Shinagawa Ward Adds "T.Y.HARBOR Brewery" Craft Beer Factory Tour to Furusato Nozei Return Gifts

Shinagawa Ward announced on April 6th the addition of a craft beer factory tour by "T.Y.HARBOR Brewery," Tokyo's oldest craft beer brewery, as a Furusato Nozei (hometown tax donation) return gift.

About the newly added Shinagawa Ward Furusato Nozei return gift: "T.Y.HARBOR Brewery" is Tokyo's oldest craft beer brewery, established in 1997.

The newly added return gift is a craft beer factory tour guided by a brewer from "T.Y.HARBOR Brewery." It's perfect for beer lovers, as well as those who want to learn more deeply or are interested in how craft beer is made. It offers a valuable experience to enjoy with all five senses – touching raw materials, seeing the impressive brewing equipment up close, and learning while tasting.

Please experience this special moment to "see, touch, and taste" the charm of craft beer.

<Tour Contents> - Brewers will guide you through the facilities, carefully explaining the characteristics of raw materials and the process of making craft beer. - After the brewery tour, you can fully enjoy the profound taste by comparing different craft beers. *Souvenir: 2 bottles of original craft beer.

About Shinagawa Ward's Furusato Nozei and resident tax revenue reduction: The amount of resident tax revenue reduction in Shinagawa Ward due to Furusato Nozei has been increasing year by year, reaching approximately 5.96 billion yen in FY2025, doubling in about 5 years.

The reduced tax revenue is a valuable financial resource that should originally be used for administrative services for ward residents, and if this situation continues, it could lead to a decline in ward services, posing a significant problem.

Special wards, including Shinagawa Ward, are requesting the national government to fundamentally review the Furusato Nozei system. Shinagawa Ward, from the perspective of securing financial resources and promoting its appeal, is focusing on securing return gifts that utilize local resources in collaboration with local businesses and actively developing new return gifts.