"Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2024" to be held again this year to promote tourism in Hokkaido
~Collect 300 locations! Starts at 10am on April 22nd, runs until March 20th next year~
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- "Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2024" to be held again this year to promote tourism in Hokkaido
April 8, 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) will be holding the "Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2024" from Monday, April 22nd to Thursday, March 20th next year (national holiday) with the aim of promoting driving tourism within the prefecture.
In the 2023 Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally, approximately 17,000 people traveled around Hokkaido and collected stamps (Details: Appendix 1 [PDF: 90KB]). This year's stamp rally includes 300 locations, ranging from popular annual stamp collection spots such as Otofuke Roadside Station and the Do-O Expressway, to new spots such as the Sapporo Clock Tower and the Kushiro Local Produce Center Le Bazar. There are also 500 prizes for raffle entries, with entries accepted from 5 stamps, including admission tickets to each facility, Hokkaido specialties, and gift catalogs with prizes of your choice!
So this year too, why not grab your smartphone and go on a trip to collect memories of Hokkaido?
Implementation period
Monday, April 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - Thursday, March 20, 2025 (National Holiday)
Stamp acquisition spot
A total of 300 locations in Hokkaido, including SA/PA, roadside stations, and tourist facilities (Details: Appendix 2 [PDF: 369KB])
- We have replaced 59 spots so that repeat visitors can enjoy the experience.
- Of the 300 locations, 30 have been designated "winter-only spots" that can be accessed from Sunday, December 1st, so that you can enjoy winter outings as well.
prize
A total of 500 winners will be selected by lottery based on the number of stamps collected and other conditions. (Details: Appendix 3 [PDF: 505KB])
- We have prizes for 500 people! We also have 3 courses of catalog gifts that you can choose according to your taste and mood.
way to participate
Participate from a dedicated website
new function
Added AR photo frame download function
- You can download an AR photo frame exclusive to the Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally once you collect one stamp.
Instagram official account
- The Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally Instagram official account introduces each acquisition spot. All participants, please post with "#Hokkaido smartphone stamp rally" attached! (Account name: @e_nexco_hokkaido_stamprally)
Official account
1. 1. Collaboration with external organizations
（詳細：別紙-4【PDF：247KB】）
- Cooperation with the new opening project Doto Expressway between Akan IC and Kushiro Nishi IC
In collaboration with the Kushiro Regional Development Bureau of Hokkaido, to commemorate the opening of the new Doto Expressway (scheduled to open in fiscal year 2024), we have prepared a prize opportunity for those who collect stamps at five spots in the Kushiro area. - Collaboration with the Jomon World Heritage Sites in Hokkaido
In cooperation with the Hokkaido Prefectural Government, we have designated four facilities related to the Jomon World Heritage Site of Hokkaido, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Jomon Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku," as spots where you can collect stamps. We have also prepared a prize that anyone who collects stamps from all the spots related to the "Jomon World Heritage Site of Hokkaido" can enter. - Collaboration with the Five Great Heritage Sites of Hokkaido
In cooperation with the Hokkaido Iburi Regional Development Bureau, we have designated eight facilities related to the "Hokkaido Five Great Iburi Heritage Sites" as spots where you can collect stamps. In addition, we have prepared prizes that people who collect stamps at five spots related to the "Hokkaido Five Great Iburi Heritage Sites" can apply for. - Collaboration with Upopoy
In collaboration with the Ainu Culture Foundation, we have prepared prizes that can be applied for by those who have obtained stamps at five spots, including Upopoy. - Cooperation with Hokkaido Scenic Byway
Eight spots recommended by Scenic Byway Hokkaido (one of which is only available in winter) have been selected as stamp collection spots.
2. Tie-up with "Dorawari"
We have also prepared a prize course that can only be applied for by those who use the "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michimichi Toku Free Pass", an ETC-only discount that allows unlimited use of Expressway in the designated area for a fixed price. Please use your Michimichi Toku Free Pass and enjoy the stamp rally!
- For more information about the "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass," please visit the dedicated website.
3. 3. More fun with "Hokkaido Drive Guide"
The Hokkaido Drive Guide 2024 Spring/Summer Edition, scheduled to be published in late April, will feature an article on the Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally. In addition to introducing themed spots, we will also post information on special discounts that can be used at some of the stamp acquisition spots, so don't miss this!
Further details will be announced in a later news release.
- This campaign may be canceled or changed without notice.
- When you go out, please check the latest business days and hours of each stamp acquisition spot.
[Efforts to promote drive tourism at NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office]
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is making various efforts to further promote driving tourism.
- HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass (on sale now)
We sell discount plans that allow unlimited use of Expressway for a fixed price. - Hokkaido Driving Guide (Spring/Summer edition: Late April, Autumn/Winter edition: Late October)
We will publish a tourist information magazine featuring restaurants in Hokkaido and other recommended spots. - 北海道ハイウェイShowArea
（輪厚PA：6月下旬・9月下旬 砂川SA：7月中旬 有珠山SA：9月中旬 実施予定）
高速道路のSA・PAを地域のショーウインドウとして、地域のグルメ等の魅力を発信するイベントを実施します。
The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs and transforms into a new future society," and is making various efforts.
We believe that the implementation of this "Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally" will contribute to the 8th and 17th SDGs as a business activity that will lead to the promotion of sustainable tourism and the revitalization of local communities.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Jomon Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku" is a valuable cultural heritage that tells us about the lives and spiritual culture of people who settled there for over 10,000 years through gathering, fishing and hunting. It is made up of 17 ruins in Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Akita prefectures, and in Hokkaido the constituent assets are "Kakinoshima Site", "Ofune Site", "Kitakogane Shell Mound", "Irie Shell Mound", "Takasago Shell Mound", "Kiusu Earthwork Tombs", and the associated asset "Washinoki Site".
For more information, please visit the Northern Jomon Official Website.
The Iburi region in southwest Hokkaido is rich in local resources of global value. Among them, the five most representative of the region are known as the "Five Great Heritage Sites of Hokkaido Iburi" and are loved by many: Lake Toya and Mount Usu Geopark, Ainu Culture, Jomon Ruins, Mukawa Dragon, and Coal and Iron Port.
For more information, please visit the Hokkaido Five Great Iburi Heritage Sites website.
Upopoy (Symbolic Space for Ethnic Coexistence) is a base for the revival and creation of Ainu culture located on the shores of Lake Poroto in Shiraoi Town. The nickname "Upopoy" means "singing (in large numbers)" in the Ainu language. As a member of the Upopoy public-private support network, NEXCO EAST will support "Upopoy" as a base for the revival and creation of Ainu culture through various initiatives through Expressway.
“ScenicByway” is a combination of the adjective Scenic of landscape and scene, and Byway, which means side road and more road.
This initiative brings together local communities and governments through roads to "create beautiful landscapes," "build vibrant communities," and "create attractive tourist spaces." Each route is carrying out unique activities that are unique to the area, such as planting flowers and cleaning the roads, developing recommended scenic spots in the area, and disseminating information about them. There are currently 14 designated routes and 3 candidate routes, with approximately 500 organizations working on them. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is also participating in this initiative.
For more information, please see the Scenic Byway Hokkaido website.
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is a collaborative project between Hokkaido and the Hokkaido Tourism Promotion Organization with the aim of supporting the tourism industry in various parts of Hokkaido that was hit by the Large of the new coronavirus infection and recovering tourism demand. I am participating in a certain "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Project".
As a collaboration between "NEXCO EAST NEXCO!" Based on the philosophy of this project, we will make efforts to boost tourism in our beloved Hokkaido.
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