Collect special temple and shrine seals from Kobe to Nara: Hanshin and Kintetsu's goshuin trail runs to 31 March
阪神・近鉄「沿線神社仏閣 御朱印巡り」（2026年11月7日〜2027年3月31日）
Ten temples and shrines along the through line from Kobe-Sannomiya to Kintetsu-Nara — including Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, Yakushiji and Toshodaiji — give a limited gold-foil goshuin. A train-themed seal book and station-only 'train seals' are on sale too.
When7 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
WhereTemples and shrines along Hanshin and Kintetsu, Kobe – Osaka – Nara
Hanshin and Kintetsu trains run through from Kobe-Sannomiya to Kintetsu-Nara on one line. From 7 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 the two railways run a joint goshuin trail — goshuin are the hand-written or stamped seals that temples and shrines give to visitors.
Ten temples and shrines along the line give a special seal made just for this trail, letterpress-printed with gold foil, for ¥1,000 each (3,000 per temple or shrine, while they last). In Nara: Kasuga Taisha and Kofukuji (Kintetsu-Nara Station), Yakushiji and Toshodaiji (Nishinokyo Station). In Osaka: Hiraoka Shrine (Hiraoka), Namba Yasaka Shrine (Osaka-Namba) and Tsuyunoten Shrine, also called Ohatsu Tenjin (Osaka-Umeda). In Hyogo: Kifune Shrine (Amagasaki / Deyashiki), Ikuta Shrine (Kobe-Sannomiya) and Minatogawa Shrine (Kosoku-Kobe).
There is also a goshuin book (¥3,000, 2,000 copies) showing Hanshin's new 3000 series and Kintetsu's Aoniyoshi sightseeing express among flowers, and station-only "train seals" (¥1,500 each with a clear file, 3,000 per railway). Hanshin sells them at Osaka-Umeda and Amagasaki stationmaster's offices (8:00–21:00), the Hanshin Nishinomiya information centre and the Hanshin service centre at Kobe-Sannomiya; Kintetsu at its Kintetsu-Namba and Uehommachi station offices.
For visitors
- Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, Yakushiji and Toshodaiji are all part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara World Heritage site — this is an easy way to link them in one trip from Osaka or Kobe.
- Namba Yasaka Shrine doesn't give the special seal in January 2027 (only November–December and February–March). Hours differ at each temple and shrine, and change around New Year.
- Temples and shrines are places of worship — the railways ask you to follow each site's etiquette when you visit. Buying to resell is not allowed.
- Hanshin and Kintetsu are not JR, so the JAPAN RAIL PASS doesn't cover these trains.
Sources
- Hanshin Electric Railway & Kintetsu Railway — Goshuin trail along both lines (6 Nov 2026, PDF) (official, Japanese)
Summarised in our own words from the sources above; last checked 7 Nov 2026. Plans can change — confirm with the operator before you travel.