desktop, tablet, and mobile.
The railway lines that are participating.
Tetsuin Collecting
56 (updated 2024) Small railway companies have collectively started to have their own “red stamp” and book to collect.
This is really cool as it is something close to Goshuin for Shrines and Temples.
Listed below are the railway companies.
This is based on the article that Japan Rail Times written by Carissa Loh.
https://japanrailtimes.japanrailcafe.com.sg/web/article/rail-travel/the-world-of-tetsuin
https://tabiyomi.yomiuri-ryokou.co.jp/news/000548.html
*= Iron seal location
Everything I got was from that article and I’m just getting info from the links.
All trains depart and arrive at JR Hokkaido’s Hakodate Station.
Take a leisurely one-hour ride and enjoy the view of
Mt. Hakodate over the sea and the Tsugaru Straits.
South Hokkaido Railway
One line that used to be a JR line until the Shinkansen was built.
| sh01 | Kikonai |
| sh02 | Satsukari |
| sh03 | Izumisawa |
| sh04 | Kamaya |
| sh05 | Oshima-tobetsu |
| sh06 | Moheji |
| sh07 | Kamiiso |
| sh08 | Kiyokawaguchi |
| sh09 | Kunebetsu |
| sh10 | Higashi-kunebetsu |
| sh11 | Nanaehama |
| H74 | Goryokaku |
| H75 | Hakodate |
- Hakodate station
This train will take you to Jodogahama
Sanriku Railway
* Miyako station
Start from Morioka station
Iwate Galaxy Railways
*Aoyama station South exit
The stations go north.
- Morioka
- Aoyama
- Kuriyagawa
- Sugo
- Takizawa
- Shibutami
- Koma
- Iwate-Kawaguchi
- Mido
- Okunakayama-Kogen
- Kotsunagi
- Kozuya
- Ichiohe
- Ninohe
- Tomai
- Kintaichi-Onsen
- Metoki
Aniai station also has a Railway museum.
Akita Nairiku Line Railways
3 lines.
* Aniai Station.
Shinkansen to Akita station.
Akita station to Takanosu station (1.5hrs)
Just south of Akita station
Yamagata Railway
*Nagai station
Fukushima station to Akayu station (51mins) Shinkansen
Akayu Station to Nagai station (37mins) Flower liner
Abukuma Express
*Fukushima station
Fukushima station to Oroshomachi station (6m)
Aizu Railway
*Aizu-Tajima station
–Come from Noiwa Railway–
–Link from Nikko station to Aizu Tajima station–
Noiwa Railway
*Shin-Fujiwara Station *Yunishigawa Onsen Station
—Nikko station to Shin-Fujiwara station (1 hr)—
Aizu Tajima station to Aizu Kogenozeguchi station (21 mins)
Aizu Kogenozeguchi station to Yunishigawa Onsen (21 mins)
Yunishigawa station to Shin-Fujiwara station (12 mins)
Watarase Keikoku line
*Omama station
Sano station to Kiryu station (30m)
Kiryu station to Omama station (17m)
Oyama station to Moka station
Moka Railway
*Moka station
Oyama station to Moka station (1hr)
Shimodate station to Moka station
https://www.moka-railway.co.jp/
Kashima Rinki
*Oarai station
— Shimodate station to Oarai station (1 hr and 22mins)–
Continue from Oyama station to Moka station
Isumi Railway
* Otaki station
Isumi Railway is in the Boso Peninsula of Chiba. Unfortunately as of May 2025, there is still repairs from a derailment back in November of 2024.
Hokuetsu Express
*Tokamachi station
Hoku Hoku Express also offers a special train. I was able to get this Tetsuin.
Echigo Tokimeki Railways (ETR)
https://www.echigo-tokimeki.co.jp/
*Naoetsu station
To be completely honest, the staff member that was in charge of selling goods did not seem to be happy there. I was getting this vibe like I was wasting his time.
Noto Railway
I have gotten a Tetsuin for Noto Railways to help rebuild after the earthquake in 2024. I was trying to go to Noto Peninsula itself during my trip in July 2024, but I did not have enough time as the station is very far.
Nagaragawa Railway
I was able to get this Tetsuin when I went to Gujo Hachiman. The staff is very friendly and the station has alot of local train items!
Tarumi Railway
*Motosu station
This was a longer ride than I expected. When I got to Motosu station, 3 other passengers also lined up to get the Tetsuin. I was hoping (which did happen) that it would happen fast before the train would leave, or might have been another hour to wait.
I unfortunately didn’t get a chance to check out more due to the time restraint.
Friendly staff.
Tenryu Hamanko Railway
*Tenryu station
I keep wanting to go here, but it is far. There is a railway museum and roundabout located near this station as well.
Aichi Loop Line
https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/
*Shin-Toyota station, Yakusa station and Setoshi station
Originally, the only station that had Tetsuin was Shin Toyota station. When the Tokai region Tetsuin expanded, Yukusa station was added. Upon getting to Yukusa station, I was told that Setoshi station also had their own version. So I went there and got 3 of Aichi Loop Railway’s tetsuin.
Ise Railway
*Suzuka station
I’ve been planning to go here, but I keep running out of time to go.
Shigaraki Railway
https://koka-skr.co.jp/
https://koka-skr.co.jp/
I missed on getting on my July 2024 trip. I was in Koka, but I went to check out the Ninja Museum and the walk took a lot of my time.
By the time I would get the SKR’s terminal station, the shop would be closed.
Kyoto Tango Railway
This station is also very far. Atleast it is at Amanohashidate, so you can also go exploring the land bridge and the viewland spots.
Hojo Railway
*Hojomachi station
I have missed 3 opportunities to get the Hojo Tetsuin. I feel I have to do this with other railways that offer Tetsuin, so that it is a day of getting these.
Wakasa Railway
*Wakasa station
Wakasa Railway’s terminal station is in the middle of Tottori prefecture. Wakasa Railway not only has Tetsuin, but also Toritetsu (Tottori Railway train seals) which Wakasa Railway will have their own book with 9 Seals (from 9 different stations).
Chizu Express
*Chizu station
Like Wakasa Railway, I have planned to do Chizu Express on the same day of train riding.
Ibara Railway
https://www.ibara-railway.co.jp/
*Ibara station
I plan go to Ibara station along with the previous 3 railways (Wakasa, Hojo and Chizu) in one day. Just sacrifice the day to ride all trains. Unfortunately, I always seem to run out of time when I could get this one.
Nishikigawa Railway
http://nishikigawa.com/
*Nishikicho Station
My experience with Nishikigawa railway was that the schedule is infrequent. I think like once an hour.
This was in 2017 and before Tetsuin was introduced.
Asa Kaigan Railway
*Shishikui Station
Asa Kaigan Railway is a small railway line that is in Tokushima and Kochi prefecture.
Since the end stations at the end of Tokushima were not busy, Asa Kaigan Railway took over.
Asa Kaigan Railway also has the only land and water vehicles. They are called “DMV – Dual Mode vehicles”.
This railway is really far since it is in the rural part of Shikoku Island.
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
*Nakamura Station, Aki Station
Another railway deep in Kochi is Tosa Kuroshio. I wanted to try and get this Tetsuin, but I needed more time in Shikoku to explore Kochi.
Heisei Chikuho Railway
*Kanada Station
One of the Kyushu companies. From what I read, Kanada Station is unmanned, but you can get the Tetsuin from a machine there.
Also, Heisei Chikuho has station stamps for Kyushu Railways
https://www.welcomekyushu.jp/project/ekiincho/stations/20
Matsuura Railway
*Tabira Hiradoguchi Station, Sasebo Station
Far northend of Kyushu.
Minamiaso Railway
*Takamori Station
This railway was affected with the 2016 earthquake.
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