【MOSHI MOSHI Pick-Up Spot】Let’s go on a trip and collect stamps on 11 islands in Tokyo “Passport for going to islands in Tokyo”

29.September.2016 | SPOT

There are islands in Tokyo, such as Oshima Island, that you can travel to by high-speed jet in one hour and fourty five minutes, or Ogasawara Island, which takes twenty four hours by passenger ship from the terminal in Takeshiba which is located in center of Tokyo. These islands are filled with a lot of unique nature and culture.

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Enjoy watching and swimming with dolphins in Ogasawara, Chichi-jima

 

 “Tokyo Shima Meguri Passport (SHIMAPO), ” is a passport that is going to be issued that you can use to travel around to the following eleven Tokyo islands for a reasonable price: Oshima, Toshima, Nii-jima, Shikine-jima, Kozu-shima, Miwake-jima, Mikura-jima, Hachijo-jima, Aogashima, Chichi-jima, and Haha-jima.  This will also enable you to take part in a “stamp rally” which will give you a chance to win some gifts. (Expires at the end of June, 2018.)

You will be able to get the passport at places such as tourism association offices on each island.  You can get a stamp in your passport at each island that earns you points.  You can get a souvenir with 50 points, and with more than 100 points you have chance to win some prizes.

By showing the passport at various facilities on the island you can get discounts and services. Why don’t you take trip around to these islands by using this passport?

 

■Information

・Passport Validation:July 1st 2016~ June 30th 2018

・Admission is free for all ages ※Only one passport will be issued per person.

・How you can earn points, get souvenirs and participate in the prize competition:

When visiting an island, collect the stamp at the place where the passport issued.  When you have collected enough stamps to equal 50 points, you are eligible for a souvenir.

 

The following is the amount of points each island’s stamp is worth:

Oshima 15pt, Toshima 15pt, Nii-jima 15pt, Shikine-jima 15pt, Kozu-shima 20pt, Miwake-jima 20pt, Mikura-jima 25pt, Hachijo-jima 25pt, Aogashima 30pt, Chichi-jima 30pt, and Haha-jima 35pt.

 

If you earn more than 100 points, you have a chance in a drawing to get some special gifts. Turn in the passport to one of the places where the stamps are issued, and the staff will hand you the entry form. Fill out the form and mail it to the tourism association’s office. The address is included below.

The first lottery is from June 1st to June 30th, 2017, and the second one is from June 1st to June 30th, 2018. You will only be allowed to enter one of these lotteries.

Mailing address for the 100 point lottery

〒105-0022

東京都港区海岸1-4-15 島嶼会館2階

東京諸島観光連盟内 東京島めぐりPASSPORT事務局

 

・Going around in Tokyo islands Official Website

http://www.tokyo-islands.com/passport/

Use this website for information about the various facilities on the island where you can get discounts and services, lottery information, and cautions when using the passport.

・Call for inquires:03-3436-6955(weekdays 10:00AM~5:00PM)

Going around Tokyo island “PASSPORT” association

(一般社団法人東京諸島観光連盟)

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