Sayama-ike pond
The ancient reservoir forms a large, open shape at the heart of the city, the clear focal point of any map of Sayama.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
34.5168° N / 135.5630° E
Quiet residential streets gathered around Sayama-ike, one of the oldest reservoirs in Japan

One city, five moods
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The map
Osakasayama, usually called Sayama, is a small city in southern Osaka Prefecture. On the map, its most striking feature sits right in the middle: Sayama-ike, a large irrigation pond built more than 1,400 years ago and mentioned in Japan's earliest written chronicles. Residential streets and small parks surround it on all sides.
The pond has been rebuilt and reinforced many times over the centuries, and today it is lined with a walking path and cherry trees. On its edge stands the Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum, designed by Tadao Ando, which tells the story of the reservoir and of irrigation in the region.
A Sayama map poster is centred on water in an unusual way. Instead of a river or a coastline, the focus is a broad, rounded pond, with the town's dense grid of houses and small streets pressing in around it. The rail lines running north toward Osaka add a few straight strokes to the composition.
The ancient reservoir forms a large, open shape at the heart of the city, the clear focal point of any map of Sayama.
Around the pond, fine networks of narrow streets and houses fill the land densely, typical of suburban Osaka.
Rail lines pass through the city toward central Osaka, their straight routes cutting through the softer neighbourhood patterns.
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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 Sayama
Sayama-ike is a place many residents walk around every week, and a map that puts it at the centre feels personal. It also makes a considered gift for anyone interested in Japanese history or landscape.
You can change the title, subtitle and coordinates line, including writing the name in Japanese. Choose from five styles, such as Paper or Blueprint. HD files cost $9 in six sizes, or order a printed poster.
Order the Sayama 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.
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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.
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