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錦江湾国定公園 << 1962年(昭和37年) 4月30日 >> 3-3-12

KinKō - Wan Quasi-National Park Issued on 4 , 30 , 1962 (Showa 37)

KinKō - Wan Quasi-National Park Issued on 4 , 30 , 1962 (Showa 37)
In April 1962 (Showa 37), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued one kind of Kinko Bay Quasi-National Park Stamp.
Kinko Bay Quasi-National Park was designated in 1955 (Showa 30), and the areas were Sakurajima and Kinko Bay in Kagoshima Prefecture. Then, in 1964, the Kirishima National Park and the Yakushima area were integrated into the Kirishima Yakushima National Park. After that, in 2012, the Yakushima area was separated and became Kirishima Kinkowan National Park.Land area 366 square kilometers. The Kirishima area is the main part of the. Kirishima volcanic belt, and is lined with volcanoes and calderas, and has a rich vegetation
landscape. The stamps are designed by Sakurajima and Kinko Bay.