Amanohashidate

R333

Issue	Amanohashidate
Prefecture	Kyoto
Date of Issue	16 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomionationb	80 yen
Design	Amanohashidate
Quantity	9,900,000 copies
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 millimeters, vertical
Printing	Offset in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Minagawa Chieko (Traditional Japanese Painter)
Sold at	Post Offices in Kinki, and the appointed offices (see the menu page)
First Day of Issue Postmark	Miyatsu Post Office
Catalog No.	R333

Japanese Stamp Spcialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.

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Amanohashidate, which literally means a bridge to heaven is the sandbar in Miyatsu Bay known for the beauty of its gnarled pine trees. Along with Matsushima and Itsukushima, it is one of the three most famous views in Japan. Its length is 3.6 kilometers (2.2 miles) and the width is 40 to 110 meters (130 to 360 feet). The stamp depicts Amanohashidate viewed from Mt. Nariaisan and bellflowers.