Taking the train specifically to collect goshuin — this reversal of the traditional pilgrimage motive has already become thoroughly normalized. The “Tokyu Line Hana Goshuin Meguri Vol. 3,” organized by Tokyu Corporation and Waku Project Co., Ltd., leans into exactly that. From April 25, 2026 through March 31, 2027, 55 temples and shrines along the Tokyu Line and Tokyu Bus corridors will offer flower-themed limited goshuin.
What You Get
Purchase a participation kit (¥1,500, tax included) and you receive:
- Guidebook: Information on all participating temples and shrines
- Map: Tokyu Line route map with nearest stations and bus stops for each site
- Goshuin folder: For storing your collected goshuin
- Participant card: Presented at each temple or shrine when receiving a goshuin
Kits are sold at the ticket gates of 17 Tokyu Line stations or via the official online store.
Present the participant card at any participating site and receive that location’s exclusive “hana goshuin.” Each design is unique to that temple or shrine.
Reward Structure
Reach 28 sites and receive a mini pouch. Complete all 55 and every finisher receives a commemorative tote bag and keychain. A lottery for additional prizes is also offered.
The stamp-rally format is familiar, but 55 sites is a substantial undertaking. The roughly year-long period — April 2026 through March 2027 — is deliberately generous, designed with the reality of that number in mind. Visiting a few sites each weekend is a pace that makes completion achievable without strain.
The Tokyu network runs from Shibuya toward Yokohama and Fujisawa, covering a wide geographic area. Even within a single line, the sites are spread out enough that visiting multiple locations in one day requires planning. The map and some knowledge of the routes will make a real difference.
Flower Chozuya as a Secondary Feature
Each participating temple and shrine will also display a “hana chozuya” (flower water basin). Done in collaboration with Hibiya Kadan Group, the flowers used are ones that couldn’t enter standard distribution — irregular sizes, blemishes, or other quality reasons that would otherwise result in disposal. Flowers that would have been discarded are instead placed where visitors can see them.
Flower chozuya spread through shrine social media a few years ago as a photogenic trend, but the practice has roots in traditional customs of adorning ablution basins with seasonal flowers. This initiative adds another layer: the flowers are specifically those rescued from waste, which gives it a context distinct from pure aesthetics.
Participating Sites (Selection)
The full list of 55 sites is on the official website. Among those listed as examples:
Akatsutsumi Rokusha Shrine, Ikejiri Inari Shrine, Ireki Shrine, Enkoji Temple, Oi Zaogongen Shrine, Kakuganji Temple, Kamimeguro Hikawa Shrine, Kikuna Shrine (Kohoku Ward, Yokohama), and others.
Sites in the Shibuya and Meguro area are mixed with those on the Yokohama side. There is geographic cohesion along the line, but given its length, attempting to visit from one end to the other in a single day is not realistic.
Getting the Kit and Key Details
- Purchase locations: Ticket gates at 17 Tokyu Line stations, or the official online store
- Price: ¥1,500 (tax included)
- Offering fee at each site: Varies by temple or shrine (e.g., Kikuna Shrine: ¥600)
- Some sites may limit goshuin distribution based on daily crowd levels
Buying the kit grants access, but the offering fee at each site is separate. The total cost is the kit price plus individual offering fees across all sites visited. Completing all 55 is a meaningful expense, but spread over a year, the monthly figure is manageable.
Basic Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Period | Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Wednesday, March 31, 2027 |
| Number of sites | 55 |
| Kit price | ¥1,500 (tax included) |
| Purchase locations | 17 Tokyu Line station ticket gates / Official online store |
| Organizers | Tokyu Corporation / Waku Project Co., Ltd. |
| Official website | https://tokyu.gosyuin-meguri.jp/ |
Image: “Kanda myojin hanachouzu” by DoctorDoughnut, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources: Tokyu Line Hana Goshuin Meguri Official / Press release (PR TIMES)
