From the hometown tax payment portal site "Satoful", the "emergency support fundraising site" for the areas affected by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake was opened on April 17. You can use "hometown tax payment" to send donations directly to the disaster area.

Emergency support fundraising service started at Satoful (Exhibitor: Satoful)
Emergency support fundraising service started at Satoful (Exhibitor: Satoful)

Satoful is a comprehensive site for promoting hometown tax payments and promoting regional revitalization. Users can search for information on local governments they want to support through the site, apply for hometown tax payment, and make payments consistently.

At the emergency support fundraising site opened this time, it is possible to send donations directly to the disaster area by utilizing the hometown tax payment. When you apply for a donation, the entire amount of the donation will be paid to the target municipality. After that, the local government that accepted the donation will issue a donation receipt certificate and receive a deduction for hometown tax payment. There is no "thank you gift".

The amount that can be donated is from 1,000 yen. The target municipality is Minamiaso Village, Kumamoto Prefecture. In addition, local governments may be added depending on the damage situation.

Payment methods include credit card, SoftBank collective payment, au simple payment, convenience store payment, and Pay-easy payment.