Castle-town grid
The old centre keeps its regular chequerboard of streets from the late 1500s, a tight pattern of blocks and temple lanes that stands out sharply in black and white.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
Ono Map Poster & Print
35.9811° N / 136.4873° E
A castle town in a mountain basin, its old quarter still laid out in a neat grid below a hilltop keep.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Ono in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Ono, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — 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.
On the wall
Ono at home
The map
About this Ono map poster
Ono sits in a basin in eastern Fukui Prefecture, ringed by mountains that frame the town on every side. The historic centre was laid out in the late sixteenth century by Kanamori Nagachika as a castle town, with streets arranged in a regular, board-like grid. That orderly plan survives today and has earned Ono the nickname of a little Kyoto of the Hokuriku region.
Above the grid, Echizen Ono Castle stands on Kameyama, a small hill at the edge of the old town. On some autumn mornings fog fills the basin while the castle rises clear above it, an image that has made it known as a castle in the sky. Spring water is another local signature, with clear springs such as Ochoboshimizu used by residents for generations.
An Ono map poster shows the clarity of a planned castle town better than most photographs. The grid of the old quarter, the rounded hill of the castle and the farmland stretching to the mountains make a balanced composition, well suited to anyone who has walked its morning market street or watched the clouds settle in the basin.
- Population
- 34,000
- Coordinates
- 35.9811° N / 136.4873° E
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Time zone
- Tokyo
- Region
- Ono, Japan
Kameyama hill
The small hill crowned by Echizen Ono Castle rises at the edge of the old town, drawn as a compact, rounded mass among the straight streets.
Mountain basin
Paddy fields fill the flat floor of the basin around the town, with roads and rivers leading toward the surrounding mountains that close the view on every side.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Ono
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 Ono
A map that means something
Ono appeals to anyone drawn to Japanese town planning, or with ties to Fukui and its quiet mountain valleys. The map reads almost like an architectural plan, a calm, ordered piece that sits well in a minimalist room.
Customise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand; Paper and Sand suit the castle-town mood especially well. Download HD files for $9 in six sizes, or order a printed poster.
Order the Ono posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Ono map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Ono poster?
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.
What is the printed Ono poster like?
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.
Can I order the Ono poster framed?
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.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
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.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Ono poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
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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