regional hanafuda cards; local playing cards
Refers to hanafuda or other traditional Japanese playing cards with designs specific to a region, distinct from standard nationwide patterns.
See also: 花札
These local playing cards are interesting because they feature local specialties.
Among hanafuda cards, regional patterns are popular with collectors.
Compound of 地方 (region) and 札 (card, tag). The exact historical origin of regional hanafuda patterns is uncertain, but they likely developed as local adaptations of the standard game.