During the latter part of the Edo period (1603–1868), geographical surveyor Inō Tadataka (1745–1818) set to work charting the coastline of Japan, a mammoth undertaking that consumed the last decades ...

– Completion of a new 1:200,000 high-resolution seamless geological map of Japan based on new classification – The Committee on the Compilation of the 1:200,000 Seamless Geological Map of Japan ...

An ancient map titled "Nihon fuso koku no zu" is seen at the Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History. (Photo courtesy of the museum) FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima -- The Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History ...

Japan's topography is more than 70 percent mountains, and famous peaks like Tokyo's Mt. Takao attract hordes of hikers for their natural beauty and historical sites. However, more remote destinations ...

When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, ...

We are afraid that your browser is not compatible with this map. Please try again with browsers such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. On March 20th, Japanese Ministry of ...