Lake Kasumigaura
Inlets of Japan's second-largest lake reach toward the city, giving the map a broad, irregular waterline on its south-eastern side.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
An old provincial capital in Ibaraki, set between Lake Kasumigaura and the slopes of the Tsukuba mountains.
36.1833° N / 140.2667° E





One city, five moods
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Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ HD filePrint-sharp
This is a crop of the real HD file at 100%. The paid download is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
The map
Ishioka lies in central Ibaraki Prefecture, between Lake Kasumigaura to the south-east and the Tsukuba mountains to the west. From above, the city has a clear centre around its station and older streets. Farmland, orchards and smaller settlements spread outward toward the lake shore and the wooded hills.
In ancient times, Ishioka was the seat of the provincial government of Hitachi, and the site of the old provincial office remains part of the town's identity. The city is also known for its large autumn festival. An Ishioka map poster shows these layers: the historic core, railway and roads, and the open landscape stretching to the lake and mountains.
The edges of the map are what give it character. The irregular shoreline of Kasumigaura's inlets lies on one side, and the rising, forested ground toward Mount Tsukuba on the other. In black and white, the poster balances these natural forms with the finer lines of streets and fields in the plain between them.
Inlets of Japan's second-largest lake reach toward the city, giving the map a broad, irregular waterline on its south-eastern side.
The area around the railway station and the historic streets forms the densest part of the map, the heart of the old provincial town.
Wooded ground rises to the west toward the Tsukuba range, framing the town with a dark, textured edge.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Ishioka
Ishioka is a home town with deep roots, and for many a place of festival memories and countryside between lake and mountain. A map of it is a calm, meaningful piece for the wall.
Edit the title, subtitle and coordinates, and choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Download the $9 HD files in six sizes, or order a matte print with an optional wooden frame.
Get the Ishioka poster — $9| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| A3 · 29.7 × 42 cm | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| A2 · 42 × 59.4 cm | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 18 × 24" | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 24 × 36" | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Yes. Drag and zoom the map in the editor — centre it on your neighbourhood, the old town or the whole metro area. The text updates independently.
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
Send the PDF to any local print shop or online printing service and ask for the matching paper size. Matte paper and a thin black or oak frame suit this style best.
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