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Penguin stones · Asia

🇯🇵 Penguin stones in Japan

13 hand-painted stones to find

13 hand-painted penguin stones have been hidden in Japan so far. They are spread across 12 places — the most in Kagoshima, Aso, Hiroshima. 3 people have hidden them here. The first went out on 26 May 2024, the most recent on 2 March 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

  • Kagoshima 2

One stone each in: Aso, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Inatori, Itsukushima, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Miyazaki, Nara, Odawara, Osaka.

The latest stones here

✈️ Visiting Japan?

Plan the rest of the trip with Miško’s travel guides on Lifeguin, the blog where Penguin Stones began.

Travel guides to Japan on Lifeguin →

🐧 Want to hide one here yourself?

We post starter packs of hand-painted penguin stones to anyone who wants to hide them. Tell us where to send yours.

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