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EPISODE 1
WHAT IS AN
EKI STAMP?
駅スタンプの世界へようこそ
A beginner's guide to Japan's hidden treasure
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📖 CHAPTER 1 — THE DISCOVERY
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TOKYO — SHINJUKU STATION
😵 🧳
Wow, this station is HUGE...
Where am I even going?
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📦🖊️
ご自由にお使いください
PLEASE USE FREELY
WHAT'S THAT
BOX & STAMP?!
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😊 👩
HANA
Oh! Are you curious about that?
That's an EKI STAMP! 駅スタンプ！
😮 🧳
ALEX
Eki... stamp?
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EKI
= STATION
「駅」 = えき
🔍 CHAPTER 2 — WHAT IS IT?
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Every station has
its OWN unique stamp!
Each stamp features a design unique to that location — a famous local landmark, festival, food, or historical symbol. No two stamps are the same!
SAKURA
CASTLE
MT.FUJI
🎨
UNIQUE DESIGN
PER LOCATION
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🚉
Born in 1933
The very first eki stamp was issued at Fukui Station in 1933 — over 90 years of history!
福井駅が起源 🎌
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🎫
Stamp: Free!
The stamp itself is always free.
Train fares are separate — but that's the whole adventure!
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🗾
All over Japan
From Hokkaido to Okinawa, thousands of stamps await discovery.
🏷️ CHAPTER 3 — NOT JUST TRAIN STATIONS!
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😲 🧳
Wait — they're
EVERYWHERE?!
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You can find stamps at...
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Railway StationsJR, private lines, subways
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Tourist SpotsShrines, temples, museums
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Highway Rest AreasSA / PA along expressways
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Michi-no-EkiRoadside stations & rest stops
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Airports & PortsDomestic terminals, ferry piers
✋ CHAPTER 4 — HOW TO COLLECT
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3 Simple Steps
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Find the stamp box Look for a box labeled「スタンプ」near the ticket gate or information desk. Ask staff if you can't find it!
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Bring your own paper 📓 Any notebook or paper works. Special stamp books are sold at big stations too.
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Press firmly & lift! 🖊️ Press the stamp flat for 2–3 seconds, then lift straight up for a clean impression.
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THUMP!
ドンッ
🖊️
PERFECT!
スタンプ成功！
✨ CHAPTER 5 — THE JOY OF COLLECTING
10,000+ stamps exist
across Japan
90+ years of
history
¥0 stamp fee
train fare separate
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🤩 🧳
THIS IS AMAZING!!
I want to collect them ALL!
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😊 👩
HANA
Each stamp tells a story about that place.

It's not just a stamp —
it's a memory! 🌸
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📓✨
YOUR STAMP
BOOK AWAITS
Japan is your
stamp gallery
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😄 🧳
ALEX
So — where's the
next stamp?! 🗺️
😄 👩
HANA
Check the map! There are
stamps everywhere! 🎉
ADVENTURE BEGINS!
🎁 CHAPTER 6 — YOUR FREE SOUVENIR
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😮 🧳
ALEX
Wait… I can use this
as a souvenir?! 🎁
😊 👩
HANA
Of course! A stamp book is
unique, free, and weightless.
No shop sells this! 🌟
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📓✦🖊️
KYOTO  🌸  MAR 2025
⬡
⬟
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← your personalized stamp journal
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PRO TIP 🖊️

Press slowly & evenly —
lift straight up so ink
doesn't smudge!
PRO TIP 📓

A smooth-paper notebook
(like a Hobonichi or
any A6 notebook) works best.
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👨‍👩‍👧
Whoa — you collected stamps
in how many stations?! 😲
😄 🧳
ALEX (home)
38 stations! The stamps cost
zero yen — train fare
was totally worth it. 🎉
🎁 HOW TO MAKE IT YOUR SOUVENIR
①
GET A NOTEBOOK
We recommend the MUJI Double Ring Blank.
¥290〜 · Available at station Muji stores.
🛒 楽天・Amazonで購入 →
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COLLECT STAMPS
Look for the stamp box at the ticket gate or tourist desk.
Stamp fee: free. Train fare to get there: your adventure budget.
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ADD YOUR NOTES
Write the date, weather, what you ate.
Your unique travel journal is complete!
✦   No two stamp books are the same   ✦   Can't be bought in any shop   ✦
✦   Zero extra weight in your luggage   ✦   A conversation starter back home   ✦
START YOUR COLLECTION!
Japan's best free souvenir is waiting at every station.
Explore stamps across Japan on our interactive map.
🗾 Open the Map
Japan Eki Stamp Map  ·  japan-ekistamp.com
Why Paper Stamps Still Matter
アナログだから残る。
手で押すから旅になる。
デジタルスタンプ（エキタグ・駅タグ）が登場しても変わらない価値。
インクが紙に沁み込む瞬間が、旅の記憶を永遠にする。
エキタグ・駅タグと駅スタンプの違い
DIGITAL
📱 エキタグ / 駅タグ
スマホアプリで記録
JR東日本中心（2024年〜）
データはアプリ内に残る
スマホが必須
ANALOG — SINCE 1933
🖊️ 駅スタンプ
紙にインクで永久記録
全国9,000か所以上・無料
スマホ不要・言語不問
90年の歴史・地域の文化
📊 詳細比較ページを見る →
📓
トラベラーズノートに駅スタンプを集めよう
旅のメモや切符と一緒にスタンプが並ぶページは、かけがえない旅の記録になります。
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よくある質問 / FAQ
Q エキタグ（駅タグ）と駅スタンプの違いは？
エキタグはスマホアプリ完結のデジタルスタンプ、駅スタンプは紙に押す物理スタンプです。1933年生まれの駅スタンプはスマホ不要で完全無料。インクが紙に残るアナログな旅の記録です。
Q 駅スタンプはどこで押せますか？
鉄道駅・道の駅・観光地・高速道路SA・空港・港など全国9,000か所以上。このサイトのJapan Eki Stamp Mapで場所を探せます。
Q What is the difference between ekitag and eki stamp?
Ekitag is a digital stamp recorded in a smartphone app (mainly JR East, launched 2024). Eki stamp is a physical rubber stamp you press into your notebook with ink — a free tradition since 1933 at 9,000+ locations nationwide. No smartphone needed!
Q 駅スタンプを押すのに費用はかかりますか？
完全無料です。スタンプ台・インクは駅が用意しています。スタンプ帳（手帳・ノートでも可）を持参するだけで楽しめます。
Q トラベラーズノートに駅スタンプを押せますか？
はい、相性は抜群です。旅のメモや切符と一緒にスタンプが並ぶページは、かけがえない旅の記録になります。