieces each), and a shipping month from December 2026 to March 2027.
- The Rakuten rating is 4.73 / 5 (2,175 reviews). Among the 60 in the default order that we read, many mentioned eating it as sashimi (about 12) and the plump texture (about 11)
- The product name and the photo of the box carry a 生食用 (for eating raw) label, and the product description recommends eating it as sashimi. The best-before date is stated as 24 months from the date of manufacture
- For December 2026 shipping, the listing says payments received by December 23 will be shipped within the year
Other options: If you want to receive up to 2kg at once, there is Mombetsu City ホタテ玉冷 (500g to 2kg); if you want to apply for a single 400g box, there is Betsukai Town Wakeari Scallop Adductor Muscle 400g.
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 furusato nozei donations are deducted from the income tax of the year you donate, and from the resident tax of the following fiscal year (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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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 7, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “北海道北見市” (Kitami City, Hokkaido) listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works”
