Penguin stones · Asia
Penguin stones in Japan
19 hand-painted stones to find
19 hand-painted penguin stones have been hidden in Japan so far. They are spread across 15 places. 4 people have hidden them here. The first went out on 26 May 2024, the most recent on 6 October 2026. Each one is on the map with photos of the spot and the name of whoever hid it — waiting for someone to find it.
Places with penguin stones
- Hiroshima 2
- Kagoshima 2
- Kyoto 2
- Tokyo 2
One stone each in: Aso, Hokkaido, Inatori, Itsukushima, Kanazawa, Miyajima, Miyazaki, Nara, Narusawa, Odawara, Osaka.
The latest stones here
Gokurakukannon
Meiji Jingu Ichino Torii
Zojo-ji Temple
Mt. Fuji
Tree Trunk
Uji
Mt. Kishima
Aoshima Shrine
Cape Nosappu
Odawara Castle
Inatori Forest Park
Shiroyama Park Observation Deck
✈️ Visiting Japan?
Plan the rest of the trip with Miško’s travel guides on Lifeguin, the blog where Penguinstones began.
Travel guides to Japan on Lifeguin →🐧 Want to hide one here yourself?
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