Prefecture issue. Flowers and views of Kyushu

    Japan  2005.06.01

    In issue: Stamp(s): 10   

  • Number by catalogue:  Yvert: 3671   Scott: Z682  

    Perforation type: 13 ¼x13 ¼

    Subject:

    50 yens. A landscape of prefecture Nagasaki*. The Windmill in a tulip field; tulip Huis Ten Bosch **

    Additional:

    *Kyūshū (九州 Nine Provinces) or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include Kyūkoku (九国 Nine States), Chinzei (鎮西 West of the Pacified Area), and Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島 Island of Tsukushi). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道 West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyūshū and its surrounding islands.

     

    Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県 Nagasaki-ken) is a prefecture in island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.

     

    **Huis ten Bosch (English: "House in the Woods") is one of the four official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It has been home to Queen Beatrix since 1981. The other royal palace in The Hague, Noordeinde Palace, is used for work-related purposes.