Akiyoshidai plateau
A broad karst upland with few roads and almost no buildings. On the map it becomes a calm open field surrounded by the denser valley settlements.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
34.1868° N / 131.2162° E
A spread of valleys and karst uplands, where scattered settlements, winding roads and a limestone plateau share one wide frame

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Mine sits in the western interior of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and from above it does not read as one compact town. It reads as a set of valleys. Roads follow the low ground between wooded ridges, small centres gather where the valleys widen, and rice fields fill the flat floors between them. The pattern is spread out rather than dense, closer to a region than a single street grid.
The best-known part of the city is Akiyoshidai, a karst plateau of grassland marked by limestone outcrops and sinkholes. Beneath it runs Akiyoshido, one of the largest limestone caves in Japan. The city took its current form in 2008, when Mine merged with the neighbouring towns of Shuho and Mito, so the map joins several older centres, each with its own cluster of streets.
A Mine map poster turns that loose arrangement into a composition. The linework picks up the roads that thread through the valleys and the sparse lines crossing the upland, leaving the plateau as a quiet open area. In black and white the contrast between gathered settlement and empty karst becomes the main subject, which suits a place defined as much by its land as by its buildings.
A broad karst upland with few roads and almost no buildings. On the map it becomes a calm open field surrounded by the denser valley settlements.
Routes run along the low ground between ridges, linking the former town centres. Their curves follow the terrain rather than any planned grid.
Since the 2008 merger the city includes several separate clusters of streets. Seen together, they give the map a scattered, many-centred rhythm.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Mine
For people from Mine, or visitors who came for the plateau and the cave, the map keeps a place that is hard to photograph in one frame. It shows the whole spread of valleys at once, the way you only understand it after driving between them.
You can personalise the title and subtitle, add a date to the coordinates line, and choose one of five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Paper and Sand suit the pastoral mood especially well.
Order the Mine poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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