Setouchi City (Okayama Prefecture) is the municipality you donate to for this thank-you gift. The listing explains that the olives used as the raw material are grown on organic farms in Andalusia, Spain, and that Ushimado in Setouchi City is where the provider, 日本オリーブ Co., Ltd. (日本オリーブ株式会社), has its own factory that blends and filters that oil. The thank-you gift covered in this article, “Organically Grown Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blend, 2 Bottles” (有機栽培 エキストラバージンオリーブオイル ブレンド 2本), which you receive through furusato nozei (hometown tax donation program), is 2 bottles of 450g each of a blend of oils pressed from 4 olive varieties (Picual, Picudo, Hojiblanca and Arbequina), and it arrives at room temperature. We have organized what the Rakuten listing and reviews say into 5 points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, gifting and reviews. The features we could confirm on the listing are 3: the organic JAS mark (有機JASマーク) on the label, the blend of 4 varieties, and shipping in a gift box.
At a Glance
Key points
- 2 bottles of 450g each (900g in total). An image on the listing says it is shipped in a gift box
- The raw material is organically grown olives from Andalusia, Spain. The listing explains that oil pressed from 4 varieties within 24 hours of harvest is blended and filtered at the provider’s own factory in Ushimado, Setouchi City. The label has the organic JAS mark
- Store at room temperature in a dark place. Besides using it in cooking, the listing suggests trying it unheated, drizzled straight over bread, salads or soup
- Rakuten rating 4.82 (1,587 reviews). Viewed November 8, 2026. The rating and number of reviews change afterwards
Watch out for
- The olives are from Spain; what is done in Setouchi City is blending and filtering (see the “Origin of Ingredients” and “Place of Processing” rows in Basic Information)
- The listing says delivery is about 2 weeks to 1 month after payment is confirmed, and may take 1 to 2 months over the New Year holidays
Suits: People who want to keep extra virgin olive oil with the organic JAS mark on hand at room temperature, in 2 bottles of 450g each
The features are from the product description and images on the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed November 8, 2026). The rating is as shown on Rakuten (viewed November 8, 2026) and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Basic Information
- Product Name
- 有機栽培 エキストラバージンオリーブオイル ブレンド 2本 (Organically Grown Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blend, 2 Bottles; Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture; furusato nozei)
- Municipality / Provider
- Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / Provider: 日本オリーブ Co., Ltd.
- Amount
- 450g × 2 bottles (900g in total)
- Raw Material and Processing
- The olives used as the raw material are from Andalusia, Spain. Blended and filtered at the provider’s own factory in Ushimado, Setouchi City
- Storage
- Room temperature, in a dark place. The expiry date (消費期限) is printed separately on the label (number of days: Not confirmed)
- Allergen Labeling
- The ingredient is “有機食用オリーブ油” (organic edible olive oil). The allergen labeling field is Not confirmed
- Donation Amount
- Check on the listing
- Shipping
- Delivered at room temperature. Shown as about 2 weeks to 1 month after payment is confirmed (may be 1 to 2 months over the New Year holidays)
- Noshi / Gifting
- An image says it is shipped in a gift box. Whether noshi (gift wrapping label), wrapping or message cards are available is Not confirmed
This list transcribes what the listing says. However, “Not confirmed” and our own notes are Ochinity’s wording.
The ingredients are as stated on the listing, and we could not find an allergen labeling field. If you have allergies, please contact the provider before applying for the donation, or be sure to check the label on the thank-you gift when it arrives (reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, viewed November 8, 2026).
See the transcription of the listing, sources and details of “Not confirmed” (18 items)
This list transcribes what the listing says. However, “Not confirmed” and our own notes are Ochinity’s wording.
- Product Name
- 有機栽培 エキストラバージンオリーブオイル ブレンド 2本 (Organically Grown Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blend, 2 Bottles; Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture; furusato nozei)The product name shown on the Rakuten product page is a long string with many search keywords. Here we show only the product name part.
- Food Type
- “有機食用オリーブ油” (organic edible olive oil)Source: name field in the product description on the listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Amount
- Organic extra virgin olive oil, 450g × 2 bottles (900g in total). The number of servings is not stated and is Not confirmedSource: product description and images on the listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Options
- There are no options; it is the 1 type aboveSource: listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Donation Amount
- Because the amount changes, it is not stated in this article. Please check it on the Rakuten listingSource: listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Storage Method
- Store at room temperature in a dark placeSource: listing product description
- Best-Before Date
- The listing says the expiry date (消費期限) is printed separately on the label. The number of days is Not confirmedSource: listing product description
- After Opening
- We could not find the storage method or shelf life after opening on the listing, so this is Not confirmed
- Ingredients / Allergen Labeling
- The ingredient is listed as “有機食用オリーブ油” (organic edible olive oil). We could not find an allergen labeling field on the listing, so this is Not confirmedSource: listing product description (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Origin of Ingredients
- Spain. The listing explains that it is a blend of extra virgin olive oils pressed within 24 hours of harvesting 4 kinds of olives (Picual, Picudo, Hojiblanca and Arbequina) grown on organic farms in Andalusia, Spain. The label image gives the area as Baena village, Andalusia (アンダルシア バエナ村)Source: product description and images on the listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Place of Processing
- Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. The listing explains that at 日本オリーブ’s own factory, the imported oil is tasted drum by drum to decide the blend, and the blended oil is filtered with a dedicated filter at the company’s own organic JAS certified factorySource: listing product description (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Organic Labeling
- The label image shows the organic JAS mark, and the name and ingredient in the product description are “有機食用オリーブ油” (organic edible olive oil). The name of the certification body is Not confirmedSource: product description and images on the listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Condition / How to Eat (Whether Cooking Is Required)
- It is extra virgin olive oil, and besides using it in cooking, the listing suggests trying it as is, unheated. It says you can add a teaspoon to pain de campagne, baguettes, salads or soup, and that it also goes with orangesSource: listing product description (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Delivery
- Delivered at room temperature. The listing says donation applications cannot be canceled, and thank-you gifts cannot be changed or returnedSource: listing product description
- Shipping Time
- The listing says it is delivered about 2 weeks to 1 month after payment is confirmed. It also says that over the New Year holidays there are many applications, and it may take 1 to 2 months. We could not find an option to specify the shipping monthSource: listing product description (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Noshi / Gifting
- An image on the listing says it is shipped in a gift box, and there is a photo of the 2 bottles in a white gift box. We could not find any display on the listing about noshi, wrapping or message cards, so this is Not confirmedSource: images on the listing (viewed November 8, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- Both the manufacturer and the provider are listed as 日本オリーブ株式会社 (Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture)Source: listing product description
- Shop
- Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture (Rakuten Furusato Nozei)
Donation amounts may differ by portal and may change. Please check the current donation amount and availability at the link above.
What Public Reviews Say
We have organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by theme. The ratings are as of the date viewed and change afterwards. The following are trends within the reviews we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.82 / 5 | 1,587 | November 8, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5 1,327 / ★4 243 / ★3 15 / ★2 0 / ★1 2 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba, viewed November 8, 2026)
Reviews read: the first 60 in the default sort order (posted November 2025 to September 2026, the latest in September 2026), all 2 ★1 reviews (posted January 2021 to February 2024) and all 15 ★3 reviews (posted November 2020 to October 2025), 77 in total. There were no ★2 reviews. These are trends within the reviews we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The counts below are approximate, counted by reading the review text, and do not include reviews that are only about delivery or the provider’s handling, or that were posted before using it.
What Reviewers Praise
Pleasant aroma and fruitiness (about 14 of 60)
About 14 of the 60 reviews in the default sort order said it has a pleasant aroma or is fresh and fruity. Some also wrote that the aroma lasted for a while after opening.
Mild and easy to pair (about 10)
About 10 of the 60 default reviews said it has little strong flavor, is mellow and goes with any dish.
Drizzling it straight over bread or salads (about 20)
About 20 of the 60 default reviews said they used it unheated, for example dipping bread in it or drizzling it over salads, carpaccio or steamed vegetables. Some also wrote that they used it to finish pasta (reviewers’ descriptions).
Repeat applications (about 30)
About 30 of the 60 default reviews said they had applied again or apply every year.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 8, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
The origin of the raw material was not what they expected (3 of the 17 ★1 and ★3 reviews)
Of the 2 ★1 reviews and 15 ★3 reviews, 3 in total said they had thought it was oil from olives grown in Setouchi City, the municipality they donated to, but the raw material was from Spain and what is done in Setouchi City is the manufacturing process, and that they wished this had been shown more clearly.
How to check: the origin of the raw material and the process in Setouchi City are summarized in the “Origin of Ingredients” and “Place of Processing” rows of the detailed list in this article’s Basic Information.
Oil drips from the spout (2)
1 of the 60 default reviews and 1 of the 15 ★3 reviews, 2 in total, said that oil dripped from the spout as they used it, or that the cap did not cut off the oil cleanly and it ran down the outside of the bottle.
Bitterness, or the taste did not suit them (2)
There were 2 reviews in total among the ★1 and ★3 reviews saying it tasted bitter on its own, or that it did not suit their family’s taste.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 8, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Deciding factors: You want extra virgin olive oil with the organic JAS mark, and you want to drizzle it straight over bread or salads. If these two are your conditions, this thank-you gift is a good fit (weak point: the olives are from Spain, and what is done in Setouchi City is blending and filtering).
- 2 bottles of 450g arrive in a gift box and can be stored at room temperature in a dark place. The label has the organic JAS mark, and it is a blend of oils pressed from 4 olive varieties
- The Rakuten rating is 4.82 / 5 (1,587 reviews). Of the 77 reviews we read, many mentioned repeat applications (about 30 of the 60 default reviews) and drizzling it straight over bread or salads (about 20)
This section is based on the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed November 8, 2026). Review trends are within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications explains that to receive the deduction, you are in principle required to file a final tax return by March 15 of the year after you donate, and that if you file a final tax return, the income tax portion is deducted from that year’s income tax and the resident tax portion is deducted from the following fiscal year’s resident tax. It also explains that only for salaried workers and others who do not need to file a final tax return, and only if the number of municipalities you donate to through furusato nozei is 5 or fewer, applying to each municipality you donated to means you do not need to file a final tax return (the One-Stop Exception system, ふるさと納税ワンストップ特例制度), and that in that case no deduction is made from income tax and the full amount is deducted from the following fiscal year’s resident tax (source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: Tax Deductions”, viewed November 8, 2026). Deduction amounts and procedures differ from person to person, so please check with the ministry, your local municipality or the tax office.
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is November 8, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
This article contains affiliate links (advertising). Editorial Policy
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: November 8, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “岡山県瀬戸内市” (Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture) listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: Tax Deductions”
