Taga Castle ruins
The site of the ancient fortress appears as open, lightly built ground in the northern hills, a quiet space surrounded by the modern city.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
38.3000° N / 141.0000° E
A compact Miyagi city between Sendai and Shiogama Bay, built around the site of an ancient provincial fortress.

One city, five moods
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The map
Tagajō sits in Miyagi Prefecture between the city of Sendai and the port of Shiogama, near the shores of Matsushima Bay. On the map it is a small, dense city, its residential streets, rail lines and industrial areas all compressed into a narrow band of land between hills and coast.
The city is named after Taga Castle, founded in the eighth century as the administrative and military centre of the northern frontier province of Mutsu. The ruins of the fortress are now a special historic site in the hills north of the centre, along with the Tsubo-no-Ishibumi, an ancient stone stele celebrated in classical poetry.
A Tagajō-shi map poster shows both layers: the open grounds of the ancient site and the modern grid of the city. Low-lying parts of the city were flooded in the 2011 tsunami, and the rebuilt coastal districts are part of the current street pattern.
The site of the ancient fortress appears as open, lightly built ground in the northern hills, a quiet space surrounded by the modern city.
Rail lines run through the city toward Sendai and Shiogama, dividing the dense neighbourhoods with long, straight lines.
Toward the bay the land flattens into industrial and residential districts, rebuilt after 2011 and linked closely to the port area.
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Why Tagajō-shi
For people from Tagajō, the map connects everyday streets with one of the oldest historic sites in northern Japan. It makes a considered gift for family in Miyagi or for anyone who has moved away.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, and pick Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital purchase includes 300 DPI PNGs and print-ready PDFs in six sizes.
Order the Tagajō-shi 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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