Red Seal Tour Project Along Hankai Railway Lines – Linked to digital tickets, limited red seals will be awarded at 10 shrines along the line.
大阪市と堺市を結ぶ阪堺電気軌道が、沿線の神社10社と連携した期間限定企画「阪堺沿線 御朱印めぐり」を4月13日から実施する。阪堺電車の全線1日乗り放題となるデジタル乗車券『トリップチケット』購入者を対象に、特典として各神社で限定の御朱印が授与される。期間は10月13日まで。
Hankai Electric Railway, which connects Osaka City and Sakai City, will hold a limited-time project “Red Seal Tour along Hankai Railway Lines” in cooperation with 10 shrines along the line starting April 13, 2012. Purchasers of “Trip Ticket,” a digital ticket that allows unlimited rides on all Hankai Electric Railway lines for one day, will receive a limited number of red seals at each shrine as a special offer. The period is until October 13.
対象となるのは、今宮戎神社や住吉大社、阿倍王子神社、開口神社など、阪堺電車の最寄り駅から徒歩圏内にある10社。御朱印の授与には、スマートフォン向けアプリ「RYDE PASS」で乗車券を購入し、各社で提示の上、初穂料(1枚1000円)を納める必要がある。拝受できる御朱印はチケット1枚につき各社1枚限定。
The 10 shrines that are within walking distance of the nearest Hankai Railway station, including Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Abe Oji Shrine, and Aguchi Shrine, are eligible for this special offer. To receive a red seal, visitors must purchase a train ticket using the RYDE PASS smartphone application, present it at each company, and pay the initial fee (1,000 yen per ticket). Each ticket is limited to one red seal from each company.
『トリップチケット』の価格は大人680円、小児340円(いずれも税込)。阪堺線・上町線の全線で当日限り乗り降り自由となり、通天閣などの施設や店舗で割引特典も受けられる。
Trip tickets” are priced at 680 yen for adults and 340 yen for children (both including tax). The ticket allows unlimited rides on all lines of the Hankai Line and Uemachi Line on the same day, and also offers discounts at Tsutenkaku Tower and other facilities and stores.
阪堺電車は「地域資源を活用した沿線散策のきっかけとして企画した。公共交通と文化体験を組み合わせることで地域への関心を高めたい」としている。
Hankai Railway says, “We planned this tour as an opportunity for visitors to take advantage of local resources and explore the areas along the lines. We hope to increase interest in the region by combining public transportation with cultural experiences.