Tohoku tourism support plan
"Let's travel! Tohoku 6 prefectures smartphone stamp rally ”will be held again this year

~An Instagram photo contest will also be held~

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  • Tohoku tourism support project "Let's travel! Tohoku 6 prefectures smartphone stamp rally ”will be held again this year

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April 19, 2024
Aomori Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Akita
Yamagata Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Tohoku Regional Head Office

Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture and NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino Ward, Sendai City) will be holding the "Let's Travel! Tohoku 6 Prefectures Smartphone Stamp Rally" to help people enjoy traveling in the Tohoku region even more.
This stamp rally campaign involves using your smartphone to travel around stamp spots across Tohoku and collect stamps, giving a total of 737 winners the chance to win luxurious prizes such as accommodation vouchers for hot spring inns and local specialties from each prefecture.
In fiscal year 2023, more than 157,000 people visited tourist spots across Tohoku through this stamp rally, the highest number ever.
This time, to allow you to fully experience the charms of various parts of Tohoku, we have set up stamp spots at a total of 284 tourist destinations and other locations with themes such as "experience," "history and culture," and "food."
Following on from last year, we have also prepared some wonderful prizes with the cooperation of the Tohoku Tourism Organization, East Japan Railway Company (JR East Japan), and Sendai International Airport Corporation (Sendai Airport).
In addition, an official Instagram account will be opened to post information about the campaign and stamp spots, and an Instagram photo contest will be held at the same time, in which participants will be asked to post photos of each spot visited during the stamp rally on Instagram, with prizes awarded to those who spread the charms of Tohoku.
Please join this stamp rally to create memories of your road trip with your family and friends.

1. 1. Stamp rally holding period

Friday, April 26, 2024, 10:00am - Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 12:00am

Let's travel! Image image of smartphone stamp rally in 6 prefectures of Tohoku

2. Present application period

Friday, April 26, 2024, 10:00AM - Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 12:00AM

3. 3. Number of stamp spots

A total of 284 locations including tourist spots in Tohoku
(For details, see "6. List of Stamp Spots" below)

Four. way to participate

  1. Participation registration ・ ・ ・ Please register for participation from the special page on the "DraPla" site of NEXCO EAST
    For details ⇒DraPla smartphone stamp rally page (external link)
    Let's travel! Two-dimensional code image link to the Tohoku 6 prefecture smartphone stamp rally page (external link)
  2. Stamp acquisition: At each stamp spot, tap the "Search for stamps" button from the My Page registered in (1) above, and the GPS (location information service) function will automatically open the stamp acquisition page. It shows. Then tap the "Get Stamp!" Button, and when the stamp is displayed, you will get one stamp.
  3. Apply for the prize lottery ... If you meet the achievement conditions for each prize, the "Apply for gifts" button will be displayed on My Page, so tap that to apply for the lottery to win the luxury prize.

Five. Contents of the award

  1. 1 prefecture conquest award (360 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Earn 6 stamps (total of 1 service area (SA), 1 parking area (PA) and 5 other spots) in the same prefecture.
    ≪Prize≫
    Win the special products of Tohoku!
  2. 3 prefecture conquest awards (60 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Achieved the 1 prefecture conquest award by (1) in any 3 prefectures. Achievement is only once when the first three prefectures are conquered.
    ≪Prize≫
    Win carefully selected special products from Tohoku!
  3. 6 prefectures conquest award (12 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Achieved the 1 prefecture conquest award by (1) in 6 prefectures.
    ≪Prize≫
    Win luxury accommodation vouchers for hotels and hot spring inns in Tohoku!
  4. 6 prefectures conquest W chance award (42 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Winners will be decided by re-lottery as a one-more chance for those who missed the lottery for the 6 prefectures conquest prize in (3).
    ≪Prize≫
    Win a gorgeous Tohoku specialty!
  5. 6 prefectures conquest triple chance award (150 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Winners will be decided by re-lottery as a further chance for those who missed the lottery for the 6 prefectures conquest W chance prize in (4).
    ≪Prize≫
    (One company) Win a gift from the Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization!
  6. Continuing from the previous event, we have set up "limited-time spots". If you visit famous autumn foliage spots and event venues that are only open for a limited time and collect stamps, you can apply for the limited-time spot prize. In addition, the "Weekday-only prize", "Jomon Ruins World Heritage Prize", "JR East Prize", and "Sendai Airport Prize" will continue due to their popularity.

  7. Limited time spot award (18 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    You can collect 3 stamps at 1 to 4 limited-time locations in each prefecture (14 in total). You can apply by collecting 3 stamps in one prefecture or by collecting 3 stamps in multiple prefectures.
    ≪Prize≫
    Win a gorgeous Tohoku specialty!
  8. Weekday-only prize (total of 15 pairs, 30 winners)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Of all the stamp spots, 6 stamps (total of 1 service area (SA), 1 parking area (PA) and 5 other spots) were obtained on weekdays in 2 or more prefectures.
    ≪Prize≫
    Invitation to Expressway Construction Site Tour (parents and children)
    Event period: Weekdays in late July 2025 (day trip)
    Location: Sendai suburbs
    • We will contact the winners with details.
  9. Jomon Archaeological Sites World Cultural Heritage Award (15 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Obtained stamps from all 7 locations related to the "Hokkaido / Northeastern Jomon Archaeological Sites" set in Aomori, Akita, and Iwate prefectures.
    ≪Prize≫
    Win Jomon related goods!
  10. JR East Award (15 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Obtained 7 of all stamp spots (1 station + 1 SA / PA + 5 other spots).
    ≪Prize≫
    Win a gift from JR East!
  11. Sendai Airport Award (15 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Obtained 7 of all stamp spots (Sendai Airport + 1 SA / PA + 5 other spots).
    ≪Prize≫
    Win a gift from Sendai Airport!
  12. In addition, customers who apply for the Dora Wari "Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" (*) currently on sale on our "DraPla" website will receive the following benefits (11) and (12). We have prizes for you. By all means, please use this free pass to collect stamps from various places and apply.

  13. Free Pass 1 Prefecture Conquest Award (15 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Apply for the "Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" separately, enter the given application number on the participation screen of this stamp rally, and achieve the 1 prefecture conquest award by (1). In addition, the achievement is only once when conquering the first prefecture.
    ≪Prize≫
    Equivalent to 3,000 yen worth of SA popular gourmet set in the Tohoku region
  14. Free Pass 3 Prefecture Conquest Award (5 people in total)
    ≪Conditions≫
    Under the same conditions as (11), achieved the 3 prefecture conquest award by (2).
    ≪Prize≫
    Equivalent to 5,000 yen worth of SA popular gourmet set in the Tohoku region
  • The "Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" is a great value product that allows you to freely get on and off Expressway in six prefectures in the Tohoku region for a fixed fee for up to three days.
    For details⇒Image link to DraPla Dora-wari page (external link)
Image of the contents of the award

6. Stamp spot list

Image of stamp spot list

7. Instagram Photo Contest

Let's go on a trip and take photos that will make people want to go on a trip when they see them, taken at stamp spots around the country! Follow the official Tohoku 6 Prefectures Smartphone Stamp Rally Instagram account (tohoku_stamprally) and post your photos on Instagram with the hashtag "Let's Travel Tohoku".
Fifteen outstanding works will be selected from the submitted photos and will be awarded with special Tohoku products.

  • <Posting Period>
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Prizes
    15 outstanding submissions will receive special Tohoku products as a prize!
For more details, please go toImage link to the DraPla photo contest page (external link)
2D code image link to the DraPla photo contest page (external link)

8. Precautions

  • This campaign may be canceled or changed without notice.
  • When participating in this campaign, please be sure to check the latest opening days and business hours of each tourist spot before heading out.

9. Customer inquiries

 NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
 TEL 0570-024-024
 (ナビダイヤル)
 または
 TEL 03-5308-2424
 (受付時間/24時間)

Ten. Previous holding status

Thanks to you, we had many participants as follows.

  • Holding period
Friday, April 21, 2023 - Sunday, December 31, 2023
  • Total number of registered participants
17,146 people
  • Total number of stamps issued
157,164 pieces

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 "Let's Travel! Tohoku 6 Prefectures Smartphone Stamp Rally" will contribute to SDGs Nos. 8 and 17 as business activities that will lead to the promotion of sustainable tourism and the revitalization of local communities. I am.

Image of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo and SDGs 8th and 17th logos
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