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国際ユースホステル大会 << 1968年(昭和43年) 8月6日 >> 2-4-229

International Youth Hostel Conference
Issued on August 6, 1968 (Showa 43)

International Youth Hostel Conference
Issued on August 6, 1968 (Showa 43)
The world's first youth hostel began in 1912 when Sylman of Germany opened a low-cost accommodation facility for young people. In Japan, the Japan Youth Hostels Association (JYH) was established in 1951.The stamp was issued in commemoration of the 1968 International Youth Hostel Association held in Tokyo, and is designed with the sun and the symbol mark.