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Furusato Nozei Food Gifts and Year-End Dates

Furusato Nozei

This page lists the furusato nozei (hometown tax donation) gifts covered on Ochinity and the key dates for donating before the year ends. Each gift is organized with the same five points as our regular articles, based on the official application page.

Show furusato nozei gifts only70 gifts listed (as of October 28, 2026)

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The 8 most recently published. Use the button above to see all gifts and filter by category or region. Donation amounts change, so please check the article and the application page.

Product photo of whole unagi kabayaki stacked on a bamboo leaf over a black slate (Kagoshima Prefecture Osaki Town Domestic Unagi Whole Kabayaki, 3–5 Fillets). Text the shop placed in the image: “鹿児島県産”, “おおさきうなぎ”, “総合ランキング 第1位”, “うなぎ生産量 第1位”, “楽天限定” and “上～特上 3～5尾”. Below it: “*Awards and rankings shown are the seller’s own claims.”
Whole Unagi Kabayaki, 3–5 Fillets (Osaki Town)
KagoshimaEel
Featured image with only the title text centered in large letters and no photo: “室根からあげ 1.6kg” and “Contents & Reviews”
室根からあげ(いわいもも)訳あり 1.6kg (Ichinoseki, Iwate Furusato Nozei)
IwateKaraage
Featured image for 牧場の生ソフトクリーム 120ml × 14 cups (a furusato nozei thank-you gift from Ikeda Town, Hokkaido): a product photo of several white and red cups of the soft-serve-style ice cream on a red cloth. The lids and cup sides are printed with “生ソフトクリーム”, “HAPPINESS DAIRY”, “HOKKAIDO TOKACHI IKEDA” and “北海道十勝 嶋木牧場”
牧場の生ソフトクリーム 120ml × 14 Cups (Ikeda Town Furusato Nozei)
HokkaidoIce cream
Photo of the six cheeses in their packaging lined up in a row (from left: smoked mozzarella, caciocavallo, string cheese, Camembert, cream cheese, smoked Camembert), with a cardboard box packed with the cheeses at lower right (夢民舎 はやきたチーズ色々詰合せセット, a furusato nozei thank-you gift from Abira Town, Hokkaido). Text the shop placed on the image: 「セット内容」「冷蔵でお届け」「カマンベールはやきた(110g) 1個」「スモークカマンベールはやきた(110g) 1個」「スモークモッツァレラ(130g) 1個」「クリームチーズ(160g) 1個」「カチョカバロ(200g) 1個」「夢民舎のさけるチーズ(90g) 1個」
6-Kind Cheese Assortment by 夢民舎, Abira Furusato Nozei
HokkaidoCheese
Product photo of Machimura Farm Cheese, Butter and Yogurt Set: two bottles of drinking yogurt, a jar of cream cheese, a pouch of mozzarella, a round box of Camembert and a tin of 新鮮純良バター (butter), with a plate of white cheese garnished with tomato and green leaves and a glass in the background (a serving example; the tomato, green leaves and glass are not included). Text added to the image by the store: 「町村農場 MACHIMURA FARM」「チーズ・バター ヨーグルトセット」「5種」
Machimura Farm Cheese, Butter and Yogurt Set (Ebetsu City Furusato Nozei)
HokkaidoCheese
Featured image for Yotsuba Butter and Cheese Assortment, Set A (a furusato nozei thank-you gift from Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido): a product photo on a white background of the seven packages in the set, namely a green box of “北海道十勝 カマンベールチーズ” (Camembert), a pouch of “北海道十勝 スモークチーズ” (smoked cheese), a green tub of “よつ葉バター” (Yotsuba butter), a white tub of “パンにおいしい よつ葉バターとひまわりオイル” (Yotsuba butter with sunflower oil), clear-lidded tubs of “北海道十勝 チーズペースト” (cheese paste) and “北海道十勝 クリームチーズ” (cream cheese), and a green box of “北海道十勝 ひとくちチーズ仕立て〜チェダーチーズブレンド〜” (bite-size cheddar blend cheese), with a cardboard box at the back
Yotsuba Butter & Cheese Assortment, Set A (Kamishihoro Town Furusato Nozei)
HokkaidoCheese
Article featured image. Delivery image of the ドリームドルチェ ice cream and gelato set of 14 (Kamishihoro Town furusato nozei): cups of ice cream and a cold pack in a white foam container, with a black gift box beside it. Text added to the image by the shop: “お届けイメージ” (Delivery image), “Packed in a foam container with an ice-cream-compatible coolant pack and delivered by Yamato Transport cool service.”, “Note: Please put it in the freezer right after delivery.”
ドリームドルチェ Ice Cream & Gelato, Set of 14 (Kamishihoro Town Furusato Nozei)
HokkaidoIce cream
Featured image (no photo) showing only the title “Betsukai Town, Hokkaido Wakeari Scallop Adductor Muscle 400g (Furusato Nozei)” in large centered text
Betsukai Wakeari Scallop Adductor Muscle 400g
HokkaidoScallops and shellfish

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Key Dates for Donating Before Year-End Year-end

The deduction covers donations made from January 1 to December 31. If you donate late in the year, both the delivery timing and the paperwork deadline matter.

December 31End of the donation year

Donations up to this date count for that year's deduction. Applications peak at year-end, and some gifts ship after New Year. Each article's shipping section notes the shipping slots shown on the application page and whether arrival within the year is stated.

Year-end holidaysShipping pauses

Each municipality and producer pauses shipping on different dates. If the application page does not promise year-end arrival or state a deadline, our article marks it "Not confirmed" and does not say it will arrive within the year.

January 10 (next year)One-Stop Exception deadline

The One-Stop Exception application must reach the municipality by January 10 of the following year (some municipalities accept online applications). It is for salaried workers and others who do not file a tax return and who donated to five or fewer municipalities in the year.Source: municipalities' One-Stop Exception guidance

March 15 (next year)Tax return deadline

If you donated to six or more municipalities or file a tax return, claim the deduction in your tax return. Filing a return cancels any One-Stop Exception applications.Source: National Tax Agency, No.1155 (in Japanese)

What We Check in Gift Articles Our checks

The same five points as other articles

  1. Contents and servings
  2. Storage and shelf life
  3. Ingredients and allergen labeling
  4. Suitability as a gift
  5. Review trends

Three extra points for furusato nozei

  • The municipality you donate to
  • Donation amount (per application site, with the date checked)
  • Shipping period (including whether year-end arrival is stated)

Anything we cannot confirm on the application page is marked "Not confirmed" rather than guessed.

What We Don't Write What we don’t write

  • Wording that presents a donation as a bargain, such as "great value", "return rate" or "effectively 2,000 yen"
  • Information about points (since October 1, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications prohibits soliciting donations through portals that give points)
  • Calculations of your personal deduction or limit, or advice on how to file (each application site offers a limit simulator)
  • Taste reviews (we have not bought or tasted the gifts)

How It Works and Who Can Use It Basics

  • The part of a donation above 2,000 yen is deducted from income tax and resident tax, up to a limit.
  • The resident tax deduction applies to people who have an address in Japan on January 1 of the following year and pay resident tax there. Nationality does not matter.
  • Gifts are normally delivered to the donor's address. Application pages are often in Japanese only, and the One-Stop Exception requires a My Number.

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