Furusato Stamps (Prefectural Issues) of Japan in 1998

The detailed information of each issue is edited according to the MPT's Publicity.


Date of Issue
Issue
Prefecture(s)
Catalog No. & Denomination
5 FebruaryFantastic Walk in Flowers & TreesHokkaidouR232-233: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen, R233P: 800 yen
2 MarchHiyoshi DamKyotoR234: 80 yen, R234P: 800 yen
4 MarchSanshin
(Ryukyuan three-stringed banjo)		OkinawaR235: 80 yen, R235P: 800 yen
19 MarchOkoshi Daiko
Traditional Drum Festival		GifuR236: 80 yen, R236P: 800 yen
20 MarchKobe-Awaji-Naruto ExpresswayHyougo &
Tokushima		R237-238: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen, R238P: 800 yen
1 AprilJomon's Venus, National TreasureNaganoR239: 80 yen, R239P: 800 yen
24 AprilChaguchagu Umakko and Mt. IwateIwateR240: 80 yen, R240P: 800 yen
27 April(Additional Printing) Views of YoshinoNaraR177-178: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen
19 MayBusiness Show '98 TokyoTokyoR241: 80 yen, R241P: 800 yen
20 MayMt. Heisei ShinzanNagasakiR242: 80 yen, R242P: 800 yen
21 MayOze High MoorGummaR243-244: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen, R243P: 800 yen
5 JuneFlower Hat FestivalYamagataR245: 50 yen, R245P: 500 yen
22 JuneThe 9th Women's World
Softball Championship		ShizuokaR246: 80 yen, R246P1: 800 yen
1 JulyMt. HakusanIshikawaR247: 50 yen, R247P: 500 yen
1 JulyGion Festival in HitaOoitaR248: 50 yen, R248P: 500 yen
17 JulyWorld Puppetry FestivalNaganoR249-250: a se-tenant
pair of 50 yen, R250P: 500 yen
17 JulyViews of Seto Inland SeaHiroshimaR251-252: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen, R252P: 800 yen
23 July3The 50th Anniversary of
Ryukyu Stamps		OkinawaR253-254: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen
1 OctoberThe 400th Anniversary of
Satsuma-yaki Pottery		KagoshimaR255-256: a se-tenant
pair of 80 yen, R256P: 800 yen
9 NovemberSeto Oohashi BridgeKagawaR258: 80 yen, R258P: 800 yen
9 NovemberKobe LuminarieHyogoR257: 80 yen, R257P: 800 yen
13 NovemberApplesAomoriR259: 80 yen, R259P: 800 yen
13 NovemberThe Old Path for KumanoWakayamaR260: 60 yen
26 NovemberTama Intercity MonorailTokyoR261: 80 yen, R261P: 800 yen

Furusato stamps are basically sold at the post offices under each Regional Postal Bureau in charge.

(1) The 13 Regular Central Post Offices Selling Furusato Stamps

Furusato stamps had been actually available (from the issue R180 to R233)
at the Regular 13 Central Post Offices as follows.
Regional
Postal Bureau
Prefectures under
the Regional Postal Bureau
Regular Central
Post Offices
Hokkaidou(Hokkaidou)Sapporo
TouhokuAomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita,
Yamagata and Fukushima		Sendai
KantouIbaraki, Tochigi, Gumma, Saitama,
Chiba, Kanagawa and Yamanashi		Yokohama
Tokyo(Tokyo)Tokyo
Shin'etsuNagano and NiigataNagano
ToukaiGifu, Shizuoka, Aichi and MieNagoya
HokurikuToyama, Ishikawa and FukuiKanazawa
KinkiShiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo,
Nara and Wakayama		Kyoto and
Osaka
ChugokuTottori, Shimane, Okayama,
Hiroshima and Yamaguchi		Hiroshima
ShikokuTokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and KochiMatsuyama
KyushuFukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto,
Ooita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima		Kumamoto
Okinawa(Okinawa)Naha

(2) The 13 Regular Post Offices in Tokyo Selling Furusato Stamps

Now Furusato stamps are even available at the 13 Regular Post Offices in Tokyo
since the issue of "Hiyoshi Dam" (R234 & RP91) on 2 March 1998, as follows.
Regional
Postal Bureau
Prefectures under
the Regional Postal Bureau
Regular Post Offices
Tokyo(Tokyo)Nihonbashi, Kyoubashi, Kanda,
Ueno, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shiba,
Toshima, Musashino, Musashi-fuchu,
Hachiouji, Tachikawa, and Diet

(3) Additional Regular Post Offices Selling Furusato Stamps

Furusato stamps are available at the Post Offices since the issue of
"The 400th Anniversary of Satsuma-yaki Pottery"
(R255-256 & RP106) on 1 October 1998, as follows.
Regional
Postal Bureau
Prefectures under
the Regional Postal Bureau
Regular Post Offices
Selling Furusato Stamps
Hokkaidou(Hokkaidou)Asahikawa CPO, Kushiro CPO, Hakodate CPO
Tokyo(Tokyo)all the ordinary post offices
Shin'etsuNagano and Niigataall the ordinary post offices
KinkiShiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo,
Nara and Wakayama		Ootsu CPO, Osaka-higashi PO, Kobe CPO,
Nara CPO, Wakayama CPO

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