End of December: A List of Recommended Hometown Tax Return Gifts Beyond Food and Beverages

What should you choose for Furusato Tax Donation?

The "Furusato Tax Donation" system allows you to donate to municipalities you want to support, and the amount donated is eligible for deductions from income tax and residential tax you pay to the municipality where you currently reside.*

It's a well-known system where you can receive regional specialty products for a "self-burden amount of 2,000 yen"....

Are you all doing it already???

➡ Learn more about Furusato Tax Donation

When it comes to classic rewards from Furusato Tax Donation, they often include meat, fish, and beverages…

However, Furusato Tax Donation offers various rewards beyond food, including tableware, electronics, and home decor!

While it’s common to receive items like meat with the feeling of "just a little extra for my lifestyle♡"

✅ Something you've been wanting for a while

✅ Luxurious items that aren't food

I thought it would be nice to choose something like that as well♡

As I was browsing Rakuten's Furusato Tax Donation, I picked out some interesting items (under 50,000 yen!) that you might find helpful♡

① Bunkoya Ozeki

There are items from "Bunkoya Ozeki" available for Furusato Tax Donation in Sumida Ward, Tokyo.*

The cowhide used by Bunkoya Ozeki, known as “Bunkokawa,” is a craft that involves a unique processing of pure white cowhide. Craftsmen hand-paint colors onto the embossed leather one stroke at a time.

It’s delicate and beautiful traditional craftsmanship, yet there are many modern and cute patterns, making it a popular store. Members of marry love this shop, and we all use matching pass card holders as business card holders♡

The pass card holder is about 35,000 yen, while the coin purse is about 40,000 yen.*

➡ Purchase page here

② Marufuku's Musubi Plate

It’s not an exaggeration to say that stylish people are all using “Marufuku’s Musubi Plate” during the New Year. This is a reward item for Furusato Tax Donation from Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, and it's of course Arita ware♡

A set of 6 plates ranges from 30,000 to 35,000 yen.*

➡ Purchase page here

③ Arita Porcelain Lab Small Plates

Here’s another reward from Arita Town, Saga Prefecture. The brand “Arita Porcelain Lab” offers a set of auspicious small plates shaped like gourds and fans♡

Buying stylish small plates can take some courage, but with Furusato Tax Donation, it’s essentially just 2,000 yen, so it seems like an easy choice...!

This is a 20,000 yen reward item.*

➡ Purchase page here

④ Arita Porcelain Lab's Jubako

It's a dream to buy a "jubako" when getting married. I want to use it year after year♡

The "jubako" from the same brand "Arita Porcelain Lab" is designed in a stylish way and made with Arita ware instead of black lacquer. It’s a two-tiered box that makes you look forward to making celebratory dishes♡

This is a 50,000 yen reward item.*

➡ Purchase page here

⑤ Aladdin Toaster

When it comes to toasters, people often debate between Balmuda and Aladdin... The popular "Aladdin Toaster" is also available as a reward for Furusato Tax Donation.*

It’s perfect for those who are saying, “I was just thinking of buying one♡”

This is a 50,000 yen reward item.*

➡ Purchase page here

⑥ Pearl Earrings

The Furusato Tax Donation from Ise City in Mie Prefecture, known for its pearl production, offers Akoya pearl earrings♡

Pearl earrings are useful for everyday use as well as formal occasions, but as adults, it can be hard to find the right timing or figure out what to buy. Choosing Akoya pearls from Ise City through Furusato Tax Donation seems like a good option!*

➡ Purchase page here

⑦ Bread Knife

I’m interested in a bread knife as a reward item from "Seki City," known as the best place for knives in Japan.*

A dedicated knife for bread often tends to get pushed down on the list, but I feel it would enrich my life to have one.

➡ Editor-in-Chief Haruno also mentioned this in the article!

The bread knife from Japan’s best knife town is a 5,000 yen reward item. It’s also recommended for those moments when you're thinking, "I have just 5,000 yen but what should I choose…"

➡ Purchase page here

Furusato Tax Donation until the end of December!

I shared items for Furusato Tax Donation that aren't food or beverages♡

Popular rewards like Bunkoya Ozeki's wallet, Aladdin toaster, and Marufuku's Musubi plate are also available through Furusato Tax Donation.* Even items you might hesitate to purchase with your own money might actually feel accessible through Furusato Tax Donation…???

As for the Furusato Tax Donation for 2022, it is valid for items received by December 31. It’s a beneficial system, so if you haven’t done your Furusato Tax Donation yet, please remember to do it before it's too late♡

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