What is a goshuin and how do you get one?
A goshuin is a seal and calligraphy written for you by hand at a shrine or temple, usually ¥300 to ¥500, in a book kept for them. Visit and pray first, then go to the office and hand over the book open at a blank page. It is a record of a visit, not a souvenir stamp, so it is never collected on loose paper you then throw away.
Where this answer comes from
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Say it in Japanese
Show the card to the staff. The Japanese, how to read it, and the recorded voice.