Kajō Park moats
The former Yamagata Castle survives as a park wrapped in broad rectangular moats, a crisp geometric block that anchors the centre of the poster and stands apart from every street around it.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
Yamagata Map Poster & Print
38.2333° N / 140.3667° E
A compact castle town in a mountain basin, its streets arranged around the square moats of an old fortress.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Yamagata in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Yamagata, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Yamagata at home
The map
About this Yamagata map poster
Yamagata lies in a broad basin in northern Japan, with the Ōu Mountains and the Zaō range rising to the east. The city's plan still carries the logic of a castle town: a grid of streets, a railway line passing right beside the old fortress grounds, and at the heart of it all the rectangular outline of the former castle, still clearly visible from above.
Those grounds are now Kajō Park, where restored gates and wide moats create one of the clearest shapes on the map: a square within a square, surrounded by ordinary city blocks. Beyond the centre the streets loosen into suburbs and farmland, and to the east the roads begin to climb toward Zaō Onsen, the hot-spring village on the mountain slopes.
Yamagata is known for the Hanagasa Festival, when dancers with flower-decorated hats parade through the streets each August, and for the temple of Yamadera, set on a steep hillside within the city limits. A Yamagata map poster draws the city as it is: orderly, contained, and framed by mountains at the edge of the page.
- Population
- 249,000
- Coordinates
- 38.2333° N / 140.3667° E
- Elevation
- 321 m
- Time zone
- Tokyo
- Region
- Yamagata, Japan
Castle-town grid
Around the park, streets follow the orderly pattern of an early modern castle town, with straight blocks and narrow lanes that show how the city was planned long before the railway arrived.
Road toward Zaō
To the east, routes leave the basin and wind up toward the Zaō range, where the city gives way to slopes, ski areas and hot springs known for their frost-covered trees in winter.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Yamagata
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 Yamagata
A map that means something
Yamagata suits anyone who has lived in the Tōhoku region, studied at the local university or travelled there for the winter trees of Zaō and the stone steps of Yamadera. The castle moats make it an unusually graphic map for a city of its size.
The poster can carry a title of your choice, a subtitle marking a date or a trip, and a custom coordinates line. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and download HD files in six print sizes for $9 or order it printed and framed.
Order the Yamagata posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Yamagata map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Yamagata poster?
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.
What is the printed Yamagata poster like?
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.
Can I order the Yamagata poster framed?
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.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Yamagata poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
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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