Announcing the BEST 10 local governments that have increased donations through hometown tax payments | Latest data in 2024 *Calligues Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 28, 2024
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Announcing the BEST 10 local governments that have increased donations through hometown tax payments | Latest data in 2024
*Five of the top 10 local governments collected the most donations for the purpose of “Reconstruction support for the Noto Peninsula earthquake.” Kawasaki City and Yokohama City are also ranked* The “Furusato Taxation Guide” allows for cross-sectional comparisons of 21 major sites, based on data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on August 2, 2024 (*), from among local governments that received donations of 1 billion yen or more in fiscal 2023. We have announced the “BEST 10 local governments that received a significant increase in the amount received in FY2013 compared to FY22.”
Five of the top 10 local governments received a large number of donations for the purpose of * “Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Reconstruction Support” * and made it into the ranking.
* 10th place: Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture [2.40x] * *FY2022* *FY2023*
482,305,000 yen 1,159,884,000 yen
10th place is Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Currently, the price of rice is particularly high, so return gifts from regular rice deliveries are becoming popular in local
governments.
(List of return gifts from Houdatsushimizu Town
https://furu-sato.com/ishikawa/386)
* 9th place: Yachiyo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture [2.43x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
938,021,000 yen 2,283,495,000 yen
9th place is Yachiyo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture.
In addition to the very popular cup noodles, there are several other popular return gifts such as eel and ice cream.
Many of the donations to Yachiyo Town in Ibaraki Prefecture include donations to support the reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake (donations on behalf of Noto Town in Ishikawa Prefecture, no return gifts).
(List of return gifts from Yachiyo Town https://furu-sato.com/ibaraki/521)
* 8th place: Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture [2.45x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
1,758,958,000 yen 4,315,209,000 yen
8th place is Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The area has a thriving paper manufacturing industry, so there are many return gifts such as toilet paper and tissue paper. Not only is demand for daily necessities increasing amid rising prices, but also the fact that they can be stored anywhere is another reason for their popularity.
(List of return gifts from Fuji City https://furu-sato.com/shizuoka/210)
* 7th place: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture [2.54x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
630,089,000 yen 1,605,705,000 yen
7th place is Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
We collected a large amount of donations using methods unique to urban areas, such as handling return gifts from multiple home appliance manufacturers and Kao, a major household goods manufacturer.
(List of return gifts from Kawasaki City https://furu-sato.com/kanagawa/130)
* 6th place: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture [2.92x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
405,356,000 yen 1,186,197,000 yen
6th place is Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Kiyoken’s Shumai is not only popular, but the popular chocolate “VANILLABEANS”, travel coupons, and accommodation coupons are also popular.
(List of return gifts from Yokohama City https://furu-sato.com/kanagawa/100)
* 5th place: Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture [3.36x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
433,126,000 yen 1,458,213,000 yen
5th place is Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture.
Seafood gifts are famous, with coho salmon and clams being
particularly popular. There is also a manufacturer called JAPANNEXT, which collects many donations of LCD monitors for computers.
(List of return gifts from Isumi City https://furu-sato.com/chiba/238)
* 4th place: Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture [4.99x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
421,710,000 yen 2,104,352,000 yen
Fourth place is Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Local products include blowfish and rice, and there are also many Wajima-nuri return gifts, although they are expensive.
Many of the donations to Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, included donations to support reconstruction efforts following the Noto Peninsula earthquake (no return gifts).
(List of return gifts from Wajima City https://furu-sato.com/ishikawa/204)
* 3rd place: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture [9.50x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
180,319,000 yen 1,713,149,000 yen
Third place is Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.
In addition to olive oil, which is rapidly increasing in popularity due to rising prices, return gifts made using the local specialty peanuts are also popular.
(List of return gifts from Chiba City https://furu-sato.com/chiba/100)
* 2nd place: Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture [11.02 times] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
105,100,000 yen 1,159,009,000 yen
Second place is Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
The famous Noto beef and turban shell gifts are popular.
Many of the donations to Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture include donations to support reconstruction efforts following the Noto Peninsula earthquake (no return gifts).
(List of return gifts from Suzu City https://furu-sato.com/ishikawa/205)
* 1st place: Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture [29.23x] *
*FY2022* *FY2023*
37,187,000 yen 1,087,174,000 yen
1st place is Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture.
Return gifts from FANCL, which sells facial cleansing cream, and Tanax, which is famous for selling motorcycle mirrors, are also popular.
Many of the donations to Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture included reconstruction support donations for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake (donations on behalf of Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, no return gifts).
(List of return gifts from Nagareyama City https://furu-sato.com/chiba/220)
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These are the “BEST 10 municipalities that received a large increase in the amount received in FY23 compared to FY22” for hometown tax donations, based on data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2024.
We will continue to strive to improve the service of the “Furusato Donation Guide” with the aim of making hometown tax donations more familiar to everyone, making them more enjoyable, and helping to secure attractive financial resources for local governments. *Reference data
https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000960672.xlsx