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One sheet **Title:** Southern Kinki Tour Ticket — Japanese National Railways
**Artist:** Signed “U. Kawamura.”
**Description:** Japanese railway tourism poster advertising a Southern Kinki tour ticket to mark completion of the Kisei Line. Playful, boldly outlined illustrations depict pearl divers, hot-spring bathers, a golfer, sightseeing couples, deer, coastal landmarks, and a cable car. A railway map and fare table occupy the lower panel. Issued by Japanese National Railways.
**Text Translation:**
- “Convenient and economical for sightseeing trips in Southern Kinki.”
- “Southern Kinki Tour Tickets Now on Sale.”
- “Entire Kisei Line Opens July 15.”
- Destination labels: “Ise,” “Shima,” “Kumano,” “Southern Kii,” and “Nara / Yamato.”
- “On sale from July 15, the opening date of the entire Kisei Line.”
- “Fares and validity periods”:
| Departure area | Validity | Third class | Second class | Student discount |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Tokyo metropolitan wards | 12 days | 3,200 yen | 7,800 yen | 2,200 yen |
| Nagoya city | 5 days | 1,600 yen | 3,900 yen | 1,100 yen |
- “Available at Japanese National Railways stations within Tokyo’s metropolitan wards and Nagoya city, and at Japan Travel Bureau information offices.”
- “Japanese National Railways.”
The smaller station names on the route map are too fine to translate reliably from this image. |
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