What is the 24 Best Castles Stamp Rally

This is the 24 Best Castles Stamp Rally. The aim is to let foreign tourists enjoy the 24 most representative castles among Japan's Top 100 Castles.

Join our stamp rally after you get the book “Japanese Castle -24 Best Castles Stamp Rally-”. Once you have collected all the stamps of the 24 castles or 12 castles in east/west area, the Japan Castel Foundation will certify you as CASTLE MASTER.

* Tens of thousands of castles were built throughout Japan long history. In 2006 the 100 best representative castles of Japan were selected by the Japan Castle Foundation for the inclusion in the official “Japan’s Top 100 Castles” stamp book collection. The stamp rally is currently being enjoyed by approximately eight hundred thousand people.

How to participate to the 24 Best Castles Stamp Rally

  • First you need to buy the book “Japanese Castle -24 Best Castles Stamp Rally-”.
    Find a shop to buy this book here.
  • Then visit the 24 castles, collect the stamps and put them on the corresponding stamp spaces.