Paddy-field grid
Around the town, rice fields form a precise grid of small rectangles. On the poster they read as a delicate, even pattern that fills the lowland around the streets.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
38.0646° N / 139.4056° E
A Niigata city stretching from coastal rice plains to the foot of the Iide mountains, crossed by rivers





One city, five moods
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The map
Tainai spreads across the northern part of the Niigata plain, one of Japan's great rice-growing areas. On the map, flat paddy land fills most of the lowland, divided into precise rectangles, with the town centre forming a denser cluster along the rail line and main roads. Rivers run from the mountains west toward the Sea of Japan.
The city in its present form was created in 2005 by merging the towns of Nakajo and Kurokawa. Its territory extends well inland, rising into the forested Iide range, so the map moves from dense town streets to open farmland and then to steep, empty uplands with valley roads.
A Tainai map poster makes the most of that range. The rice-field grid gives the lowland a fine, regular texture, the rivers add long curving lines, and the town centre sits within them as a compact knot of streets.
Around the town, rice fields form a precise grid of small rectangles. On the poster they read as a delicate, even pattern that fills the lowland around the streets.
Rivers flow out of the mountains and across the plain toward the Sea of Japan. Their curving courses break up the straight field lines and guide the eye across the map.
The main built-up area gathers along the railway and main roads. It forms a denser knot of streets, distinct from the surrounding farmland.
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 Tainai
Tainai is a place of rice, rivers and mountains, and its map captures all three. For someone with roots in Niigata or memories of a stay there, it is a quiet, distinctive picture of a lesser-known part of Japan.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital files cover six sizes including A3, A2 and 24×36″, and printed matte posters are available with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Tainai 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.
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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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.
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