It looks like you can get an original Hanshin × Kintetsu magnet sheet through a stamp rally.
“Hanshin × Kintetsu Connected for 10 Years Commemorative Stamp Rally” to be Held｜Hanshin Namba Line 10th Anniversary｜Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
How to Get the Magnet Sheet
Here are the details.
Event period: April 26 (Fri) – June 30 (Sun)
Pick up a stamp rally sheet, collect all the stamps at seven Hanshin Railway stations, then receive a magnet sheet at either Amagasaki Castle or Kintetsu Saidaiji Station.
Where Can You Get the Stamp Sheet?
For Hanshin, you can get one at any station, including stations on the Kobe Kosoku Line. They’re placed in leaflet racks near the ticket gates and similar spots.
How to Stamp It
Apparently, this stamp rally uses something called layered stamps.
By stamping them on top of each other, it seems you end up with one colorful finished design.
The Seven Stamp Rally Stations
The seven stations where you stamp your sheet are listed below.
- [Hanshin] Kobe-Sannomiya Station, East Ticket Gate outside
- [Hanshin] Nishinomiya Station, City Hall Exit outside
- [Hanshin] Amagasaki Station, West Ticket Gate inside
- [Hanshin] Osaka-Namba Station, East Ticket Gate outside
- [Kintetsu] Higashi-Hanazono Station, Ticket Gate outside
- [Kintetsu] Ikoma Station, Central Ticket Gate outside
- [Kintetsu] Yamato-Saidaiji Station, South Ticket Gate outside
Please note that only Amagasaki Station’s stamp is inside the ticket gates.
By the way, the Nishinomiya City Hall Exit is here ↓
Once You Complete the Stamp Rally, Go Pick Up Your Prize
Once you’ve completed the stamps from all seven stations, bring your sheet to one of the following locations and they’ll exchange it for a magnet sheet.
They’re available for the first 10,000 people, with 5,000 sheets at each exchange location.
- In front of the 1st-floor reception counter at Amagasaki Castle
- Kintetsu Saidaiji Station Office
Amagasaki Castle
Hours: 9:000–17:00 (closed Mondays)
On the map, Amagasaki Castle is here ↓
It looks like it’s about a 5-minute walk from Amagasaki Station.
Kintetsu Saidaiji Station Office
Hours: 10:00–17:00
It’s immediately on the left after exiting the South Ticket Gate. (Google Street View)
Final Thoughts
It’s already been 10 years since Hanshin Railway and Kintetsu Railway became connected. Time really flies! When they first connected, I was excited just seeing Kintetsu trains running on Hanshin tracks, but now it feels so familiar that I just think to myself, “Oh, there’s a Kintetsu train.”
Speaking of Yamato-Saidaiji Station as both a stamp rally stop and an exchange location, it seems to be a station where railway fans gather, and it’s apparently a famous station even recommended by Tamori. It’s known nationwide as a flat crossing station. Why not take this opportunity to go see it?
