Minimalist map poster · Japan

Yamato Map Poster & Print

35.4728° N / 139.4510° E

A dense residential city on the Sagami Plateau, cut by rail lines and edged by a long runway to the south

Yamato map poster — Classic
$9one-time · all 6 sizes · instant download
Personalize the text & font
  • 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

Yamato in every style

Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.

Close-up of the Yamato map poster at print resolutionActual pixels · 24 × 36″ print file

Print-sharp

Every street in Yamato, 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

Yamato at home

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The map

About this Yamato map poster

Yamato occupies a narrow strip of the Sagami Plateau in central Kanagawa, and from above it looks like a finely packed mosaic of small lots and winding residential lanes. Several suburban rail lines cross it, each marked by a string of stations around which the streets tighten. There is no single old centre here; instead the city reads as a series of station neighbourhoods joined into one continuous fabric.

The most striking shape on the map is the long straight runway of the Atsugi air facility, which lies across the city's southern boundary and interrupts the dense streets with a clean geometric void. Small rivers run north to south along the plateau, including one that traces the eastern boundary, adding soft curving lines to an otherwise tight grid.

A Yamato map poster captures the texture of commuter-belt Japan at its most characteristic: thousands of short streets, careful green pockets of woodland park and shrine grounds, and railways drawn as firm diagonal strokes. It is a pattern that rewards close looking, because the detail is in the small scale rather than in any one landmark.

Population
242,000
Coordinates
35.4728° N / 139.4510° E
Elevation
53 m
Time zone
Tokyo
Region
Yamato, Japan
01

Airfield runway

The long runway on the southern edge of the city forms a stark straight line and a large open space, one of the most recognisable shapes on any map of Yamato.

02

Station clusters

Where the rail lines meet their stations, the street grid compresses into small commercial centres, giving the map several focal points instead of a single downtown.

03

Plateau rivers

Narrow rivers and their green margins run lengthwise through the city, drawing gentle curves through the otherwise dense and irregular residential street pattern.

Make it yours

Frame your part of Yamato

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 Yamato

A map that means something

For people who live in or commute through Yamato, the map shows home as it actually is: the lanes walked to the station, the park at the end of the road, the line home from Yokohama or Tokyo. It is a quiet, detailed image that suits a hallway or a study.

The title, subtitle and coordinates can all be changed, so it can mark a first apartment or a family address with a date. Pick one of five styles, from Classic black and white and Noir to Paper, Blueprint and Sand, as a digital download or a framed print.

Order the Yamato poster
What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
Print sizeResolutionFiles
30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″3,543 × 4,724 pxPNG · PDF
29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″3,508 × 4,961 pxPNG · PDF
42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″4,961 × 7,016 pxPNG · PDF
45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″5,400 × 7,200 pxPNG · PDF
50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″5,906 × 8,268 pxPNG · PDF
61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″7,200 × 10,800 pxPNG · 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.

Yamato map poster — FAQ

How do I order the Yamato 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 Yamato 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 Yamato 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 Yamato 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.