The 300th Anniversary of Korakuen Garden

R385 R386 R387 R388

IssueThe 300th Anniversary of Korakuen Garden
PrefectureOkayama
Date of IssueMarch 2, 2000 ( Heisei 12)
Denomination80 yen
DesignsUme garden Kayou-no-ike pond Yuishinzan mound Kyokusui steam
Image Area22.5 X 33.0 millimeters
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colors
Sheet20 stamps each ( 4 X 5 )
DesignerFujimoto Reiko ( traditional Painter )
Sold atPost offices in Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi,
and the appointed post offices
First day of
Issue Postmark
Okayama Central Post Office

The 300th Anniversary of Kourakuen Garden Souvenir Sheet

IssueThe 300th Anniversary of Kourakuen Garden Souvenir Sheet
Price320 yen ( 80 X 4 )
Size of Pane137.5 X 93.5 milimeters
Sheet4 stamps ( 4 X 1 )
Catalog NO. R388A

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog ( JSCA ) and SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.



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( Small Notes for the Issue )

It was made in the delta of the Asahigawa in 1700.
Korakuen Garden is one of the three most celebrated landscape gardens in Japan. Its areais 13 hectares ( 33 acres ).
Each stamp depicts a place in the gardenand one of the four seasons.