See, Touch, and Choose on the Spot. 'On-site Payment Hometown Tax' Appears Again This Year at the Hasami Pottery Festival during Golden Week!
Steamship Co., Ltd. will introduce an 'on-site payment style hometown tax donation' at the 68th Hasami Pottery Festival in 2026. For every 5,000 yen donated, a 1,500 yen coupon is issued instantly and can be used for shopping at member stores.
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Steamship Co., Ltd., which is entrusted with hometown tax donation operations for Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture, will participate in the '68th Hasami Pottery Festival' held from April 29 (Wed/Holiday), 2026. We will set up a special booth for 'on-site payment style hometown tax donation' where you can donate and pay on the spot and issue coupons that can be used within the venue.
This initiative is in its 5th year of introduction and has become a staple of the Hasami Pottery Festival. The donation amount is increasing year by year, expanding approximately 3.7 times from 640,000 yen in 2022 to 2,420,000 yen in 2025.
By utilizing the hometown tax donation system, it also leads to town development in Hasami Town and support for potteries. We propose a 'way to enjoy the Hasami Pottery Festival unique to Steamship.'
For every 5,000 yen donated, a 1,500 yen coupon is issued instantly on the spot.
▼ Click here for the special page for 'Coupons that can be used at the 2026 Hasami Pottery Festival'
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/feature/detail/42323/15955?city-product_original
Overview of On-site Payment Style Hometown Tax Donation 'Coupons usable at Hasami Pottery Festival'
● Content: For every 5,000 yen donation amount, a 1,500 yen coupon is issued.
● Issue location: Available on the day at the 'Hometown Tax Donation Special Booth' in front of the Ceramics Hall.
● Usable stores: Can be used at approximately 130 member stores centering around the main venue of the Hasami Pottery Festival.
List of member stores ▶ https://www.furusato-tax.jp/feature/detail/42323/16023
Flow of Use
1. Scan the QR code at the special booth and enter the donation information.
2. After payment by credit card is completed, receive the coupon on the spot.
3. Present the coupon when shopping at your favorite member store (no change is given).
Return gifts go from 'waiting to arrive' to 'choosing on the spot'
Until now, return gifts were 'things to wait to arrive.' However, with the 'on-site payment style hometown tax donation,' you can see, touch, and get what you like on the spot with your own eyes. It is also attractive that you can visually select the individual differences of vessels unique to handiwork.
It is being used by many visitors as a new form of hometown tax donation: 'Apply on the spot, choose on the spot.'
Easy on the spot! Smart payment completed in 5 minutes on a smartphone
The time required for a donation application is only about 5 minutes. Donation is completed simply by scanning a two-dimensional code with your smartphone and paying by credit card. Digital coupons are issued on the spot.
A feature is that you can enjoy shopping at the pottery festival while making effective use of your limited stay time.
In 2026, the service is upgraded and evolved to be easier to use
In 2025, it was implemented as a test release of the on-site payment style hometown tax donation service 'Genchi(R)'. In 2026, we upgraded the service. The operability and payment flow on smartphones have been improved, making it smoother to use than last year.
What is the on-site payment style hometown tax donation service 'Genchi'?
* 'Genchi' is a registered trademark of Steamship Co., Ltd.
'Genchi' is a service developed by Steamship that allows you to make hometown tax donations and payments on the spot in the region you visit.
No dedicated app download or pre-registration is required. It can be easily used while traveling or at event venues. As an experiential hometown tax donation where you can 'meet on the spot and support on the spot,' it is currently being introduced in 19 municipalities nationwide.
Hasami Pottery Festival Overview
Period: April 29 (Wed/Holiday) to May 5 (Tue/Holiday), 2026
Location: Yakimono Park (2255-2 Isekigo, Hasami-cho, Higashisonogi-gun, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Official URL: https://hasamitoukimatsuri.com/
About Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture
Hasami Town is located in the inland area of the northern part of Higashisonogi-gun, almost in the center of Nagasaki Prefecture, and is the only town in Nagasaki Prefecture that does not face the sea. It is a small town with a population of about 14,000, and is attracting attention as a production area for the currently popular pottery 'Hasamiyaki'.
The warm donations received from everyone are used for attractive town development, including projects for the sound upbringing of children.
What is Hometown Tax Donation?
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/about?top_linker
Hasami Town Hometown Tax Donation Site
https://furusato-hasami.jp/ (Special site)
https://www.rakuten.co.jp/f423238-hasami/ (Rakuten)
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/city/product/42323 (Furusato Choice)
Usage of Donations
https://www.furusa
This initiative is in its 5th year of introduction and has become a staple of the Hasami Pottery Festival. The donation amount is increasing year by year, expanding approximately 3.7 times from 640,000 yen in 2022 to 2,420,000 yen in 2025.
By utilizing the hometown tax donation system, it also leads to town development in Hasami Town and support for potteries. We propose a 'way to enjoy the Hasami Pottery Festival unique to Steamship.'
For every 5,000 yen donated, a 1,500 yen coupon is issued instantly on the spot.
▼ Click here for the special page for 'Coupons that can be used at the 2026 Hasami Pottery Festival'
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/feature/detail/42323/15955?city-product_original
Overview of On-site Payment Style Hometown Tax Donation 'Coupons usable at Hasami Pottery Festival'
● Content: For every 5,000 yen donation amount, a 1,500 yen coupon is issued.
● Issue location: Available on the day at the 'Hometown Tax Donation Special Booth' in front of the Ceramics Hall.
● Usable stores: Can be used at approximately 130 member stores centering around the main venue of the Hasami Pottery Festival.
List of member stores ▶ https://www.furusato-tax.jp/feature/detail/42323/16023
Flow of Use
1. Scan the QR code at the special booth and enter the donation information.
2. After payment by credit card is completed, receive the coupon on the spot.
3. Present the coupon when shopping at your favorite member store (no change is given).
Return gifts go from 'waiting to arrive' to 'choosing on the spot'
Until now, return gifts were 'things to wait to arrive.' However, with the 'on-site payment style hometown tax donation,' you can see, touch, and get what you like on the spot with your own eyes. It is also attractive that you can visually select the individual differences of vessels unique to handiwork.
It is being used by many visitors as a new form of hometown tax donation: 'Apply on the spot, choose on the spot.'
Easy on the spot! Smart payment completed in 5 minutes on a smartphone
The time required for a donation application is only about 5 minutes. Donation is completed simply by scanning a two-dimensional code with your smartphone and paying by credit card. Digital coupons are issued on the spot.
A feature is that you can enjoy shopping at the pottery festival while making effective use of your limited stay time.
In 2026, the service is upgraded and evolved to be easier to use
In 2025, it was implemented as a test release of the on-site payment style hometown tax donation service 'Genchi(R)'. In 2026, we upgraded the service. The operability and payment flow on smartphones have been improved, making it smoother to use than last year.
What is the on-site payment style hometown tax donation service 'Genchi'?
* 'Genchi' is a registered trademark of Steamship Co., Ltd.
'Genchi' is a service developed by Steamship that allows you to make hometown tax donations and payments on the spot in the region you visit.
No dedicated app download or pre-registration is required. It can be easily used while traveling or at event venues. As an experiential hometown tax donation where you can 'meet on the spot and support on the spot,' it is currently being introduced in 19 municipalities nationwide.
Hasami Pottery Festival Overview
Period: April 29 (Wed/Holiday) to May 5 (Tue/Holiday), 2026
Location: Yakimono Park (2255-2 Isekigo, Hasami-cho, Higashisonogi-gun, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Official URL: https://hasamitoukimatsuri.com/
About Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture
Hasami Town is located in the inland area of the northern part of Higashisonogi-gun, almost in the center of Nagasaki Prefecture, and is the only town in Nagasaki Prefecture that does not face the sea. It is a small town with a population of about 14,000, and is attracting attention as a production area for the currently popular pottery 'Hasamiyaki'.
The warm donations received from everyone are used for attractive town development, including projects for the sound upbringing of children.
What is Hometown Tax Donation?
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/about?top_linker
Hasami Town Hometown Tax Donation Site
https://furusato-hasami.jp/ (Special site)
https://www.rakuten.co.jp/f423238-hasami/ (Rakuten)
https://www.furusato-tax.jp/city/product/42323 (Furusato Choice)
Usage of Donations
https://www.furusa