Goshuin in Japan: How to Collect Temple & Shrine Stamps
If you’re visiting temples and shrines in Japan, you may notice visitors carrying small decorative books filled with beautiful calligraphy and red seals. These are goshuin (御朱印). They are unique stamps accompanied by handwritten calligraphy that you can receive at many Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines across Japan. Collecting goshuin is a wonderful way to…