Ibo River
The river runs through the valley in a broad curve, setting the direction of the streets and dividing the town between its two banks.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
35.0000° N / 134.5500° E
A former castle town in a Hyōgo river valley, its streets laid along the Ibo River between forested mountains

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Yamazakichō-nakabirose is part of Yamasaki, the historic centre of Shisō city in western Hyōgo. From above, the valley shapes everything. Forested mountains rise on both sides, and the town's streets fill the flat ground beside the Ibo River, running parallel to the water and to the main roads that follow it.
Yamasaki grew as a castle town during the Edo period, and its older blocks still show the regular layout of that era. Shisō was formed in 2005 by merging Yamasaki with surrounding towns, which brought a large mountainous area under one municipality. Much of that land is forest, which dominates the map beyond the valley floor.
A Yamazakichō-nakabirose map poster pairs the curve of the river with the ordered streets of the old town. The empty mountain slopes frame the composition on every side, and bridges tie the two banks together. It reads as a very Japanese map: compact, orderly and held by its terrain.
The river runs through the valley in a broad curve, setting the direction of the streets and dividing the town between its two banks.
The older streets keep a regular, gridded layout from Yamasaki's Edo-period past, a precise pattern against the surrounding slopes.
Forested mountains leave the edges of the map mostly empty, pressing development into the narrow, flat valley floor.
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 Yamazakichō-nakabirose
The map suits anyone with ties to rural Hyōgo, as well as people who love the quiet geometry of Japanese valley towns. It hangs well in minimal rooms and small spaces.
Set your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, whether it is a family name, a travel date or a phrase in Japanese, and choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand.
Order the Yamazakichō-nakabirose 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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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
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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