Paddy field grid
Around the town, rice fields divided by irrigation ditches and farm tracks create a repeating rectangular pattern that fills much of the map.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
40.8161° N / 140.3754° E
Streets laid out along the railway in the flat rice country of the Tsugaru Plain, with paddy fields on every side

One city, five moods
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The map
Shimokizukuri lies on the Tsugaru Plain in western Aomori Prefecture, in the Kizukuri area that is now part of Tsugaru City. The land here is almost completely flat. From above it looks like a large grid of rice paddies, cut into rectangles by irrigation channels and farm roads, with the settlement drawn in a denser pattern along the main routes.
The Gonō Line passes through this area, and Kizukuri Station is widely known for its facade in the form of a huge clay figure. The design is based on the Jōmon-period dogū found at the nearby Kamegaoka site. On a map the railway is a fine, steady line, and the town's streets branch off it toward the fields.
A Shimokizukuri map poster reads almost like a technical drawing. Straight field boundaries, narrow canals and the occasional curved road fill the frame. The houses form a thicker band along the older routes. Paper and Blueprint suit this kind of geometry especially well, but the plain black and white version keeps the paddy grid just as clear.
Around the town, rice fields divided by irrigation ditches and farm tracks create a repeating rectangular pattern that fills much of the map.
The single railway line crosses the plain in a long, even stroke, and the town's streets are arranged along it and around the station.
The Kamegaoka archaeological site, known for its Jōmon clay figures, lies in the same Kizukuri area and explains the station's unusual form.
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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 Shimokizukuri
The map is a good fit for people with roots in the Tsugaru region, and for anyone who likes very orderly landscapes. The paddy grid gives a room a calm, even texture, and more of the fine detail shows at larger sizes.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, for example with a family name or the year you visited. Then pick Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital files include six sizes as 300 DPI PNG and PDF, and printed versions ship from partners in over 30 countries.
Order the Shimokizukuri 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.
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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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