Castle on the rise
Kaminoyama Castle stands on raised ground near the town centre, and the streets around it still follow the logic of an old castle town, curving to fit the slope.
Tabula geographica minimalis · Japan
38.1539° N / 140.2736° E
A hot-spring castle town in a Yamagata valley, with the old post road, castle hill and mountains close around.





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In pariete



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Kaminoyama lies just south of Yamagata city, in a basin framed by mountains, with the Zao range rising to the east. For centuries it combined three roles: a castle town, a post station on the Ushu Kaido road, and a hot-spring resort. All three still shape the streets you see on a map.
The reconstructed Kaminoyama Castle sits on a rise near the centre, and the old town spreads around it, with the former highway threading through as a long, slightly winding spine. Onsen inns cluster in several districts, and orchards and rice fields fill the flatter land beyond the edge of town.
The poet Saitō Mokichi, one of the major figures of modern tanka, was born here, and the town keeps a museum in his memory. A Kaminoyama map poster brings together the castle, the old road and the ring of hills in one quiet, balanced composition.
Kaminoyama Castle stands on raised ground near the town centre, and the streets around it still follow the logic of an old castle town, curving to fit the slope.
The historic post road runs through Kaminoyama as a long, narrow thread, lined by the older part of town and easy to trace across the map from north to south.
Hills close in on several sides, and the town fills the valley floor between them, so the map shows a settled centre gradually loosening into orchards, fields and wooded slopes.
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Cur Kaminoyama
Kaminoyama suits anyone who has soaked in its hot springs, walked up to the castle or has family in Yamagata. The map is detailed enough to find a specific ryokan or street, and calm enough to hang anywhere.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and choose one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital download includes six print sizes as 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF, with no watermark.
Eme tabulam Kaminoyama| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
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| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
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