Japanese Historical Maps

Access Rights
open access
Alternative Name of Creator
East Asian Library, University of California, Berkeley
Description (in English)

The Japanese Historical Map Collection is a project of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, University of California, Berkley; the project exhibits its rare collection of old Japanese maps, most of which were derived from the Mitsui Collection (which had a total of 2,300 maps). It includes maps dating from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century, covering Japan’s three largest cities (Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka) as well as other local cities and tourist maps. High-definition images are provided through the website; however, only low-definition images can be downloaded.

Description (in Japanese)

カリフォルニア大学バークレー校東アジア図書館所蔵の日本歴史地図

Language
eng
Organization
National Center for Art Research (NCAR) (国立アートリサーチセンター)
National Diet Library (国立国会図書館)
Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation (公益財団法人渋沢栄一記念財団)
Waseda University (早稲田大学)