Eki no Stamps Wiki



Welcome to Eki no Stamps!
「駅のスタンプ」へようこそ！Eki no Stamps (or 駅のスタンプ in Japanese) is the wiki for information pertaining to stamp collecting in Japan. Please feel free to contribute to the wiki by adding information on stamps you have found, or browse the many stamps we have already documented.

Stamps of Japan
Rubber ink stamps are found throughout Japan and can be in a few different colours, shapes and sizes. These stamps usually attempt to represent the location in which they are found in a picture. These pictures could be of anything, but are usually of famous landmarks or sights in the area surrounding the stamp's location. Occasionally, the stamp will forego traditional landmarks in favour of that particular location's mascot or logo. As for where specifically these stamps could be hiding, that is the purpose of this wiki. Stamps can be found in a variety of both predictable and unpredictable locations - hence the creation of this wiki, in order to note the locations of the collectible stamps found all over Japan.

History
The origin of stamp collecting in Japan appears unclear. However, it's known that stamps are an important element of Japanese culture and indeed the culture of the East Asia at large. After all, stamps are still widely used today as an essential element of bureaucracy and even in modern Japan, every adult citizen requires a personalized stamp to use as a sort of signature for all official and legal matters. A hanko (or inkan) seal in Japan is as legally binding as a signature in the West. This could explain the fascination with ink stamps that has continued into the modern era, with both children and adults fawning over their personal stamp collections that effectively create a visual log of their travels all over the country.

Today
As previously mentioned, people from all ages in Japan appear to enjoy collecting the various stamps available in tourist spots and public transportation hubs across Japan. These stamps can seemingly be found anywhere, but can most commonly be located in JR Stations and tourist spots with heavy foot traffic like temples, shrines, museums and observation towers. If you'd like to start collecting stamps too, head on over to our Stamp Book Guide to get a book suitable for stamp collecting, and get stamping!

Map of Stamps
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=14bUuet-AJzrhiVALME7CqUL5rXdzY_wD

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