Maruyama River
The river winds through the valley floor, and the town, roads and rails all bend to follow its course, giving the map a clear central axis.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
35.3167° N / 134.8667° E
A river-valley railway town in northern Hyōgo, squeezed between steep wooded hills below a famous castle ridge.

One city, five moods
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The map
Wadayama sits in the valley of the Maruyama River in northern Hyōgo, now part of the city of Asago. On a map it is a narrow settlement, pressed between the river and steep forested slopes, with streets running along the valley floor and small side lanes climbing briefly before the hills take over. Rice paddies fill every flat stretch of land nearby.
The town is a railway junction where the Bantan Line from Himeji meets the San'in Main Line, and the tracks draw long curving lines through the valley. Nearby rise the ruins of Takeda Castle, whose stone walls on a mountaintop often appear to float above morning fog, a view that has made them known as a castle in the sky.
A Wadayama map poster shows how closely life here follows the terrain. The river, the rail lines and the roads run almost parallel through the valley, while the hills are left as open space, giving the print a strong, flowing direction. It suits anyone who has travelled the line or climbed to the castle ruins.
The river winds through the valley floor, and the town, roads and rails all bend to follow its course, giving the map a clear central axis.
Two JR lines meet at Wadayama Station, and their tracks form long, smooth curves that separate and rejoin as they pass through the narrow valley.
The mountain crowned by the Takeda Castle ruins rises nearby, and the winding approach roads trace its slopes at wider framings of the map.
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 Wadayama
Travellers who have seen Takeda Castle above the clouds often want a lasting reminder of the valley below it, and residents of Asago find in the map a clear picture of home. The river-and-rail layout makes a striking, calm composition.
Set your own title and subtitle, perhaps the date of a visit, and keep or change the coordinates line. Five styles are included, from Noir to Paper, as $9 digital files in six print sizes or as a matte printed poster with an optional frame.
Order the Wadayama 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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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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