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April 9, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) will hold the “Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2025” from Thursday, April 17th to Monday, March 23rd next year with the aim of promoting driving tourism in Hokkaido and spreading the appeal of the region.
This year’s stamp rally has 300 registered locations, ranging from popular annual stamp acquisition spots such as “Otofuke Roadside Station” and “Do-Do-O Expressway Watatsu Parking Area” to new spots such as “ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO” and “Goryokaku Tower”. There are 500 raffle prizes available for entry with 5 stamps, including admission tickets to each facility, Hokkaido specialties, and catalog gifts with a choice of prizes!
So this year too, why not grab your smartphone and go on a trip to collect memories of Hokkaido?
1. Details of the Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2025
Implementation period
Thursday, April 17, 2020 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 23, 2020
Stamp acquisition spot
A total of 300 locations in Hokkaido, including SA/PA, roadside stations, and tourist facilities (Details: Appendix 1 [PDF: 913KB])
We have replaced 60 spots so that repeat visitors can enjoy the experience.
Thanks to many requests from repeat visitors, it is now possible to collect stamps at 300 locations all year round.
≪冬季限定スタンプ≫
12月1日（月）10:00から、全300地点のうち30地点は、「冬季限定スタンプ」へデザインが変わり、年間を通じて2種類のスタンプが取得可能になっています。「冬季限定スタンプ」のデザインは、『ジンギスカンのジンくん』でお馴染みのはしあさこ先生に書き下ろしていただきました！
≪イベントスタンプ≫
NEXCO東日本が主催する地域PRイベント「北海道ハイウェイShowArea2025」の開催を予定しています。（輪厚PA：6月下旬、噴火湾パノラマパーク（八雲PA）：7月中旬、砂川ハイウェイオアシス：7月下旬） 今年はイベント会場にお越しいただいた方だけが取得できる「イベントスタンプ」が登場します。スタンプを取得されたお客さまは「北海道ハイウェイShowArea賞」に応募できます。
way to participate
Participate from a dedicated website
prize
A total of 500 winners will be chosen by lottery depending on the number of stamps collected and other conditions. (Details: Appendix 2 [PDF: 3.1MB])
We have prepared prizes for 500 people! You might even win some of the best prizes selected by the Hokkaido Prefectural Government and Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, including gift catalogs that you can choose based on your tastes and mood!
Starting this year, the number of affiliated facilities has increased, and the Japan Heritage “Coal, Iron and Port Award,” Winery Tour Award, Sports Enjoyment Award, and Hokkaido Highway Show Area Award have been added!
* All photos are images
Main Partners
Collaboration with Upopoy
In collaboration with the Ainu Cultural Foundation, five locations, including Upopoy, have been designated as stamp collection spots.
Collaboration with the Jomon World Heritage Sites in Hokkaido
In cooperation with the Hokkaido Prefectural Government, four Jomon World Heritage-related facilities in Hokkaido, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Jomon Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku,” have been designated as stamp collection spots.
Collaboration with Hokkaido’s Top Five Iburi Heritage Sites
In cooperation with the Hokkaido Iburi Regional Development Bureau, nine facilities related to the “Hokkaido Iburi Five Great Heritage Sites” have been designated as stamp collection spots.
Collaboration with the Japan Heritage “Coal and Iron Port”
In cooperation with 15 cities and towns in the Coal, Iron, and Port area, 15 Coal, Iron, and Port related facilities have been designated as stamp collection spots.
Collaboration with the promotional project for the new opening of Doto Expressway between Akan IC and Kushiro Nishi IC
Welcome to Doto Doto Expressway! In collaboration with the All Kushiro Promotion Council, we have designated 27 locations in the Kushiro area as stamp collection spots to commemorate the opening of the new Doto Expressway.
Collaboration with professional sports teams
Starting this year, we are collaborating with the professional baseball team “Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters” and the professional basketball team “Levanga Hokkaido.” We have set up 10 sports facilities, including “ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO” and “Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (Hokkai Kitaeru),” as stamp acquisition spots.
Cooperation with Hokkaido Scenic Byway
Eight spots recommended by Scenic Byway Hokkaido (five of which are winter-only stamp-eligible facilities) have been designated as stamp collection spots.
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
≪参考情報≫
「北海道スマホスタンプラリー2024」実施結果（詳細：別紙-3【PDF：72KB】）
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 at a fixed price. Please use your Michimichi Toku Free Pass and enjoy the stamp rally!
3. 3. More fun with “Hokkaido Drive Guide”
The Hokkaido Drive Guide 2025 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, it will also feature information on special discounts that can be used at some of the stamp acquisition spots, so don’t miss it!
Further details will be announced in a later news release.
This campaign may be canceled or changed without notice.
[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! 道みちトクふりーぱす（販売中）
高速道路が定額で乗り降り自由となる割引商品を販売しています。
Hokkaido Driving Guide
We will publish a tourist information magazine featuring restaurants in Hokkaido and other recommended spots.
(Spring/Summer edition: scheduled to be published in late April, Autumn/Winter edition: scheduled to be published in early October)
Hokkaido Highway Show Area
We will hold events that promote the appeal of local food and tourism by using Expressway service areas and parking areas as show windows for the region.
(Watatsu PA: Late June, Funka Bay Panorama Park (Yakumo PA): Mid-July, Sunagawa Highway Oasis: Late July)
NEXCO EAST Group is taking on various initiatives to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and bring about change for a new future society.
We believe that the Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally will contribute to SDGs 8 and 17 as a business activity that promotes sustainable tourism and revitalizes 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”.
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.
The Coal, Iron and Steel Port is the story of the northern industrial revolution that unfolded around the coal of Sorachi, the steel of Muroran, the port of Otaru and the railway that connects them. It was designated a Japan Heritage site in 2019.
Located within a 100km radius of each other, these three cities formed the foundation for modern Hokkaido, and they served as the driving force behind Hokkaido’s rapid development.
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. Currently, there are 15 designated routes and two candidate routes, and about 500 organizations are active. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is also participating in this initiative.
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is participating in the “HOKKAIDO Large! Project,” a collaborative project between Hokkaido and the Hokkaido Tourism Organization, a public interest incorporated association, with the aim of supporting the tourism industry in various parts of Hokkaido, which have been hit hard by the spread of COVID-19, and restoring tourism demand.
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.
©AH
はしあさこ先生
日本の北海道出身在住イラストレーター＆キャラクターデザイナー＆漫画家 2008年女子美術大学卒業。
ジンギスカンのジンくん、またぎのもみじちゃん、ツイキャス公式キャラetc.と1児の母。
In 2017 and 2018, his own character “Genghis Khan no Jin-kun” went on a nationwide tour at LOFT in Japan. In the same year, an anime based on the manga serialized in the series was broadcast on Tateani. He has also collaborated with various companies, including “Evangelion,” “Hatsune Miku,” “Snow Miku,” “Hello Kitty,” “Rope Picnic,” and “Softbank (LINE stamps).” He has written many books, including the manga “Greusa” and “Genghis Khan no Jin-kun,” and the picture books “Genghis Khan no Jin-kun and Aburami-chan” and “Matagi no Momiji-chan and Seiza-san.”
Belongs to the professional illustrator group “Team Kodomo.” Published in Genkosha’s Illustration File.
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