E3 Kyushu Expressway Hirokawa SA (Inbound) Launches New Hometown Tax Service!
NEXCO West Japan will start a 'store-type hometown tax' service using 'Furusatos' at Hirokawa SA (Inbound) from April 16, 2026. Travelers can make a donation via smartphone and immediately receive electronic tickets to purchase local specialties.
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At Hirokawa SA (Inbound: towards Fukuoka), we will start a hometown tax donation service using the store-type hometown tax (R) 'Furusatos' from Thursday, April 16, Reiwa 8 (2026).
This will be the third hometown tax initiative at SAs and PAs in the Kyushu region, following the 'Hometown Tax Vending Machine' at Koga SA (Inbound) and the 'Store-type Hometown Tax (R) (Furusatos)' at Hirokawa SA (Outbound).
■ Details
[Start Date] Thursday, April 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) from 11:00
[Location] E3 Kyushu Expressway Hirokawa SA (Inbound)
[Available Time for Donation] 24 hours
[Payment Methods] Credit card, convenience store deferred payment
[Donation Amount / Return Gifts] 'Electronic tickets' corresponding to the donation amount can be used.
The donation amounts and electronic tickets you can select are as follows:
- Donation amount: 5,000 yen (1,500 yen electronic ticket), 10,000 yen (3,000 yen electronic ticket), 17,000 yen (5,000 yen electronic ticket), 34,000 yen (10,000 yen electronic ticket)
* The expiration date of the electronic ticket is 6 months from issuance.
Electronic tickets can be used at the shopping corner of Hirokawa SA (Inbound) for local products such as Hirokawa Town's strawberries and tea, as well as common Fukuoka Prefecture return gifts like mentaiko and motsunabe.
* Please check the applicable products on the notices inside Hirokawa SA (Inbound).
* Cannot be used at the food court, takeout corner, 'Ueshima Coffee Shop', 'Baskin Robbins', and 'Yakisoba no Sofuren'.
■ Usage Flow (Can be used in about 3 minutes.)
How to get an electronic ticket
1. Scan the 2D barcode with your smartphone, and the displayed spec
This will be the third hometown tax initiative at SAs and PAs in the Kyushu region, following the 'Hometown Tax Vending Machine' at Koga SA (Inbound) and the 'Store-type Hometown Tax (R) (Furusatos)' at Hirokawa SA (Outbound).
■ Details
[Start Date] Thursday, April 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) from 11:00
[Location] E3 Kyushu Expressway Hirokawa SA (Inbound)
[Available Time for Donation] 24 hours
[Payment Methods] Credit card, convenience store deferred payment
[Donation Amount / Return Gifts] 'Electronic tickets' corresponding to the donation amount can be used.
The donation amounts and electronic tickets you can select are as follows:
- Donation amount: 5,000 yen (1,500 yen electronic ticket), 10,000 yen (3,000 yen electronic ticket), 17,000 yen (5,000 yen electronic ticket), 34,000 yen (10,000 yen electronic ticket)
* The expiration date of the electronic ticket is 6 months from issuance.
Electronic tickets can be used at the shopping corner of Hirokawa SA (Inbound) for local products such as Hirokawa Town's strawberries and tea, as well as common Fukuoka Prefecture return gifts like mentaiko and motsunabe.
* Please check the applicable products on the notices inside Hirokawa SA (Inbound).
* Cannot be used at the food court, takeout corner, 'Ueshima Coffee Shop', 'Baskin Robbins', and 'Yakisoba no Sofuren'.
■ Usage Flow (Can be used in about 3 minutes.)
How to get an electronic ticket
1. Scan the 2D barcode with your smartphone, and the displayed spec