The Honey Trial Set 90g × 5 (はちみつ お試しセット 90g×5個) by かの蜂 (株式会社アルノ, Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a set of five 90g eco-pack pouches (refill-style pouches), with five different types chosen from more than 30. We organized what the Rakuten Ichiba product page and reviews say into five points: amount, best-before date and storage, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews. The features we could confirm on the product page are that you can compare five types and that each comes in its own pouch. The ingredient labeling differs depending on the types you choose, which is worth knowing before you buy.
At a Glance
Key points
- 90g × 5 packs (450g in total). You choose five different types from more than 30, and the page asks that you not choose the same type more than once
- Each pack is an eco pack (refill-style pouch). As a guide to usage, one pack (about 90g) is described as about 6 slices of sandwich bread or about 22–23 teaspoons (with a note that this varies by person)
- Best-before date: 2 years for honey from Japan and abroad, 1 year for processed honey products (both are said to be shown on the label)
- Rakuten rating 4.77 (2,797 reviews). Viewed November 5, 2026. 2,239 reviews are 5★ and 10 are 1★
Watch out for
- The ingredients differ by type. Regular honey is labeled “国産・外国産蜂蜜” (honey from Japan and abroad). The 6 processed products (Honey Pomegranate, Honey Blueberry, Honey Lemon, Yuzu, Honey Maple and Honey Ginger) are labeled as containing refined honey, reduced starch syrup (還元水飴), fructose-glucose syrup (果糖ぶどう糖液糖), flavoring and other ingredients
- It arrives by mail delivery (メール便), and the page says no signature is required and the delivery date and time cannot be specified. We found no indication of noshi (a Japanese gift-wrapping label), wrapping or message card support on the product page
- Honey should not be given to infants under 1 year old (a general precaution)
Suits: People who want to compare several types in small amounts, and people who want to use it up from small pouches
The features are from the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed November 5, 2026), and the rating is as shown on Rakuten (viewed November 5, 2026). It does not necessarily reflect the product’s current condition.
Compared with 3 Similar Honeys
Among the 3 honeys featured on Ochinity (as of November 5, 2026). Each value is as of the date its own article was researched and may differ from the current listing. Ratings are Rakuten Ichiba’s display.
| Product | Total Amount | Type | Rakuten Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| かの蜂 Honey Trial Set 90g × 5 PacksThis article | 450g | Choose 5 types from more than 30 | 4.772,797 reviews |
| 春日養蜂場 Japanese Honey, Choose-Your-Type 600g × 2 JarsGifu-grown | 1,200g | Choose 2 jars from 5 types | 4.81955 reviews |
| はちみつの恵 Japanese Pure Honey 1000g Jar | 1,000g | 1 type (Japan-produced) | 4.646,263 reviews |
Click a product name to go to its article. The table is ordered by the Japanese product names in gojūon (Japanese alphabetical) order, with this article first. Rakuten ratings are aggregated values and do not necessarily reflect the current condition of a product. The ratings were viewed on November 5, 2026 for this article, October 13, 2026 for 春日養蜂場 and October 15, 2026 for はちみつの恵.
- This product is 450g in total across 5 packs. The other two in the table are 600g × 2 jars (1,200g in total) and a 1,000g jar, so the amount per jar is larger.
- This product is a format where you choose five types to compare. 春日養蜂場 is a format where you choose 2 jars from 5 types, and はちみつの恵 is a single-type jar.
Basic Information
- Product Name
- Honey Trial Set 90g × 5 (choose 5 types from more than 30, eco pack) (はちみつ お試しセット 90g×5個)
- Seller / Manufacturer
- 株式会社アルノ (かの蜂) / Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Amount
- 90g × 5 (5 types, one pouch each)
- Best-Before Date
- 2 years for honey from Japan and abroad, 1 year for processed honey products (said to be shown on the label)
- Storage
- Fruit-juice honey is recommended to be kept refrigerated after arrival. How regular honey should be stored: Not confirmed
- Ingredients
- Differ by type (regular honey: “国産・外国産蜂蜜”; the 6 processed products are listed separately by type)
- Allergen Labeling
- Not confirmed
- Note for Infants
- Do not give to infants under 1 year old (a general precaution. Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “Infant Botulism Caused by Honey” (ハチミツによる乳児のボツリヌス症))
- Shipping
- Mail delivery (メール便, dropped into the mailbox). The page says no signature is required and the delivery date and time cannot be specified
- Noshi / Gift
- We found no indication of noshi (a Japanese gift-wrapping label), wrapping or message card support on the product page (Not confirmed)
This list transcribes what is stated on the product page. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
We did not find any allergen labeling on the product page. If you have an allergy, ask the seller before buying, or be sure to check the label on the product when it arrives (Reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, accessed November 5, 2026).
See the transcribed details, sources and “Not confirmed” items (14 items)
This list transcribes what is stated on the product page. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
- Product Name
- Honey Trial Set 90g × 5 (choose 5 types from more than 30, eco pack) (はちみつ お試しセット 90g×5個)The product name shown on the Rakuten page is a long string with many search keywords. Only the product-name part is shown here.
- Amount
- 90g × 5. Five types of honey arrive in individual eco packs (refill-style pouches). As a guide to usage, one pack (about 90g) is described as about 6 slices of sandwich bread or about 22–23 teaspoons (with a note that this varies by person). The number of servings is not stated: Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and images within the product page (accessed November 5, 2026)
- Selectable Types
- You choose five different types from more than 30 (the page asks that you not choose the same type more than once). Japan-grown chestnut honey (国産栗蜂蜜) and Japan-grown cherry honey (国産さくらんぼ蜂蜜) are limited to 2 per customer each.
The name field lists 12 types of honey from Japan (九州レンゲ (Kyushu milk vetch), 百花 (wildflower), ハゼ (Japanese wax tree), みかん (mandarin orange), そよご (soyogo; longstalk holly), 菜の花 (rapeseed blossom), もち (mochi; Japanese holly), そば (buckwheat), りんご (apple), シナ (linden), とち (horse chestnut), アレチウリ (burr cucumber)), honey from other countries (produced in China, Canada, Spain, France, Mexico, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Argentina, Ukraine, Hungary and New Zealand), black sesame honey (黒ごま蜂蜜), 4 types of fruit-juice honey (blueberry, lemon, pomegranate and yuzu), Honey Maple (ハニーメープル) and Honey Ginger (ハニージンジャー). We could not obtain the selection screen, so the types currently available are Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (name field and remarks) and images within the product page (accessed November 5, 2026) - Ingredients
- The ingredient field says “国産・外国産蜂蜜” (honey from Japan and abroad). The processed products are listed separately by type.
Honey Pomegranate (ハニーザクロ): refined honey (made in Japan), reduced starch syrup, pomegranate juice / flavoring
Honey Blueberry (ハニーブルーベリー): refined honey (made in Japan), honey, blueberry juice
Honey Lemon (ハニーレモン): fructose-glucose syrup (made in Japan), honey, lemon peel, lemon juice, glucose / citric acid, stabilizer (pectin)
Yuzu (ゆず): refined honey, honey, yuzu juice, fructose / citric acid, stabilizer (pectin), flavoring
Honey Maple (ハニーメープル): honey (from Hungary), refined honey (made in Japan), maple syrup / flavoring
Honey Ginger (ハニージンジャー): refined honey (made in Japan), honey (from China), fructose-glucose syrup, oligosaccharide syrup, ginger extract / spice extract
The ingredients differ depending on the types you choose. We did not find any statement on whether it is heated (unheated or not): Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (product description) - Storage Method
- Fruit-juice honey arrives at room temperature, but the page recommends keeping it refrigerated after arrival. We found no description on the product page of how regular honey should be stored, its shelf life after opening, or crystallization: Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (storage method)
- Best-Before Date
- The page says 2 years for honey from Japan and abroad and 1 year for processed honey products, both shown on the labelSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (best-before date)
- Allergen Labeling
- We did not find any allergen labeling in the ingredient field, and how each type is handled is also Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page
- Country of Origin of Ingredients
- The name field gives the origin of each type as Japan or other countries. For the processed products, the honey in Honey Maple is labeled as from Hungary and the honey in Honey Ginger as from China. The origin of the other ingredients of the processed products is Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (name field and ingredients)
- Processing Location
- Not confirmed. The manufacturer’s address is in Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, but we did not find it stated as the processing facility’s location. Some ingredients of the processed products are labeled “国内製造” (made in Japan)Source: Rakuten Ichiba product page (ingredients and manufacturer)
- Condition / How to Eat (Cooking Required?)
- The catch copy and images on the product page introduce uses such as pancakes, toast, yogurt and drinks. We did not find any guidance on whether heating is neededSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (catch copy) and images within the product page
- Shipping
- It arrives by mail delivery (メール便, dropped into the mailbox), and the page says no signature is required and the delivery date and time cannot be specified. The page also says that when it is combined with other products and the total reaches a certain amount, it is handled as courier delivery, but the amount shown in the images is not consistent: Not confirmedSource: images within the product page (accessed November 5, 2026)
- Noshi / Gift
- In the Rakuten product information fields, we found no indication that noshi (a Japanese gift-wrapping label), wrapping or message cards are supported. Some reviews say it was used as a present, but that does not show the shop’s gift serviceSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed November 5, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- 株式会社アルノ (かの蜂) / 福岡県八女市今福1046-8 (Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture)Source: Rakuten Ichiba product page (manufacturer) and company profile page (accessed November 5, 2026)
- Shop
- 蜂蜜の専門店、かの蜂 (Rakuten Ichiba)
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What Public Reviews Say
We organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by point. Rating figures are as of the viewing date and change afterward. The points below are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Number of Reviews | Date Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.77 / 5 | 2,797 | November 5, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,239 / 4★ 492 / 3★ 47 / 2★ 9 / 1★ 10 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba, viewed November 5, 2026)
What we read: the first 60 reviews in Rakuten’s default order (posted December 2025 to October 2026, latest October 2026), all 10 reviews rated 1★ (posted December 2018 to April 2025) and all 9 rated 2★ (posted September 2021 to September 2026), 79 in total. We did not read the 3★ and 4★ reviews individually. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Reviews rated 1★ and 2★ total 19, a small share compared with the whole. The counts below are approximate, from our reading of the text, and posts only about shipping or shop service are not included in the points about taste and ease of use.
What Reviewers Praise
Many types to choose from, small amounts to compare (about 34 of 60)
About 34 of the 60 reviews in the default order said they could try various origins and types a little at a time, or could tell the difference between Japan-produced honeys. Many mention the wide choice of types.
Easy to use in small pouches, easy to use up (about 19)
About 19 of the 60 reviews in the default order said the pouches are handier and easier to use than a jar, or that they could use it up to the end.
Repeat orders (about 15)
About 15 of the 60 reviews in the default order said they order again each time it runs out, or that they are repeat buyers.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (accessed November 5, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
Slow shipping, or did not arrive (6 of the 19 rated 1★ and 2★)
6 of all 19 reviews rated 1★ and 2★ said shipping was delayed or the order did not arrive. All of them were posted between 2018 and 2024, and none is from the last two years (November 2024 onward).
How to check: the delivery method and whether a delivery date can be specified are summarized in the “Shipping” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
The aroma of some types did not suit them (7 of the 19 rated 1★ and 2★)
7 of all 19 reviews rated 1★ and 2★ said the aroma of certain types, such as horse chestnut (とち) and buckwheat (そば), did not suit them. Of these, 2 were posted within the last two years.
How to check: the list of selectable types is in the “Selectable Types” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (accessed November 5, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: you want to compare several types of honey in small amounts, and you want to use them up from small pouches. If those two are your conditions, this 90g × 5 set, where you choose 5 types from more than 30, fits.
- You can choose 5 different types, 450g in total. One pack (about 90g) is described as about 6 slices of sandwich bread as a guide
- The Rakuten rating is 4.77 / 5 (2,797 reviews). Among the 60 default-order reviews we read, many mentioned the choice of types (about 34) and how easy the small pouches are to use (about 19)
- Weak points: the ingredients differ by type, and the 6 processed products are labeled as containing refined honey, reduced starch syrup and other ingredients. Because it arrives by mail delivery, a delivery date and time cannot be specified
Other options: if you want to use one jar generously, there is 春日養蜂場 (みつばち村) Choose-Your-Type 600g × 2 Jars Set (1,200g in total) and はちみつの恵 Japanese Pure Honey 1000g Jar.
The basis for this section is the Rakuten Ichiba product page and Rakuten customer reviews (accessed November 5, 2026). The reviews are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Prices, stock, shipping fees, and delivery dates are subject to change. This article’s information-as-of date is November 5, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before purchasing.
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Information as of: November 5, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Ichiba product page of 蜂蜜の専門店、かの蜂, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling” and “Infant Botulism Caused by Honey”
