Kure City (Hiroshima Prefecture) is the municipality that receives the donation for this thank-you gift under furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program), and the listing also gives Kure City as the place of processing. The country of origin of the beef is listed as Poland, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico and Australia, and it is not described as domestic Japanese beef. The gift covered in this article, “選べる ローストビーフ” (choose-your-own roast beef), is a frozen thank-you gift for which you choose either “Aged” (熟成) 800g or the rare cut Tomosankaku 600g when you apply, and special sauce and rehōru (horseradish) come with it. We organized the Rakuten and Yahoo! Furusato Nozei listings and their reviews into five points: contents, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews. The three features we could confirm on the listing are that you can choose between Aged 800g and Tomosankaku 600g, that special sauce and rehōru come with it, and that the best-before date is 350 days frozen from the date of manufacture.
At a Glance
Key points
- You can choose either Aged 800g (400g × 2 packs) or the rare cut Tomosankaku 600g. You choose the option on the same listing
- Special roast beef sauce and rehōru (horseradish) come with it. The listing says 10 sauces and 5 rehōru with Aged 800g, and 6 sauces and 5 rehōru with Tomosankaku 600g
- It arrives frozen, and the best-before date is 350 days frozen from the date of manufacture. The listing says to thaw it in the refrigerator, and that half-thawed meat is easier to slice
- Rakuten rating 4.36 (422 reviews). Viewed November 9, 2026. However, most of the reviews are posts about former options that can no longer be chosen
Watch out for
- Shipping is about 1 month after payment is confirmed, and the listing says it can take 2–3 months depending on the application status. The listing does not say it will arrive within this year
- The country of origin of the ingredients is listed as overseas (Poland, the United States, Canada and others). It is not described as domestic Japanese beef
Suits: People who want to keep frozen roast beef to slice thinly and eat with the sauce and rehōru, and who can wait a few months for shipping
The features are from the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed November 9, 2026). The rating is Rakuten’s display (viewed November 9, 2026), and the reviews are the 105 we read. It does not necessarily represent the current condition of the product.
Basic Information
- Product name
- 選べる ローストビーフ (choose-your-own roast beef; 600g / 800g, with special sauce and rehōru)
- Donation recipient / provider
- Kure City, Hiroshima (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / provider 株式会社ジャムキチフーズ
- Amount
- Aged 800g (400g × 2 packs) / Tomosankaku 600g
- Included items
- Aged 800g: 10 sauces and 5 rehōru; Tomosankaku 600g: 6 sauces and 5 rehōru
- Country of origin of ingredients
- Listed as Poland, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico and Australia
- Storage
- Arrives by frozen delivery; the best-before date is stated as 350 days frozen from the date of manufacture
- Allergen labeling
- Listed as wheat, beef, pork and soybean
- Donation amount
- It changes with the option you choose. Please check the listing
- Shipping
- About 1 month after payment is confirmed. The listing says it can take 2–3 months depending on the application status
- Noshi / gifts
- 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 full ingredient list is not stated on the listing. If you have an allergy, be sure to ask the provider before you apply for the donation, or check the label on the thank-you gift when it arrives (reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, accessed November 9, 2026).
See the transcribed details, sources and “Not confirmed” items (15 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
- 選べる ローストビーフ (choose-your-own roast beef; 600g / 800g, with special sauce and rehōru) (Kure City, Hiroshima, Furusato Nozei)The product name shown on the Rakuten listing is a long string with many search terms, and it also includes a limited-quantity phrase as the shop’s wording. Only the product-name part is shown here.
- Amount
- You can choose between “Aged” (standard) roast beef 800g (400g × 2 packs) and roast beef 600g made from the rare cut Tomosankaku. The number of packs for Tomosankaku 600g is not stated.Source: product description and gift details on the Rakuten listing (viewed November 9, 2026)
- Options
- Options: Aged (standard) 800g / rare cut Tomosankaku 600g
Included: Aged 800g comes with 10 sauces and 5 rehōru, Tomosankaku 600g with 6 sauces and 5 rehōru
Where to apply: on Rakuten you choose from 2 options on one pageSource: Rakuten and Yahoo! Furusato Nozei listings (viewed November 9, 2026) - Donation amount
- It differs by the option you choose. Amounts change, so this article does not list them. Please check the listingSource: selection field on the Rakuten listing (viewed November 9, 2026)
- Storage method
- The listing says it arrives by frozen delivery. The storage temperature is Not confirmedSource: gift details on the Rakuten listing (delivery temperature range)
- Best-before date
- Stated as 350 days frozen from the date of manufactureSource: gift details on the Rakuten listing (viewed November 9, 2026)
- Thawing
- The product description says to thaw it naturally in the refrigerator or under running water before eating. The images in the product description say to thaw it in the refrigerator 5–6 hours before eating, and that the time varies with the condition of the refrigerator. They also say the meat is delicate, so it cannot be sliced well when fully thawed, but when it is about half-thawed it can be sliced thinly and plated while keeping its shape. They also say to cut at an angle to the fibers of the meat, and that instructions are included in the packageSource: product description and the images within it on the Rakuten listing (viewed November 9, 2026)
- After opening
- How long it keeps after thawing, and whether it can be refrozen, are not found on the listing, so they are Not confirmed
- Country of origin of ingredients
- Listed as Poland, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico and Australia. The breakdown by option is not given on the Rakuten listing. The product description says the Aged roast beef uses Canadian corn-fed beef. The Yahoo! Furusato Nozei page for Aged 800g says Canada or the United StatesSource: gift details and product description on the Rakuten listing, Yahoo! Furusato Nozei listing (viewed November 9, 2026)
- Place of processing
- Listed as Kure City. The provider says that all steps, from sourcing the raw materials through sorting and preparation to cooking, are carried out at its factory within the citySource: gift details on the Rakuten listing (local-product standard)
- Condition / how to eat (is heating needed?)
- It is roast beef finished by searing the surface and then cooking it at a low temperature in a steam convection oven. It arrives frozen, and the guidance is to thaw, slice and eat it. We did not find guidance on whether heating is needed. The notes say that surface fat, sinew (suji) and leftover bone are removed before cooking but may rarely remain, that roast beef varies from piece to piece, and that if you find there is a lot of fat, you should contact the Kure City Furusato Nozei support office (呉市ふるさと納税サポート室) with a photoSource: product description and notes on the Rakuten listing (viewed November 9, 2026)
- Delivery
- It arrives by frozen delivery. The listing says delivery to Okinawa Prefecture and remote islands is not available. It also says that if a notice of attempted delivery is left, you should request redelivery promptly (once the carrier’s holding period passes and the parcel is returned, redelivery is not possible), and that donation applications cannot be canceled and the thank-you gift cannot be changed or returnedSource: product description (notes) on the Rakuten listing
- Shipping time
- The Rakuten listing says it ships about 1 month after payment is confirmed, but that delivery can take 2–3 months depending on the application status. On Yahoo! Furusato Nozei, Aged 800g is stated to ship within 1 month after payment is confirmed, and Tomosankaku 600g to ship in sequence from December, with delivery possibly taking 2–3 months. We found no statement that delivery within this year is offered. The shipping-time display may changeSource: Rakuten and Yahoo! Furusato Nozei listings (viewed November 9, 2026)
- Noshi / gifts
- Not confirmed (the listing has no entries on noshi (gift wrapping label), gift wrapping or message cards. The product description lists words such as oseibo (year-end gift) and gift, but they are not statements about noshi or wrapping)
- Manufacturer
- The provider is listed as 株式会社ジャムキチフーズSource: gift details on the Rakuten listing
- Shop
- Kure City, Hiroshima (Rakuten Furusato Nozei)
Donation amounts differ by portal and by the option 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) | 4.36 / 5 | 422 | November 9, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5 298 / ★4 53 / ★3 26 / ★2 17 / ★1 28 (Rakuten Ichiba display; viewed November 9, 2026)
Range read: the first 60 reviews in the default order (posted November 2024 to October 2026; latest October 2026), all 28 ★1 reviews (posted July 2023 to June 2026) and all 17 ★2 reviews (posted August 2023 to January 2026), 105 in total. We did not read the ★3 and ★4 reviews. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Most of this product’s reviews are posts about former options that can no longer be chosen (such as zabuton 1kg and a taste-comparison set of 1kg). Of the 60 in the default order, only 2 posts are about Aged 800g and 1 about Tomosankaku 600g, which are the options available now; the rest are about former options. Among the 45 ★1 and ★2 reviews as well, every post for which the option could be identified was about a former option. The counts below are approximate figures counted by reading the text and include posts about former options. Please do not read them as ratings of the current options, but as voices about the former options. Posts that are only about delivery or the shop’s handling are not included.
What Reviewers Praise
Repeat applications (about 28 of the 60 in the default order)
About 28 of the 60 reviews in the default order said the poster is a repeat customer, applies every year, or has ordered many times. Most of these posts are about former options.
Satisfied with the amount (about 10)
About 10 of the 60 in the default order said the amount was large or that they were satisfied with how much there was. These are mainly posts about the former 1kg option, and do not necessarily reflect impressions of the amounts of the current 800g and 600g.
The included sauce and rehōru (about 9)
About 9 of the 60 in the default order said the included sauce and rehōru go well with the beef, or that having the rehōru changes how they eat it. The current listing also says the sauce and rehōru come with it.
Tender and juicy (about 6)
About 6 of the 60 in the default order said the meat is tender or juicy. Some also wrote that they ate it over rice as a rice bowl (the poster’s own description).
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 9, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
There are 45 ★1 and ★2 reviews in all, of which 11 were posted in November 2024 or later. Most were posted in 2023–2024, and they include posts about former options.
Uneven sinew, fat and firmness (about 26 of the 45 ★1 and ★2 reviews)
About 26 posts said the condition of the meat was uneven, such as sinew left in, a lot of fat, or some firm parts. About 4 of them were posted in November 2024 or later. The notes on the listing also say that there are differences from piece to piece.
How to check: the guidance on differences between pieces and on fat is in the “Condition / how to eat (is heating needed?)” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Smell, blood odor and drip (about 17)
About 17 posts said they noticed an off smell or a blood-like odor, or that there was a lot of drip (liquid that leaks from the meat) when thawing. About 3 of them were posted in November 2024 or later.
How to check: the thawing method is in the “Thawing” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Slow shipping (about 13)
About 13 posts said it took several months to arrive after applying, or that it did not arrive within the year. The current listing also says it can take 2–3 months depending on the application status.
How to check: the current shipping-time display is in the “Shipping time” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
The origin was not what they expected (overseas) (6)
6 posts said they had applied thinking it was domestic Japanese beef, but it turned out to be from overseas. They were posted between March 2024 and October 2025.
How to check: the current country-of-origin labeling is in the “Country of origin of ingredients” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 9, 2026)
Summary: Is This Thank-You Gift the One for You?
Why choose it: You want to keep frozen roast beef to slice thinly, with special sauce and rehōru, and you want to choose between Aged 800g and Tomosankaku 600g. If those two are your conditions, this thank-you gift is a candidate (weak points: shipping can take 2–3 months, and the country of origin of the ingredients is listed as overseas).
- Rakuten’s rating is 4.36 / 5 (422 reviews). However, of the 105 we read, only 3 in the default order are posts about the current options, so the trends in the reviews are voices about the former options
- The best-before date is 350 days frozen from the date of manufacture. Shipping is about 1 month after payment is confirmed, and the listing says it can take 2–3 months depending on the application status
- The points reviewers noted fell into 4 viewpoints: uneven condition of the meat, smell and drip, slow shipping, and overseas origin
Other options: If you want a thank-you gift whose country of origin is stated as domestic, there is Odawara City Domestic Japanese Beef Roast Beef approx. 420g.
The basis for this section is the Rakuten and Yahoo! Furusato Nozei listings and the Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 9, 2026). The review trends are within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) page explains that, to receive the deduction, you in principle need to file a tax return by March 15 of the year after the donation; the income tax portion is then deducted from that year’s income tax, and the resident tax portion from the next fiscal year’s resident tax. It also explains that salaried workers and others who do not need to file a tax return, and who donate to no more than 5 municipalities, can use the one-stop exception system for furusato nozei by applying to each municipality they donated to, which makes a tax return unnecessary; in that case no deduction is made from income tax, and the full amount is deducted from the next fiscal year’s resident tax (source: MIC, “How Furusato Nozei Works: Tax Deductions” (Japanese), accessed November 8, 2026). The deduction amount and procedures differ by person, so please check with MIC, your municipality, or your tax office.
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is November 9, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
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Information as of: November 9, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “Kure City, Hiroshima” listing, Yahoo! Furusato Nozei listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan “About Allergen Labeling”
