A thread on some things you can buy via Japan's ふるさと納税, or Hometown Tax rebate program. This allows you to pay a portion of your inhabitant taxes to other prefectures in exchange for a gift worth ~30% of the value. The idea is to spread money outside urban areas 


First item is the "Monster Wolf" for ¥1,850,000. Legs need some work. https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01424/4905828?favorite_product
Next, become a @LINE_Global sticker for a mere ¥50,000. https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/21209/4772992?favorite_product
10kg of cat litter could be yours for only ¥14,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/36368/4967567?favorite_product
Or maybe you prefer the feeling of walking on (clean) cat litter? Check out these hinoki chip sandals. https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/39208/4743152?favorite_product
Need to break up with that special someone? Get them a kelp bouquet! ¥18,000 and this undersea bouquet is yours. https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01607/4438297?favorite_product
Relive the nostalgia of spring 2020 with this ¥7000 luxury toilet paper https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/39386/4922969?favorite_product
I recommend pairing the luxury toilet paper with this ¥150,000 emergency bio toilet https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01204/4808170?favorite_product
Or try this "as seen on TV" tiger mask, at ¥66,000: https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/07466/4831110?favorite_product
Protect yourself and your 15 besties with these emergency helmets, for ¥133,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/21213/415229?favorite_product
I can't tell if this is 100 eggs divided over 12 months, or 100 eggs every month. Might need 15 friends if the latter.
¥120,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/45382/4858728?favorite_product

Or how about a bottle of this "good bacteria" universal liquid, useful for bathing or plant care? https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/42202/4721909?favorite_product
You could even get yourself a pair of Hercules beetles for ¥50,000! https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/12205/4658041?favorite_product
Or donate to cats and cat gods of Fukushima! https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/44205/4645229?favorite_product
Here's a ¥12,000 watermelon that looks like a
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01430/4936991?favorite_product

Or get a PET-CT cancer screening, just ¥370,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/36203/4568522?favorite_product
If you prefer something more natural, try a rice bran enzyme bath for ¥10,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/27216/4492848?favorite_product
Learn to safely pilot a drone at this flight school, ¥60,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/33346/4680197?favorite_product
There's also several interesting dress-up opportunities, starting with this Ninja course for ¥20,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/24208/4867825?favorite_product
Try out the clothing of the Heian Era Kumano Kodo pilgrims for ¥7000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/30421/4638202?favorite_product
Or embrace your sensual side with this Contemporay Oiran (high ranking courtesan) experience for ¥35,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/29202/4729297?favorite_product
Maybe you've always dreamed of being a Stationmaster at a real train station! ¥150,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/24202/4518916?favorite_product
Or perhaps you want to DRIVE A REAL TRAIN, ¥60,000 for two people https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/10201/4576490?favorite_product
Diesel options available at the same price https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/10201/4468021?favorite_product
You could have an entire wedding (spouse not provided) for ¥1,000,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/14204/718715?favorite_product
Many options focus on the local and traditional foods of Japan. There is an entire section dedicated to rice. https://www.furusato-tax.jp/search/36?search_category-category
While I don't agree with eating it, Whale
meat is available for ¥13,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/12234/409818?favorite_product

On a brighter note, here are some onions raised with love for ¥5000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01644/184622?favorite_product
You could even own a Mandarin
tree in Tokushima for a year for ¥34,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/36321/208318?favorite_product

Sometimes the food items pair up with the local mascots, or Yuruchara. Here's Antaro's mango jelly for ¥5000, from Kochi Prefecture. https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/39304/461742?favorite_product
Wonder if Olive Cider is any good? Find out for ¥16,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/37000/4816277?favorite_product
Own a Fuji apple tree in apple-famous Aomori for one year, ¥250,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/02361/4949379?favorite_product
Become famous in Okinawa with a 25 minute radio interview, ¥140,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/47213/4946126?favorite_product
Saga Prefecture will also interview you on the radio for ¥500,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/41201/4667665?favorite_product
Or maybe you'd like to visit an uninhabited island, starting at ¥140,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/42212/4694943?favorite_product
Curling has also become popular in Japan. Here's two nights lodging with a curling package for 8 at ¥120,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01433/46725?favorite_product
Fukushima Drift at this driving experience for ¥100,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/07210/4795743?favorite_product
For the afterparty, how about 8 bottles of Kumamon Shochu? ¥46,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/43203/4488899?favorite_product
Another curling experience for ¥10,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/01433/4434012?favorite_product
Go diving with hundreds of sharks, for ¥100,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/12205/4443380?favorite_product
This one is a "dedication set" for the "god of boobs" in the Kumamoto "boobs shrine", just ¥10,000 https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/43506/4789988?favorite_product
Alright gonna pause because my lunch break is over and I didn't realize I had found so many of these 







