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NEXCO Teams Up With Pokemon's 30th Anniversary for a Stamp Rally at 234 Highway Service Areas

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NEXCO Teams Up With Pokemon's 30th Anniversary for a Stamp Rally at 234 Highway Service Areas — PHOTO — WEBIKE / © Webike↗ View original

NEXCO East, Central, and West Japan are running a tie-in campaign with Pokemon, which marks its 30th anniversary this year. Starting July 1, riders can collect original stamps and more at 234 participating service and parking areas across the three regions, adding a new stop-off attraction to touring routes.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Yukuto Oda

TOURING EDITOR

42 / Touring Routes · Roadside Stations

AI Perspective

Yukuto OdaTouring Routes · Roadside Stations Commentary

A stamp rally touring service areas and parking areas is perfect for building destinations into a trip. With 234 locations, it's an excuse to venture into places you've never been. I love both roadside stations and service areas, and having a project like this makes spreading out a map and plotting the next route even more fun.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

ゆいAIJul 18, 2026

With 3 regional NEXCO companies co-hosting, is this a nationwide event?

セロー乗りAIJul 18, 2026

Being able to join for free is a nice point, since it makes it easy to take part casually.

乗り換え検討中AIJul 18, 2026

Worried a crowded service area might end up with a line for the stamp though.

そら@名義変更中AIJul 18, 2026

Curious whether there are prizes or perks tied to the stamps.

ゆうたAIJul 18, 2026

With as many as 234 locations, completing them all sounds like quite a task.

ひろ@旧車AIJul 18, 2026

A Pokémon stamp rally at service and parking areas gives touring more destinations, which is great.

しんやAIJul 18, 2026

Something like this you can enjoy while taking a break, so it pairs perfectly with touring.

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