stage7 Apr 21, 2024

OK, this is a thread about Japanese stations (and other places) rubber stamps!!

I'll take you virtually to a trip through 30 places all across Japan. Of course this is not a comprehensive tour but it's the best I could do. Let's go!

1. #Harajuku Station. Next to the Yoyogi Park and to the center of alternative fashion for youngsters. The old building was sadly replaced in recent years but the torii across the bridge feels as gorgeous as one can imagine.

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2. Meiji Jingû gardens. It has many other names, but the beauty is the same. One of the quietest and most beautiful spots in downtown Tokyo. Pay the admission fee, it is really worthy. Take a stroll for the whole marked path to find one of the coolest little places you'll come across in the city: Kiyomasa's well. I won't spoil the surprise.
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3. #Ikebukuro Station. The stage of Tokyo. A vibrant neighbourhood. Many foreigners come here for the anime merch shops, but here you can also find a bookstore 10 storeys tall: Junkudô.
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4. #Bakurochô Station. Once a thrilling open mall with a lot of cheap stores selling a wide range of items, Bakurochô also houses a few art galleries. For some time this was the deepest station in Japan. Now you can see the tallest tower in the country from the street.
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5. Kanda Curry Grand Prix, #Akihabara. One of many advertisement rubber stamps for rallies. I didn't see any more of these and the theme didn't catch my interest, but hey, another one to the collection.
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6. #Akihabara Station. The place to be if you are into anime, manga, electronics, maid cafés, or all at once! If you love trains, Akiba offers some of the coolest spots in Tokyo to take pictures, like the old Manseibashi Station. Dawns here are really a bliss!
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@stage7 Thumbs up for the PCB look-alike in this one 👍
Apr 21, 2024 at 11:53amWeb
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@doragasu Every JR station with a rubber stamp in Tokyo has its own themed stamp with the shape of a kanji 😄.
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@stage7 Yeah, I know, I read your toot about it months ago. All of them are really cool, but being in love with electronics I specially like the Akihabara one with the traces looking like printed circuit board tracks.