The company is running three cars, “Showa-go,” “Hachigashira-go,” and “Wakasakura-go,” designed by Eiji Mitooka, who designs trains for JR Kyushu and supervised their design with a Showa-era retro theme, in a rural landscape. The train is a nostalgic experience of the Showa period.
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. and Wakasakura Railway (Tottori Prefecture) are running a digital stamp rally, “Wakasakura Railway Train Stamp Collection,” from March 14 to May 31 along the Wakasakura Railway line. This magazine took up the challenge of participating in the stamp rally.
Stamp rally doubles the fun with the addition of bingo elements
The digital stamp rally may seem a far cry from such a Showa-era image, but if you ride the Wakasakura Railway, there is no reason not to participate, as you will have the chance to win gorgeous prizes such as a G-Shock of original design and an N-gauge model of the Wakasakura Railway while on your trip.
To participate, visitors must first install an application for smartphones called “MEGURUWAY” developed by Casio Computer and complete user registration. In fact, a stamp rally utilizing this application is being held at Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport and Wakasakura Town until March 31 for “Sakasama Twins and Treasures of the Sea Breeze” and “Wakasakura Town Well-Balanced Romantic Travel” respectively, so it is also possible to enjoy them together.
In the case of the “Wakasakura Railway Train Stamp Collection,” visitors can earn stamps by reading the QR code for each stopover spot or using GPS to obtain location information, and then answering a quiz unique to that spot.
Each stamp has three ranks: Normal, Rare, and Super Rare. When stamps of the same rank are lined up side by side, a prize is awarded for each rank. The excitement is different from that of a typical stamp rally, in which participants receive a prize for completing the stamps or are entered into a prize drawing based on the number of stamps they have completed, and the results are different even if multiple people participate together with family and friends.
Unlike trains in urban areas, there are only 14 round trips per day, and the quiz can be completed using only GPS information while riding in the train, except at major stations, so it seems reasonable not to have to get off at every station. On the other hand, in sections where the distance between stations is short, it is necessary to find the correct answer before arriving at the next station, which is quite thrilling.
Unfortunately, the reporter could not get the Super Rare prize, but he did win the Rare prize, an N-gauge of the Wakasakura Railway’s WT3000. Unfortunately, the reporter could not get the Super Rare prize, but did get the Rare prize, an N-gauge of the Wakasakura Railway’s WT3000 model. Even if you don’t win any of the prizes, there is a participation prize of a clear file and a ballpoint pen if you complete all the spots.
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