Winter Collection set for release

As a popular locale amongst tourists from around the world in recent years, Japan has become a staple of must-go destinations for budding international travellers.

One of Japan’s biggest drawcards is its changing scenery across its distinctive four seasons throughout the year. Visitors are constantly drawn back to the same place in the same region because they are captivated by the stark scenic transformations brought about by the different seasons. The stunning winter wonderland descending upon the mountains becomes a beautiful cherry-blossom pink in the spring, before the luscious greens of summer are replaced by the blazing red and yellow hues of autumn.

Tourists are treated to vastly different views depending on the time of the year they visit.
Japan Post continues to release many stamps featuring scenic shots of the four seasons of Japan to this day. It also actively splashes unique aspects of Japanese culture into their stamp collections and regularly releases stamps covering a range of different topics to capture the hearts of avid stamp collectors.

A collection of winter-themed stamps by the stamp-designer, Yasuko Yamada, has been slotted in for release in November 2020.

“The quintessentially winter elements are portrayed in the drawings with foil finishing to depict the snow and crystals. These glimmering stamps will add some colour to your winter letters.” (from the official Japan Post press release)

All of the stamps have been designed to the minutest detail and are overflowing with typically Japanese peculiarities. Japan Post’s extensive history ensures that its vast ideals have been crafted into these stamps that have been created to their high standards of quality.

As jSnow is a publication that focuses on bringing Japan’s winter scene to its readers, we will start your journey into Japan Post’s many famous stamp collections by giving you the key to the doorway in the form of the winter-themed collection. This feature will walk you through the different themes covered in these stamps whilst also treating you to the different cultural scenes found in them.

All of the featured stamps can be purchased online and in store. Perhaps now is the perfect opportunity to experience Japan’s beautiful four seasons or different cultural aspects of the country through the many stamps printed by Japan Post. Be sure to stop by a local post office and experience the joy of picking out stamps to send postcards off to your family and friends when the borders open for your next trip to Japan.