How do you say "a hand-brushed shrine seal" in Japanese?

Name: Japan's Best Souvenir Is Hand-Painted While You Wait
Uploaded: 2026-08-17T05:59:14Z
Duration: 24 s
Description: Learn to say 御朱印 (goshuin) — a hand-brushed shrine seal. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Japan's Best Souvenir Is Hand-Painted While You Wait

To say a hand-brushed shrine seal in Japanese, say 御朱印 (goshuin).

There's a little window at most shrines, and someone behind it will hand brush something for you while you stand there.

御朱印 goshuin a hand-brushed shrine seal

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In this video

御朱印をお願いします。 goshuin o onegai shimasu. The shrine or temple seal, please.
御朱印帳は、ありますか？ goshuinchō wa, arimasu ka? Do you have goshuin books?

Kanji in this phrase

御朱印: ごしゅいん
御朱印帳: ごしゅいんちょう
御朱印帳は: ごしゅいんちょうわ

Why this phrase

Goshuin: the calligraphy and vermilion seal a shrine or temple office writes into your book as a record of your visit. Covers buying the 「御朱印帳」 book first, the one phrase that starts it, and the etiquette of praying before you collect.