Miyakonojo City (都城市) in Miyazaki Prefecture is the municipality you donate to for this thank-you gift. The listing gives the origin of the ingredient only as domestic (国産) and does not name a prefecture. The “Domestic Young Chicken Variety Set” covered here is a frozen chicken thank-you gift for which you choose the cut, the slicing, the weight and the shipping time when you apply; this article covers the thigh meat, pre-cut, 1.5kg (300g × 5 packs). It is organized into five points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift and reviews. The features we could confirm on the listing are three: frozen vacuum packs of 300g each, pieces pre-cut to 25 to 35g, and a choice of delivery time.
At a Glance
Key points
- 5 frozen vacuum packs of 300g of thigh meat (1.5kg in total). The provider describes them as small packs so that you can use just the amount you need, when you need it
- Pre-cut into pieces of 25 to 35g each. The provider describes the pieces as a size that needs no cutting board
- Delivery is either “within 10 days of payment” or a month you choose from November, December and January. The provider says the delivery month cannot be changed after you apply
- Rated 4.82 on Rakuten (5,915 reviews). Viewed October 20, 2026
Watch out for
- The listing on Rakuten shows the acceptance period as ending at 23:59 on October 31 (viewed October 20, 2026)
- 1.5kg arrives at one time. Breast meat, a mix, 3.6kg and above, and uncut pieces are chosen as other options on the same listing
- Among the 44 reviews at ★1 and ★2, about 8 mentioned a torn vacuum-pack bag or leaking liquid (a trend within what we read; it may not reflect the product’s current condition)
Suits: people who want to take out 300g at a time from the freezer, and people who want to use chicken thigh without cutting it
The features come from the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed October 20, 2026). The rating is as displayed on Rakuten (viewed October 20, 2026), and the review trends we read are summarized in the “What Public Reviews Say” section. They may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Basic Information
- Product name
- Domestic Young Chicken Variety Set (thigh meat, pre-cut, 1.5kg)
- Donation recipient / provider
- Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / Provider: 株式会社 ぽけっと都城
- Amount
- Thigh meat, 300g × 5 packs (1.5kg)
- What you can choose
- Cut (thigh, breast, mix), slicing (pre-cut, uncut), weight, shipping time
- Storage
- Frozen. The listing gives the guideline for consumption as 6 months of frozen storage from the processing date for the pre-cut meat
- Allergen labeling
- The listing states that the allergen used is chicken (among the 30 items)
- Donation amount
- Changes depending on what you choose. Please check it on the listing
- Shipping
- Within 10 days of payment, or choose a delivery month of November, December or January
- Noshi / gifts
- No mention of noshi (gift wrapping label), wrapping or message cards: not confirmed
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
If you have allergies, please ask the provider before applying to donate, or be sure to check the label on the product when it arrives (reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, viewed October 20, 2026).
See the transcribed details, sources and “not confirmed” items (17 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
- Domestic Young Chicken Variety Set (thigh meat, pre-cut, 1.5kg) (Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki, furusato nozei)The product name shown on the Rakuten listing is a long string with many search terms. Only the product-name part and the specification covered in this article are shown here.
- Amount
- Thigh meat, 300g × 5 packs, 1.5kg in total. The listing says it is cut into pieces of 25 to 35g and divided into frozen vacuum packs of 300g. The number of servings is not stated: not confirmedSource: product description and selection fields on the listing (viewed October 20, 2026)
- What you can choose
- Cut: thigh, breast, mix
Slicing: pre-cut (300g each), uncut (2kg each)
Weight: 1.5kg to 7.2kg for pre-cut, 2kg to 8kg for uncut
Shipping time: delivery within 10 days of payment ≪みやこんじょ特急便≫, November, December, JanuarySource: product description and selection fields on the listing (viewed October 20, 2026) - Donation amount
- It differs by the combination of cut, slicing, weight and shipping time, and the listing says the amount changes with the contents of the set even when the total weight is the same. Because it changes, it is not given in this article. Please check it on the Rakuten listingSource: selection fields and notes on the listing (viewed October 20, 2026)
- Storage
- The delivery temperature is frozen. The storage temperature figure is not confirmedSource: product description on the listing
- Best-before date
- The listing gives the guideline for consumption or the best-before date as 6 months of frozen storage from the processing date for the pre-cut meat (24 months for uncut)Source: product description on the listing (viewed October 20, 2026)
- Thawing
- No thawing instructions were found in the text of the listing: not confirmed
- After opening
- How long it keeps after thawing or opening is not stated on the listing we saw: not confirmed
- Country of origin (ingredients)
- The listing says domestic young chicken (thigh and breast meat). No prefecture is given, so the prefecture of origin is not confirmedSource: product description on the listing
- Why it counts as a local product
- The listing says the chicken is slaughtered at a slaughterhouse that serves several nearby organizations, so it is unavoidably mixed with chicken raised by those nearby organizationsSource: product description on the listing
- Place of processing
- Not confirmed (the location of the processing plant is not stated)
- Condition / how to eat (cooking required?)
- It is presented as frozen chicken. The listing says it can be used for karaage (Japanese fried chicken), chicken nanban (a Miyazaki fried chicken dish), curry, stew, simmered dishes and the like. We found no guidance on whether it needs cooking or can be eaten rawSource: product description on the listing
- Delivery
- Frozen, and the listing says it is sent directly from the provider. It says it arrives by Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express or Japan Post Yu-PackSource: product description and shop information on the listing (viewed October 20, 2026)
- Shipping time
- The listing says “delivery within 10 days of payment” excludes Golden Week, Obon (the mid-August holiday period) and the year-end and New Year holidays. If you choose this delivery, the listing says cancellation and a change of delivery address are not possible after you apply. If you choose a delivery month, it ships in that month, and the month cannot be changed after you apply. The listing shows the acceptance period as ending at 23:59 on October 31Source: product description and notes on the listing (viewed October 20, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- The provider is given as 株式会社 ぽけっと都城. Whether it is the manufacturer or processor, and its address, are not confirmedSource: product description on the listing
- Noshi / gifts
- No mention of noshi (gift wrapping label), wrapping or message cards was found on the listing: not confirmed
- Shop
- Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki (Rakuten Furusato Nozei)
Donation amounts differ by portal and by what 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 topic. Rating figures are as of the time we viewed them and will change afterward. What follows is a trend within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.82 / 5 | 5,915 | October 20, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5 5,051 / ★4 750 / ★3 70 / ★2 18 / ★1 26 (as displayed on Rakuten Ichiba; viewed October 20, 2026)
What we read: the first 60 reviews in the default order (posted November 2025 to October 2026, most recent October 2026), all 26 reviews at ★1 (posted December 2022 to October 2026) and all 18 at ★2 (posted July 2021 to October 2026), 104 reviews in total. This is a trend within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The ★1 and ★2 reviews total 44, about 0.7% of all 5,915. The counts below are approximate figures from our own reading of the posts, and posts that only concern delivery or shop service are not included. The base for the praised points is the 60 reviews in the default order, and the base for the noted points is the 44 reviews at ★1 and ★2; these are not shares of all reviews.
What Reviewers Praise
Easy-to-use small, thin and flat vacuum packs (about 38 of 60)
About 38 of the 60 reviews in the default order mentioned the shape or amount of the packs, such as being able to take out only what you need, or the thin, flat packs fitting easily in the freezer. Some said it can be used without waste even by someone living alone.
Tenderness and juiciness (about 25)
About 25 of the 60 reviews in the default order said the meat was tender, juicy or springy. How the taste is felt is each reviewer’s own impression.
Pre-cut saves effort (about 15)
About 15 of the 60 reviews in the default order said that it saves the effort of cutting and cooking time.
Little odor (about 5)
About 5 of the 60 reviews in the default order said they did not notice any odor.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 20, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
Torn vacuum-pack bags and leaking liquid (about 8 of the 44 at ★1 and ★2)
About 8 of the 44 reviews at ★1 and ★2 said a bag had a hole or tear, or that drip came out when thawed. About 3 of these were posted within the last two years.
How to check: guidance on storage is summarized in the “Storage” and “Best-before date” rows of “Basic Information” in this article.
Uneven piece sizes (about 3)
About 3 reviews said the pieces were not the same size or that small trimmings were mixed in. All of them were posted between September and October 2026.
How to check: the piece size stated by the provider (25 to 35g) is summarized in the “Amount” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Bone, sinew, skin and fat that need trimming (about 10)
About 10 reviews said that bone, sinew, skin, fat or traces of blood bothered them. About 6 of these were posted within the last two years.
Late delivery month and little contact (about 12)
About 12 reviews said it did not arrive in the delivery month or that there was little contact. They mainly concern orders for October 2025 delivery and year-end and New Year orders in 2022 to 2023.
How to check: the current shipping time options are summarized in the “Shipping time” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 20, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: you want to take out chicken thigh 300g at a time from the freezer and save the effort of cutting. If those two are your conditions, this 1.5kg specification of 300g × 5 packs, pre-cut to 25 to 35g, fits.
- The provider describes it as frozen vacuum packs of 300g, pre-cut into pieces of 25 to 35g
- Rated 4.82/5 on Rakuten (5,915 reviews). Among the 60 reviews in the default order, many mentioned how easy the small packs are to use (about 38) and tenderness (about 25)
- The weak points are that about 8 of the 44 reviews at ★1 and ★2 mentioned torn vacuum-pack bags or leaking liquid, and that the acceptance period is shown as ending at 23:59 on October 31
Other options: if you want more, the same listing offers pre-cut 3.6kg (thigh meat, 300g × 12 packs) and 7.2kg (300g × 24 packs). Breast meat, a mix of 300g each of thigh and breast, and uncut pieces of 2kg each are also on the same page.
The basis for this section is the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 20, 2026). These are review trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The page of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications explains that the deduction is applied to the income tax of the year in which furusato nozei is made and to the resident tax of the following fiscal year (source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: About Tax Deductions”, viewed October 7, 2026). The deduction amount and procedures differ from person to person, so please check with the Ministry, your local government, or the tax office.
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is October 20, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
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Information as of: October 20, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “宮崎県都城市” (Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki) listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”
