What is the Nationwide Goshuin Pilgrimage?
The nationwide goshuin pilgrimage is a cultural and spiritual practice of visiting shrines and temples across Japan to collect goshuin—special seals and calligraphy given as proof of worship.
What is a Goshuin?
A goshuin is a stamp combined with elegant handwritten calligraphy provided by shrines or temples, serving as a record and souvenir of your visit.
Typically, the goshuin includes the name of the shrine or temple, the date of the visit, and the name of the deity or principal image enshrined.
Pilgrims collect these stamps in a special notebook called a goshuincho.
Features of the Nationwide Goshuin Pilgrimage
Highly flexible: You can visit any shrines or temples freely without following a fixed route or number.
Regional diversity: Experience unique goshuin designs and cultural features from various regions.
Combination of tourism and faith: It is both an enjoyable sightseeing activity and a meaningful spiritual practice.
Community: There are active communities on social media and goshuin-related events for sharing information and experiences.
Recent Popularity
In recent years, goshuin collecting has become a popular hobby and cultural phenomenon. Many shrines and temples offer limited-edition or seasonal goshuin stamps.
This is a nationwide goshuin pilgrimage map. You can view goshuin and pilgrimage chants (goeika).
We use Google Maps to display the location of each temple and the routes to reach them on the map.
Additionally, the nearest stations and bus routes used are also provided.
Photos of each temple and links to their official websites are also included separately.