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Eki Stamps - Finno - 12-15-2019 When I was in Japan I found out about this nifty hobby of collecting stamps at Railway Stations. Just about every railway station in Tokyo has a stamp pad and stamp that you can stamp into a book. It's sometimes a challenge in the bigger stations just to find where the stamp pad is located. After hunting around in bookstores I managed to get one of these special stamp books for my Eki Stamps (Station Stamps).    Harajuku and Tokyo Station:    Here is the Enoshima Railway Company stamp at Kamakura: I think it's mostly kids who collect the stamps in Japan but it makes a great souvenir for tourists (particularly rail fans). RE: Eki Stamps - Super - 12-16-2019 That is a very nice booklet Finno. How big are the stamps? Does 'Eki' mean station? RE: Eki Stamps - Finno - 12-16-2019 The book is a small notebook size you can stick in your back pocket and the stamps are about palm size. I believe Eki means station but one of our more Japanese fluent members may be able to confirm. RE: Eki Stamps - chrisjo - 12-16-2019 Read all about it here! Or here! Yes, Eki  駅 is station.  The text on Finno's book says  鉄道 railway   スタンプ stamp    帳  book. RE: Eki Stamps - Super - 12-16-2019 Thanks Dr Chris You better get going Finno...only over 9000 more different station stamps to go RE: Eki Stamps - Finno - 12-16-2019   I better get a few extra books!!!