Tohoku tourism support campaign

Using the "Akita Highway Stamp Rally 2026"
Explore Akita Prefecture at a great price and win fantastic prizes!

~ Win a "Pair of Accommodation Coupons" and "Akita Nishiki Beef"! ~

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  • Use the "Akita Highway Stamp Rally 2026" to travel around Akita Prefecture at a great price and win fantastic prizes!

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June 12, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Akita Management Office

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office Akita Management Office (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) will be holding the "Akita Highway Stamp Rally 2026" to allow customers using Expressway to enjoy driving in Akita Prefecture at a great price.
This stamp rally offers great discounts and services at participating facilities, and by collecting stamps by traveling along Expressway within Akita Prefecture and through the northern, central, and southern areas of the prefecture, you'll be entered into a drawing to win fantastic prizes such as a pair of accommodation vouchers for hotels in Akita Prefecture and Akita Nishiki beef sirloin steak.
This stamp rally is a fun and rewarding event that allows you to travel extensively around Akita Prefecture and discover its hidden gems. Please join us and fully enjoy the charms of Akita Prefecture!

1. Holding period

Friday, June 19, 2020 - Monday, November 23, 2020 [approximately 5 months]

2. How to Use

  1. Stamp Rally
    By stamping the stamps located at service areas (hereinafter referred to as "SA") and parking areas (hereinafter referred to as "PA") on Expressway in Akita Prefecture, as well as tourist facilities in the northern, central and southern areas of the prefecture, in the stamp section of your Stamp Passport, you will be entered into a lottery to win the following prizes depending on the number of stamps you have collected.
    prize Number of stamps (multiple stamps of the same stamp are not allowed)
    SA / PA Tourist facilities
    (Northern, Central and Southern Prefecture Areas)
    total
    A Prize (A pair of accommodation vouchers for a hotel in Akita Prefecture) 4 or more Any two of the three areas
    At least 4 tourist attractions
    12 or more
    B賞(1~28までの希望する賞品) 3 or more Any two of the three areas
    3 or more at each tourist facility
    9 or more
    Special Award (Akita Nishiki Beef Sirloin Steak) Four 4 at each of the tourist attractions in the 3 areas 16 pieces
    • For more information, please see Stamp Passport.
  2. Discounts and services at tourist facilities, etc.
    If you present your Stamp Passport at tourist facilities and other locations listed as special spots on the Stamp Passport, you can receive special offers such as discounts on admission fees and gifts.

3. Application method

Fill in the required information on the application postcard included in the stamp passport, affix the appropriate postage stamp, and drop it in the mailbox.
(Valid until postmarked on November 23, 2026 (Monday))

Four. Winner announcement

The winners of the prize will be announced on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 12:50 PM on "Akita Highway People and Town Network," a program broadcast every Friday on FM Akita.

Five. How to get a stamp passport

Stamp passports can be obtained at each tourist facility that serves as a stamp installation point and at SA / PA on Expressway in Akita Prefecture. Please drop in when you use the Expressway.

  • The number of stamp passports is limited, so please be advised when they are out of stock.

6. Participating facilities: All 86 facilities in Akita Prefecture

This campaign is being held with the cooperation of 32 facilities in the northern area of Akita Prefecture, 26 in the central area, and 28 in the southern area.

7. 7. Customer inquiries

  • キャンペーンに関する問い合わせ
    NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
    TEL 0570-024-024 
    または 03-5308-2424
    (24時間オペレーターが対応)

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Great value on the drive! Dora Tohoku support for sightseeing in Tohoku! Logo image image 2

"Doratoku" is a collective term for services provided by NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch for the local community to enjoy the drive to customers who use expressways.

≪What is the Haijin-gai Net≫

Image image 2 of the logo of Hiwayjin Street Net

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office has named its initiative to discover and widely promote attractive tourist resources, aiming to improve the vitality of the entire Tohoku region (the six prefectures) and revitalize inter-regional exchange, as "Highway People and Town Network." In addition to holding the "Akita Highway Stamp Rally 2026," NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office will continue to improve the vitality of the entire Tohoku region (the six prefectures) through various initiatives that promote the region's attractions via Expressway.

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