Mountains and Sea of Southern Kii Peninsula

R306:
Nachi-no-taki falls
R307:
Engetsutou island

IssueMountains and Sea of Southern Kii Peninsula
PrefectureWakayama
Date of Issue28 April 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination80 yen x 2, a se-tenant pair
DesignsR306: Nachi-no-taki fallsR307: Engetsutou island
Quantity 9,900,000 se-tenant pairs
Image Area22.5 x 33.0 millimeters
PrintingOffset in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (two se-tenant pairs x 5)
DesignerShimizu Tatsuzou
Sold atPost offices in Kinki, and the appointed post offices
(see the menu page)
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Shirahama Post Office
Nachiyama Post Office


Mountains and Sea of Southern Kii Peninsula, Pane

IssueMountains and Sea of Southern Kii Peninsula, Pane
Price800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Pane Size51.0 x 190.0 millimeters
Pane10 stamps (a se-tenant pair x 5)
Catalog No.R307P

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



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(Small Notes for the Issue)

R306: Nachi-no taki is located on the upper reaches of the river Nachigawa, southeastern Wakayama. This sacred falls of the Kumano Nachi Shrine is located with Yoshino-Kumano National Park. The height of the fall is 133 meters (436 feet).
R307: Engetsuto is a small island with a hole in the southern sea of Wakayama, of which formal name is Takajima.