The furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program) thank-you gift covered in this article, “Choose from 4 Types! Hamburg Steak Set, 6 to 20 pieces,” is delivered for a donation to Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, but Fukuchi Town is the name of the municipality that receives the donation, not the origin of the raw materials (the ingredient field lists foreign origins such as Australia, the United States, and Canada). The product name shown on the Rakuten product page says “牛100%” (100% beef), but the ingredient field lists pork and beef for the mixed-meat types, so the meat composition differs by type. This article organizes the publicly available product information and review-site descriptions into five points: quantity, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews.
What We Confirmed
- Quantity and the available types and piece counts
- Storage method and shelf life
- Ingredients and allergen labeling
- Whether it works as a gift
- Trends in public reviews
Basic Information
This table transcribes what is stated on the product page. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
| Product Name | 4種から選べる！ハンバーグ セット 6〜20個 どっちのハンバーグ Best4 (Choose from 4 types! Hamburg steak set, 6 to 20 pieces, Docchi no Hamburg Best4) |
|---|---|
| Name | 【ふるさと納税】4種から選べる！ハンバーグセット 6個〜20個 (Furusato Nozei: Choose from 4 Types! Hamburg Steak Set, 6 to 20 pieces)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 6, 2026) |
| Amount | 150g per piece (individually packed). 6 or 20 pieces (the available piece counts differ by type)Source: same as above |
| What Changes by Selection | What arrives changes with the combination of type (4 types), piece count (6 / 20), and shipping period. The contents of each type are in the table belowSource: product description and order selection field on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 7, 2026) |
| Storage Method | Keep frozenSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| Best-Before Date | The listing states 60 days when kept frozen. The starting point (production date or shipping date) is not stated and is not confirmedSource: same as above |
| Raw Material Origin | For the beef type (Demi-glace Beef), beef is listed as from Australia, the United States, and other countries; for the four mixed-meat types, the pork among the meat is listed as from Canada, the United States, and other countries. The origin of the beef in the mixed-meat types is not stated and is not confirmed. Fukuchi Town is the name of the municipality that receives the donation, not the origin of the raw materialsSource: same as above (ingredient field) |
| Place of Processing | Not confirmed. Fukuchi Town is the name of the municipality that receives the donation, and we found no statement indicating the place of processingSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and description images (viewed October 6, 2026) |
| State / How to Eat (Whether Cooking Is Required) | The product name and the recommendation field on the Rakuten product page say you only need to heat it. No sentence states whether it is already cooked, so this is not confirmed. As the recommended cooking method, the listing says to boil the unopened bag from frozen in plenty of hot water over medium heat for about 14 minutes (hot water bath). Because it is a bag made for boiling, the listing says it cannot be cooked in the microwave in the bag. When boiling, the listing says the bag may melt if it touches the pot wall for a long time. The listing says to be careful of burns because the food becomes very hot after cookingSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and description images (viewed October 6, 2026) |
| Thawing Method | The listing describes boiling the bag as-is from frozen. If you are in a hurry, it describes soaking the bag in running water from frozen for about 1 to 2 minutes to soften the sauce, moving the hamburg steak and sauce to a deep dish, covering it with plastic wrap, and heating it in a 500W microwave for 3 minutes 30 seconds to 4 minutes (a guideline for 1 piece). It says to adjust the time to the amount. How long it keeps after thawing is not stated and is not confirmedSource: same as above |
| Cautions After Opening / When Eating | The listing says to eat it soon after opening. It says that tendon or cartilage that has lost its springiness and hardened from heating may rarely remain inside the hamburg steak, and advises caution when people with weak teeth or children eat itSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and description images (viewed October 6, 2026) |
| Shipping | Frozen delivery. The listing says delivery to a parcel delivery box is not accepted because of the effect on quality. It says you cannot specify a delivery date and can specify only a time slot, and that items are shipped in sequence within the selected periodSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| Manufacturer | Not confirmed (no manufacturer is stated on the product page or description images. The provider field shows もつ鍋・水炊き 博多若杉)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| Shop | 福岡県福智町 (Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka) (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) |
Donation amounts differ by portal and by the size you choose, and they may change. Please check the current donation amount and acceptance status at the link above.
Contents of the 4 types you can choose (as of October 7, 2026, the order selection field and the set contents in the product description. Options and shipping periods change)
| Type (name in the selection field) | What Arrives | Available Piece Counts |
|---|---|---|
| どっちの (Beef & Mixed-Meat) | For 6 pieces: 3 mixed-meat hamburg steaks (150g each) and 3 beef hamburg steaks (150g each); for 20 pieces: 10 of each. Demi-glace sauce | 6 or 20 pieces |
| デミグラス (100% Beef) | 20 beef hamburg steaks (Demi-glace Beef), 150g each. The ingredient field lists beef, and the “contains … (in part)” labeling also includes pork and chicken | 20 pieces only |
| ジャポネ (Japanese-style sauce) | 20 Japone hamburg steaks, 150g each (the ingredient field lists mixed pork and beef) | 20 pieces only |
| Best4 (4-Sauce Assortment) | For 6 pieces: 2 demi-glace (mixed-meat), 2 Japone, 1 teriyaki, 1 tomato; for 20 pieces: 5 of each of the 4 types (all mixed-meat) | 6 or 20 pieces |
Source: product description and order selection field on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 7, 2026). The shipping-month options in the selection field are November 2026, January 2027, and February 2027, and for the Docchi no (Beef & Mixed-Meat) and Best4 20-piece options an option to ship within 7 business days is also shown. The product description still says that if you choose the subscription, it is delivered once every 3 months, 4 times a year, with the same contents each time as the 20-piece set, but no subscription option was found in the selection field as of October 7. If you want the subscription, please check on the application page before you donate whether you can select it.
Ingredients and Allergen Labeling
The product page lists the ingredients and the “contains … (in part)” labeling for each type. The main ingredients of the hamburg steak portion are listed as beef, onion, binder (bread crumbs, granular soy protein, chicken egg), beef fat, and others for the beef type (Demi-glace Beef), and meat (pork, beef), binder (bread crumbs, granular soy protein, rice flour, chicken egg), onion, Worcestershire sauce, beef fat, and others for the four mixed-meat types. The labeling by type is as follows.
| Type | Specified allergens, etc. (“contains … (in part)” labeling) | Main Ingredients of the Sauce |
|---|---|---|
| Demi-glace Beef (Beef) | Beef, wheat, milk, soybeans, egg, gelatin, pork, chicken | Starch syrup, tomato paste, onion extract, brown roux, demi-glace sauce, wine, and others |
| Demi-glace (Mixed-Meat) | Pork, beef, wheat, milk, soybeans, apple, egg, gelatin, chicken | Starch syrup, fats and oils, tomato paste, brown roux, cheese, wheat flour, wine, and others |
| Japone (Mixed-Meat) | Pork, beef, wheat, milk, soybeans, apple, egg | Onion, sautéed onion, brewed vinegar, soy sauce, processed ume vinegar product, hon-mirin, concentrated apple juice, and others |
| Teriyaki (Mixed-Meat) | Pork, beef, wheat, milk, soybeans, apple, egg, chicken | Soy sauce, miso, honey, concentrated pear juice, grated ginger, grated garlic, and others |
| Tomato (Mixed-Meat) | Pork, beef, wheat, milk, soybeans, apple, egg | Diced tomato, sautéed onion, tomato paste, brewed vinegar, concentrated apple juice, and others |
Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 6, 2026). The full list of ingredients is on the product page.
Of these, egg, milk, and wheat are specified allergens whose labeling is mandatory under the Food Labeling Act, while beef, pork, chicken, soybeans, apple, and gelatin are items for which labeling is recommended (items equivalent to specified raw materials).
Within the same product description, there are places where the words in the ingredient field and the “contains … (in part)” labeling do not match. Pork, chicken, and gelatin appear in the labeling for the beef type, gelatin and chicken for the demi-glace (mixed-meat) type, and chicken for the teriyaki type, but those words are not found in the ingredient field. Also, milk appears in the labeling for the beef, Japone, tomato, and teriyaki types, but no word indicating milk (excluding emulsifier) is found in the ingredient field. This article is written to match the items in the labeling (the side that includes them). If you have a relevant allergy, be sure to check the official labeling on the product page before you apply for the donation, and also check the food information label on the product when it arrives.
Reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling” (accessed October 6, 2026)
Five Things to Check Before You Donate
| What to Check | For This Gift | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Amount and Number of Servings | 150g per piece (individually packed), 6 or 20 pieces. The available piece counts differ by type. The number of servings is not stated and is not confirmed | Product description and order selection field on the product page |
| 2. Storage Method and Shelf Life | Keep frozen. The best-before date is stated as 60 days when frozen. The starting point and how long it keeps after thawing are not confirmed | Product description on the product page |
| 3. Ingredients and Allergen Labeling | Listed for each type. There are places where the ingredient field and the labeling do not match, and this article follows the labeling (the side that includes them). The manufacturer and place of processing are not confirmed | Product description on the product page |
| 4. Suitable as a Gift | Packaging is listed as “none.” Noshi (gift wrapping label) is not confirmed because the statements conflict. A delivery date cannot be specified | Product description and the order settings on the product page |
| 5. Review Trends | Rakuten Ichiba’s rating is 4.5 out of 5 (1,457 reviews). We read 120 of them, and this trend may not reflect the product’s current state. The details are summarized in the “What Public Reviews Say” section | Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 6, 2026) |
Suitable as a Gift?
The product description on the product page says noshi is supported and says to enter the request in the remarks field when applying if you want noshi. On the other hand, in the order-settings information on the product page, specifying noshi is not enabled. Because these two statements conflict, whether noshi is supported is not confirmed. The types of inscription (omotegaki) are also not stated and are not confirmed.
Packaging is listed as “none.” We could not find a description of message cards or name printing, so these are not confirmed. Because the listing says you cannot specify a delivery date, it is not suited to giving a gift on a set date. We also could not find a statement on whether it can be sent directly to another person’s address, so this is not confirmed (Source: Rakuten Ichiba product page, viewed October 6, 2026).
What Public Reviews Say
We organized the product reviews on Rakuten Ichiba by theme. The rating figures are as of the time we viewed them and may change afterward.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.5 / 5 | 1,457 | October 6, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,030 / 4★ 262 / 3★ 73 / 2★ 50 / 1★ 42 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba, viewed October 6, 2026)
Range read: the first 60 reviews in the default sort order (posted from October 2025 to October 2026; the latest is from October 2026), plus 30 each filtered to 1★ and 2★ (posted from October 2023 to September 2026), 120 in total. This is the trend within the range we read and may not reflect the product’s current state. Of the 60 reviews in the default sort order, 8 carried a tag indicating support for Fukuchi Town.
What Reviewers Praise
Convenience of just heating it
21 of the 60 reviews in the default sort order said that you can make a main dish or a bento just by heating it in a hot water bath or the microwave (17 were 5★ and 4 were 4★). Of the same 60, 23 wrote that they had applied before or apply repeatedly. On the other hand, 2 reviews said that heating in the microwave can make the sauce harden or boil down, so a hot water bath is more reassuring.
Sauce flavor and comparing the varieties
11 of the 60 reviews (all 5★) mentioned the flavor of sauces such as the demi-glace. They said it goes well with rice and that the sauce is generous. Also, 8 reviews (6 were 5★ and 2 were 4★) mentioned being able to compare 4 flavors with the Best4.
Soft, fluffy texture
9 of the 60 reviews (7 were 5★ and 2 were 4★) mentioned the texture, such as fluffy, soft, and juicy.
Size of each piece and volume of the pieces
10 of the 60 reviews (9 were 5★ and 1 was 4★) mentioned the size of each piece or the volume of pieces. They said each piece is large, thick and satisfying, and that there are many in the set.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 6, 2026; the first 60 reviews in the default sort order)
What Reviewers Note
Meat smell and odor
23 of the 60 reviews at 1★ and 2★ (8 of them posted within the last 2 years) mentioned a smell or odor of the meat. Of these, 13 (5 within the last 2 years) named the mixed-meat types. In the 60 reviews in the default sort order (posted from October 2025 onward), we found no mention of a smell. 7 reviews (3 within the last 2 years) also wrote that the taste and size differ from year to year, and we cannot tell from this article what the current shipments are like.
How to check: the meat composition and raw material origin of each type can be checked in the “Basic Information” table of this article (the “Raw Material Origin” row and the table of the 4 types you can choose).
Hard bits, cartilage, and bones
6 of the 60 reviews at 1★ and 2★ (3 of them posted within the last 2 years) wrote that while eating they came across something like a hard bit, cartilage, or bone.
How to check: the cautions on the product page are summarized in the “Cautions After Opening / When Eating” row of the “Basic Information” section of this article.
Sauce that is strong, sweet, or oily
7 of the 60 reviews at 1★ and 2★ (3 of them posted within the last 2 years) wrote that they found the sauce strong, sweet, or oily.
How to check: the main ingredients of the sauce are in the table in the “Ingredients and Allergen Labeling” section of this article (the “Main Ingredients of the Sauce” column).
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 6, 2026; 30 each filtered to 1★ and 2★, 60 in total)
Who It Suits / Who Should Be Careful
Who It Suits
- Want to prepare a main dish just by heating it (the listing describes boiling in a hot water bath)
- Want individually packed pieces to use one at a time
- Want to compare 4 kinds of sauce (Best4)
- Have freezer space for 150g × 6 to 20 pieces
Who Should Be Careful
- Have an allergy to egg, milk, wheat, beef, pork, chicken, soybeans, apple, or gelatin
- Are bothered by the smell of the mixed-meat hamburg steak (reviews point it out)
- People with weak teeth or children will eat it (the listing says tendon or cartilage may rarely remain)
- Want to heat it in the microwave in the bag (the listing says it cannot be cooked in the bag)
- Want to specify a delivery date and time (the listing says the date and time cannot be specified)
- Are thinking about changes or returns after applying (the listing says donation applications cannot be canceled and thank-you gifts cannot be changed or returned)
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is October 6, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
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Summary
- 150g individually packed pieces in 4 types (どっちの, デミグラス, ジャポネ, Best4). The piece count is 6 or 20 (it differs by type). The mixed-meat types use pork and beef and the beef type uses beef, so the meat composition differs by type
- Store frozen; the best-before date is stated as 60 days when frozen. The listing describes heating by boiling in a hot water bath and says it cannot be cooked in the microwave in the bag. How long it keeps after thawing is not confirmed
- There are places where the ingredient field and the “contains … (in part)” labeling do not match, and this article follows the labeling. The manufacturer and place of processing are not confirmed
Related Pages
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, 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: October 6, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “福岡県福智町” (Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka) listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”
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