{"id":47232,"date":"2025-11-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?p=47232"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T06:54:59","slug":"a-guide-to-goshuin-japanese-shrine-and-temple-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/a-guide-to-goshuin-japanese-shrine-and-temple-stamps\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Goshuin: Japanese Shrine & Temple Stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everyone says \u201cnew year, new me,\u201d but how many people can honestly say they\u2019ve kept up their new habits for the year? Unfortunately, for many years, I was a part of that group. I did great from January until about March, and then\u2026 nothing\u2014I got lazy. I didn\u2019t keep up the habits I\u2019d hoped or found it was easier to do something else instead. My nearest and dearest know how much I love visiting temples and shrines. My collection of omamori<\/a> over the years has been extensive! So, I figured, why not take up collecting goshuin<\/em> (shrine and temple stamps) too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, de-stressing my life was important, and I put my own advice to good use. My resolution was to go on more interesting walks and try something new. Plus, I figured if it was learning or studying something on the way, then that\u2019s even better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n