This listing is for a single, beautiful Japan First Day Cover (FDC) commemorating the establishment of the Sado-Yahiko Quasi-National Park. The cover features the 10-yen commemorative stamp depicting Mt. Yahiko and a complementary cachet produced by the Japan Philatelic Society (J.P.S.). This specific cover was mailed internationally as "Printed Matter" from Tokyo to Connecticut, U.S.A.
Sado-Yahiko Quasi-National Park: Designated in the 1950s, this protected area in Niigata Prefecture encompasses the culturally and naturally significant regions of Sado Island and the Yahiko mountain range. Mount Yahiko, specifically depicted on this stamp, is a sacred mountain rising dramatically from the Echigo Plain and is home to the ancient Yahiko Shrine (whose Torii gate is featured in the cancellation).
Philatelic Background: To celebrate the park's designation, the Japanese postal administration issued a set of two 10-yen commemorative stamps: one featuring the "Okesa" folk dance of Sado Island (Sc# 653) and this one featuring Mount Yahiko (Sc# 654). This pristine cover is particularly appealing because the pictorial cancellation perfectly matches the specific geographical subject of the stamp, and it carries the added historical charm of being a genuine internationally mailed cover from a sender in Denen-Chofu, Tokyo.
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