Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture Launches Official Furusato Nozei (Hometown Tax) Site to Promote Local Charm

Harima Creative Co., Ltd. (Location: Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative: Taku Otani), a regional trading company dedicated to the revitalization of the Harima region, is collaborating with Kasai City (Mayor: Haruhiko Takahashi) to promote the city's appeal through the Furusato Nozei (Hometown Tax) program. To help more people discover and support Kasai City, we have launched an official Furusato Nozei website. This site will deliver information directly to donors. We will continue to deepen our partnership with Kasai City to promote its excellent local products. Currently, Kasai City features its unique return gifts on 18 different portal sites. Blessed with nature, Kasai City offers numerous attractive local specialties and a thriving manufacturing sector, resulting in a variety of industrial products. Popular items such as the 'Aladdin Graphite Toaster' and 'Kobe Beef Chateaubriand' have received support from donors nationwide. We launched this official site to allow even more people to learn about the city's charm. The site will feature articles introducing the city and its local products, and we plan to develop exclusive items. By delivering information directly to donors, we aim to promote interaction and increase the number of people connected to the region. Kasai City has been sharing its local products, craftsmanship, and rich regional resources through Furusato Nozei. By launching this official site, we will communicate not only the appeal of the return gifts but also the thoughts of producers and the characteristics of life in Kasai. Furthermore, by leveraging the 'official site' advantage—which avoids intermediary fees from external portals—we can set donation amounts with minimal administrative costs, making it easier for people to donate and allowing more funds to be used for city development. We hope this will lead to continued interest and support for Kasai City. To commemorate the opening, we have prepared special limited-time donation amounts for certain return gifts. Established in May 2023, our company supports regional revitalization in the Harima area, including Furusato Nozei support and consulting services for local governments. We will continue to build mechanisms for regions to earn their own revenue and support 'self-sustaining regional revitalization.'