Japan - Chugoku - Tottori-ken

Tottori Great Sand Dune near Tottori City, Japan. Thanks to Keiko-san of Sendai, Japan.

Japan - Chugoku - Yamaguchi-ken

Kintai Bridge with 5 wooden arches in Iwakumi, Yamaguchi, Chugoku which is southern tip region of Honshu Island. Thanks to Kenji of Japan.

Japan - Chugoku - Shimane-ken

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, Oda, Shimane Prefecture, south west Honshu. My final postcard to completed for Japan UNESCO World Heritage collection. Thanks so much to Rie-san of Japan for sending all 4 wonderful postcards of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine.

Postcard 1 - Ryuenji Mabu Mine Shaft.

Postcard 2 - Interior view of Ryuenji Mabu Mine Shaft

Postcard 3 - Omori Historical Landscape

Postcard 4 - Gohyakurakan Sori Bridge

Postcard 4

Awesome autumn foliage in Iwami Ginzan, Japan. Thanks to Kayu of Japan.

Japan - Chugoku - Hiroshima-ken

Postcard 1
I visited this surreal reminder of the bombed out building of Hiroshima. It was left as a reminder of the first atomic bomb dropped in the world by the Americans. Thanks to Michael of South Africa who sent this postcard at Kobe Port, Japan.

Postcard 2

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were two Japanese cities that suffered from nuclear bombs during World War II. I visited the Hiroshima Peace Center Musuem. Thanks to Jim for sending this multi-view card from Hiroshima.

Postcard 3

Itsukushima Shrine of Miyajima island. One of the most iconic sight of Japan. I took a boat to this beautiful famous island with the red Shinto Gate in the sea. You can walk to around it during low tide. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nice matching stamp. Thanks to Kyoko-san, arigatou gozaimashita.

Japan - Chugoku - Okayama-ken

Postcard 1
Cherry blossoms at Kurashiki Bikan historical area on Honshu Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Kurashiki is in Okayama prefecture of Chugoku, Honshu. Nice stamps. Thanks to Michael of South Africa who mailed this beautiful card from Yokohama Port, Japan.

Postcard 2

Korakuen Garden, near Okayama is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan. I visited this beautiful Japanese garden before. Thanks to Kayu of Japan for this nice postcard and using Year of Dog stamp too.