Don’t worry if you haven’t joined yet—this year’s event runs until July 31. Hurry and get your stamp booklet to start your energy spot stamp-collecting journey now!
This event was hugely popular in 2015, so it’s being expanded this year, with the theme focused on places that can heal the soul and bring good luck. In Japan, these shrines, temples, and majestic natural wonders are called “energy spots.” To help everyone gain plenty of positive energy in 2017, the stamp stations are all located near these sites—there are a total of 11 stops. Collect just 5 stamps (2 in Taiwan + 2 in Japan + any 1 other), and you can redeem an exclusive souvenir. Collect them all and you’ll also be entered into a lucky draw!
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The front cover of the event booklet, which also includes introductions to each attraction and cute comics—definitely worth collecting!
Stamp stations (energy spot names in parentheses):
Misaki Station on Keikyu Electric Railway (Shirasu Island)Anamori Inari Station (Anamori Inari Shrine)
Seibu Chichibu Station on Seibu Railway (Sanpuku Shrine, Houonzan Shrine, and Chichibu Shrine)
Hon-Kawagoe Station (Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)
Tokyo Skytree Station on Tobu Railway (Kinryuzan Asakusa Temple and Asakusa Shrine)
Tobu Nikko Station (Chuzenji Lake and Kegon Falls)? Kawagoe Station (Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)
Taiwan Railways Taipei Station (Longshan Temple)
Dajia Station (Zhenlan Temple)
Tainan Station (Da Guanyin Pavilion and Xingji Temple)
Hualien Station (Shengtian Temple)
(Detailed event info at the end of the article)
Recommended Attractions for Stamping
Safe Travels – Anamori Inari ShrineAnamori Inari Shrine is famous for prayers for good fortune and safe travels. The sacred sand (goshisuna) from the shrine is said to bring luck. Just two stops from Haneda Airport, it's a great place to pray for a safe trip when entering or leaving Tokyo—and don’t forget to stamp your booklet at the exit of Anamori Inari Station!
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Anamori Inari Shrine
Misaki and Shirasu Island – A Michelin 2-Star Attraction
The stamp for the rally in Misaki is set up at Misaki Station. From there, you can take a bus for 30 minutes to reach Shirasu Island, the largest natural island in Kanagawa Prefecture. The whole island has been rated as a 2-star attraction by the French travel guide "Japan Green Guide Michelin." The island’s natural hot springs, Umahou Gate, and other sites are perfect healing spots. It’s recommended to use the KEIKYU Misaki Maguro Pass for convenient access to trains and buses on the Keikyu system. Visit the Misaki Seafood Wholesale Market in the morning to see the freshest tuna being sold up close—a sight you won’t see anywhere else, not even in Tsukiji or other fish markets. Take a sightseeing boat ride through Tokyo Bay to see various sea life, then enjoy some of the freshest tuna dishes at one of the local restaurants.![](\"/pic/20200218/b4ff71333aaa6c08850456077fbbe361.jpg\")
With ultra-fast freezing technology at minus sixty degrees, offshore seafood stays fresh for long. Every day, merchants and vendors from around the area come to purchase, and on average, five to six hundred tuna are sold every morning.
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Underwater view from the sightseeing boat.
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