So I was in Otaru, Hokkaido the other day and when I went to the main post office I noticed that they had a chart of all the fukei-in cancellations available in the area. It was right on the counter and I asked if I could photograph it, which they allowed. I just wish every major city had a chart like this, it would be really useful in finding out which fukei-in have been discontinued, or replaced, or if there are any missing ones from the lists out there:
Here is a Fukei-in I chose for this year’s Year of the Dragon stamp.
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〒410-0011
静岡県沼津市岡宮999-7
999-7 Okamiya, Numazu-shi, Shizuoka
- 富士山(Mt.Fuji)
- 桜(Cherry blossom)
- 門池(Kado-Ike pond)
- 2匹の竜(Two Dragons)
※There is a legend of two dragons in “門池”
I really like this one! I’m hoping to get it myself soon.
I am new to these Fukei-in Postmarks but i received this awesome Postmark from @260aaron thank you so much
I searched on JP post website but couldn’t locate this in Okinawa Prefecture
It is Higashimachi, Okinawa
I’ll be working on the Okinawa portion of my map next! This cancellation appears to be from 1991, which is why it’s not on the JP Post website (they only show more recent cancellations created after 2005).
Staff at Obihiro Post Office sent me a list of fukei-in found in the Tokachi area:
Here is the pictorial cancel of Obihiro that depicts Japanese horse racing, ban’ei, and Tokachi-Chuo Bridge:
Here is the Makubetsu cancel that depicts a bunch of things:
Akenogaoka Park, Yamuwakkaba Bridge, International Park Golf Association, black woodpecker mark, words ‘Birthplace of Park Golf’, lily of the valley, and oak leaves.
I had a lot of friendly encounters in Tottori. Got this pamphlet to show all the monster Fukui-in in the Sakaiminato area:
Ooohh, I didn’t know that so many post offices have them! And I didn’t know what these cancellation stamps were called! Thank you for sharing the locations and how they look.
On my last trip, I found out that central post offices or those adjacent to central stations have fukei-in. But I definitely will keep in mind that there are many beautiful cancellation stamps for future travels.
Here are three fukei-in I have found:
- 広島JPビル郵便局 (Hiroshima JP Building Post Office)
〒732-0822
Hiroshima, Minami Ward, Matsubaracho,
2−62 広島JPビルディング 1階
- 京都中央郵便局 (Kyoto Central Post Office)
〒600-8799
843-12
Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
- 東京中央郵便局 (Tokyo Central Post Office)
〒100-8994
2 Chome-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
- pictorial cancel of the Ueno district of Tokyo
- pictorial cancel of easternmost post office of mainland Japan ( Cape Nosappu)
- pictorial cancel of ‘floating torii’ of Miyajima Shrine
Thank you so much @delda for lovely Postmarks
I took a trip to Japan in march, before I knew about scenic postmarks. I did get one good one from Ghibli
久しぶりに投稿します。
お盆から今週にかけて、山を越えたり、海を越えたりとドライブしてきました
その時に集めた風景印を紹介します。
It has been a long time since I have posted.
From Obon to this week, I have been driving over mountains and across oceans.
Here are some of the Fukei-in I collected at this time.
【兵庫 (Hyogo)】
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〒650-0032
兵庫県神戸市中央区伊藤町118
118,Itomachi,Kobe-shi Chuo-ku,Hyogo
神戸港風景(Scenery of Kobe Port)
【岡山 (Okayama)】
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〒700-8799
岡山県岡山市北区中山下2-1-1
2-1-1,Nakasange,Okayama-shi Kita-ku,Okayama
岡山後楽園(Okayama Korakuen Garden)
岡山城(Okayama-jo Castle)
鶴(crane)
白桃(white peach)
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〒700-0023
岡山県岡山市北区駅前町2-1-1
2-1-1,Ekimaecho,Okayama-shi Kita-ku,Okayama
桃太郎像(statue of Momotaro)
カリヨン(carillon)
岡山城(Okayama-jo Castle)
These are great!
Just an update on the map - I’m almost finished!!! I had hoped to finish by the end of August, and that still may be possible, but I think it can be done by early September - all regions are done except Kyushu and Shikoku, and I’m about halfway through Kyushu right now. I don’t think Shikoku will take very long either.
That said, once the map is officially done, I’ll then go through the posts on Postcrossing looking for cancels that I don’t have on the official map, as there are still a lot missing, but I have no idea where to find them.
Then, of course, will be keeping up with new additions and removing discontinued ones as JP Post updates it’s website. I hope to do that on a monthly basis, but we’ll see how it goes.
After all, it is difficult to collect Fukei-in in Shikoku
I have conquered five types of Fukei-in in my hometown, Shikokuchuo City, so I would like to introduce them here
(I’ll post Kagawa and Tokushima later as well )
【愛媛 (Ehime)】
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〒799-0499
愛媛県四国中央市三島中央5-6-17
5-6-17,Mishimachuo,Shikokuchuo-shi,Ehime
コスモス(Cosmos)
翠波峰(Suiha-mine Peak)
製紙ロール(Manufactured paper roll)
水引(Mizuhiki)
※“Mizuhiki” is a traditional craft.
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〒799-0199
愛媛県四国中央市金生町下分857-1
857-1,Kinseichoshimobun,Shikokuchuo-shi,Ehime
水引(Mizuhiki)
城山公園(Shiroyama-koen Park)
三角寺(Sankaku-ji Temple)
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〒799-0799
愛媛県四国中央市土居町入野847-6
847-6,Doichoirino,Shikokuchuo-shi,Ehime
東赤石山(Higashiakaishi-yama Mountain)
柾木の滝(Masakino-taki waterfall)
五葉松の盆栽(Bonsai of Goyomatsu)
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〒799-0121
愛媛県四国中央市上分町517-6
517-6,Kamibuncho,Shikokuchuo-shi,Ehime
紙漉き(Japanese paper making)
三角寺(Sankaku-ji Temple)
子安観音(Koyasukannon)
※“Koyasukannon” is guardian Avalokitesvara of children and childbirth.
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〒799-0643
愛媛県四国中央市富郷町寒川山425-3
425-3,Tomisatochosangawayama,Shikokuchuo-shi,Ehime
富郷ダム(Tomisato-damu Dam)
アジサイ(hydrangea)
【香川 (Kagawa)】
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〒761-1499
香川県高松市香南町由佐347-1
347-1,Konanchoyusa,Takamatsu-shi,Kagawa
飛行機(airplane)
大獅子(Ojishi)
※“大獅子(Large lion)” handed down in the Kanei-jinja Shrine(冠櫻神社)
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〒766-8799
香川県仲多度郡琴平町665
665,Nakatado-gun Kotohira-cho,Kagawa
金刀比羅宮鞘橋(Saya-bashi Bridge at Kotohira-gu Shrine)
高燈篭(Takadoro)
マツ(Pine tree)
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〒768-8799
香川県観音寺市観音寺町甲1087-3
1087-3,Kanonjicho,Kanonji-shi,Kagawa
一夜庵(Ichiyaan)
銭形砂絵(Zenigata Sunae)
※Art made of sand in the shape of “寛永通宝(Kan’ei Tsuho),” the currency of the Edo period.
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〒769-1699
香川県観音寺市豊浜町姫浜488-1
488-1,Toyohamachohimehama,Kanonji-shi,Kagawa
余木崎海岸(Yokizaki-kaigan coast)
ちょうさ(Chosa)
※“ちょうさ” = “太鼓台(Taikodai)”
【徳島 (Tokushima)】
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〒778-8799
徳島県三好市池田町マチ2173-7
2173-7,Ikedachomachi,Miyoshi-shi,Tokushima
吉野川の池田ダム(Ikeda-damu Dam on the Yoshino-gawa River)
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〒771-2501
徳島県三好郡東みよし町昼間1613-1
1613-1,Hiruma,Miyoshi-gun Higashimiyoshi-cho,Tokushima
美濃田の淵の奇岩怪岩(Strange and monstrous rocks at Minoda no Fuchi)
マツ(Pine tree)
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〒771-2399
徳島県三好市三野町芝生883-3
883-3,Minochoshibo,Miyoshi-shi,Tokushima
サクラ(Cherry blossom)
モミジ(Japanese maple)
龍頭の滝(Ryuzuno-taki waterfall)
At the Mino Post Office, the staff also showed me newspaper clippings
Hello Rachelle,
I just got the confirmation that the fukei-in offered by Hanamaki Onsen Post Office has nothing to do with Kenji Miyazawa. I meant this one:
Here is a clear picture of the cancel:
This is the information sheet the PO sent me together with my cancelled item:
Instead, it depicts the deer dance (鹿踊り / ししおどり) at Kamabuchi Falls and the landscape around Hanamaki Onsen.
The information you got from other source(s) was wrongly attributed. The wrong description seems to describe this cancel better:
The information sheet I received this time and last time from Obihiro makes me think that Japan Post’s postal clerks do have access to some sort of ‘official’ information about their fukei-in. It’s just that this gigantic database has not been digitalised / centralised in one place?