New Studio Ghibli stamp rally set to start in Japan, with exclusive merchandise for anime fans

All the details on how to collect the stamps and get the commemorative prize.

Japan has a knack for tapping into the human spirit and understanding what nourishes us as a species .

One of the ways it does that is through stamp rallies , fulfilling our desire to collect things , achieve goals , and get our hands on a good freebie .

Now there’s a Studio Ghibli stamp rally coming our way, with four digital stamps to collect and an exclusive commemorative badge for those who collect them all. ▼ 金曜ロードショーとジブリ展とSAGAスタンプラリー = Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition and Saga Stamp Rally Held alongside the Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition , which showcases Japan’s Friday Road Show TV programme and its long-running history of broadcasting Studio Ghibli films, the event is also encouraging visitors to explore Saga City , where the exhibition is being held from 3 November 2026 to 14 February 2027.

The Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition and Saga Stamp Rally will be held throughout the exhibition period, and although it’s free to participate, an admission ticket to the exhibition is required.

You’ll also need to download Fukuoka Broadcasting System’s free FBS app – you can scan the QR code at one of the rally points to download it – and then you simply visit all four stamp rally locations around Saga City and scan the QR code at each one to collect your stamps.

Unlike a traditional stamp rally, where participants physically stamp a piece of card or paper, this event is all done digitally, so you’ll be collecting the stamps on your smartphone.

There is, however, a physical reward that you can clutch in your hands like No Face with a mound of gold , because once you collect all four, you can show your completed stamp collection at the prize exchange counter at any of the four locations to receive your badge.

The four locations and their stamp designs are: ▼ Saga Prefectural Art Museum – Friday Ojisan ▼ Saga Mado – From Up on Poppy Hill ▼ Saga Castle History Museum – Princess Mononoke ▼ Saga Balloon Museum – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ▼ The stamp rally route stretches around 2.9 kilometres (1.8 miles) and takes around 41 minutes to complete on foot or eight minutes by car.

For visitors who don’t have a car and prefer not to walk, Saga has a convenient bus network that’ll get you to the locations, and it’s drawing attention to that fact with specially wrapped buses for a limited time.

The vibrant look ties in with the prefecture’s “Let’s walk Saga Prefecture” initiative, which encourages visitors to use public transport while exploring the area on foot.

Visitors who use the participating bus services or JR trains to reach the exhibition can also receive a free A4-sized clear file featuring Friday Ojisan , the Friday Road Show mascot character .