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袋井市・Fukuroi

さちうら

幸浦郵便局

Located near important sea turtle spawning grounds. Local groups regularly clean the beaches and help guide baby turtles to the ocean after hatching.
ふくろい

袋井郵便局

Fukuroi melons are super famous (and expensive!). Below is a photo I took of Crown Melon from Fukuroi being sold in Singapore.
ふくろいいまい

袋井今井簡易郵便局

ふくろいえきまえ

袋井駅前郵便局

・Stamp 1: 東海道どまん中 "Dead center of the Tōkaidō." The Tōkaidō, or eastern (東) sea (海) road (道), was a key travel route during the Edo period that served to connect Tokyo and Kyoto. It had 53 "stations" where towns and lodging were typically located. In terms of total distance, Fukuroi is situated at the halfway point.
・Stamp 2: Just the name of the post office.
Stamps 3-6: Name of the post office with an illustration of どんまんニャか, a mascot for the Fukuroi Chamber of Commerce. ニャー (nyaa) is a cat's meow, so it's a play on どまんなか, referencing Fukuroi's location on the Tōkaidō.
・Below is a picture of various vegetables, tea and handmade goods on sale inside the post office.
ふくろいかすいぐち

袋井可睡口郵便局

A peony, Fukuroi's official flower, and a ceremonial fan held by Tengu statues erected at nearby Kasuisai Temple (可睡斎).
200th post office visited.
みつかわ

三川郵便局

Kochame-chan (米茶メちゃん), a Fukuroi-based mascot local to Mitsukawa. It's name is a combination of three major agricultural products in the area: Rice (こめ・米), tea (ちゃ・茶) and melon (メロン).
やまなし

山梨郵便局

Smiling crescent moon for some reason
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