Coremix Co., Ltd. (Head office: Musashino City, Tokyo)"Zenon Editorial Department"The "Wolf Boy Shinkami-kun" Pilgrimage Stamp Rally in Nagatoro will be held from January 1st (Thurs) to January 31st (Sat), 2026 in Nagatoro Town, Saitama Prefecture, which is the model for the setting of the popular manga "Wolf Boy Shinkami-kun" (author: Aoi Nui), which is currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump."
■ Enter the world of the story in Nagatoro, the setting of the story
"Wolf Boy Shinkami-kun" is a modern fantasy story set in the Nagatoro area of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. The story features many scenes of Nagatoro's beautiful nature and townscape. With the cooperation of the Nagatoro Town Tourism Association and local residents, we have planned a stamp rally that will allow you to visit the locations and tourist attractions that appear in the story and relive the world of the story.
The event will begin on New Year's Day 2026. Visitors can enjoy the New Year at this sacred site, combining it with a first shrine visit of the year to Mount Hodo, where the wolf (mountain dog) faith, deeply connected to the motifs in the work, lives on.
■ Stamp Rally Overview
You will visit a total of six rally spots set up in Nagatoro Town and collect stamps.At each stamp location, there will also be original illustration panels by Aoi Nui on display!Be sure to check out all the different illustrations.
[Event name]"Wolf Boy Shinkami-kun" Stamp Rally in Nagatoro
Participation FeeFree (Transportation costs to each facility are required separately)
[Event period] Thursday, January 1st, 2026 - Saturday, January 31st, 2026
[Stamp installation locations (6 locations in total)]
Nagatoro Station
Nagatoro Town Tourist Information Center
Hodosan Ropeway Summit Station
Baoshan Small Animal Park
Flower Village (Nagatoro Storehouse)
UPDRAFT
*Nagatorogura closed on January 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th
*UPDRAFT closed on January 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th
*Stamp rally sheets will be set up at the six locations listed above.
■ A must-see for fans! Includes luxurious original bonuses!
Depending on the number of stamps you collect, you will receive limited edition goods that can only be purchased here.
① 3 Stamp Achievement Award "Original illustration card"
As a participation prize, participants will receive a special card featuring the key visual.
Exchange location: Nagatoro Town Tourist Information Center
② Six Stamps (Complete) Achievement Award "Specially illustrated acrylic stand"
For those who have conquered all the spots, the author, Aoi Nui-sensei, will give a special speechExclusive illustrations for this eventWe will give you an acrylic stand using this design.
*The gift will be sent later by Coremix Co., Ltd.
*If you collect all the cards, you will be provided with an address input form at the Nagatoro Town Tourist Information Center.
*When applying, you will need to be able to read the QR code and have an internet connection.
③ Double Chance Prize (drawn from those who complete the collection)
"Choose your scene! Autographed reproduction of original artwork by Aoi Nui" (3 winners)
Three lucky winners will be chosen at random from among those who have completed the collection and will be asked to select their favorite "famous scene from the series." They will then receive a reproduction of the original artwork autographed by Aoi Nui.
*The contents of the prizes may be subject to change.
*The announcement of winners and losers will be made upon the shipping of the prizes.
■ Introduction to "Wolf Boy Shinkami-kun"
"Wolf Boy Shinkami-kun"" has been serialized by the WEB Zenon editorial department since July 2024, and is a coming-of-age story about a mysterious werewolf boy and a shy, reserved girl. The setting is modeled after the Chichibu and Nagatoro areas of Saitama Prefecture, where there is a shrine dedicated to wolf worship.
This work is the latest by Aoi Nui, the author of "Keeping a Boy," which was adapted into a TV drama. It depicts with delicate brushstrokes how a "human" and a "non-human" meet in the beautiful nature of Nagatoro, Chichibu, and gradually begin to bond with each other.
▼Synopsis▼
As Mahiru passes by the river at dusk, she spots a beautiful boy. When she reunites with him as a classmate, she discovers that he is in fact a werewolf. The boy, Makami-kun, is weak to Mahiru's scent, and every time he gets close to her, he turns into a wolf!
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