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Kanto (literally "East of the barrier") refers to the region including Tokyo and the Kanto plain - the largest flat area in Japan, with Sano at its edge.
Kanji key
Kanto | |
Sendai | |
Niigata | |
Utsunomiya | |
Sano | |
Tokyo | |
Yokohama | |
Mt. Fuji |
Useful generic kanji
ken ("prefecture") | yama or -san (mountain or Mt.-) | ||
shi ("city") | kawa or gawa (river) | ||
machi or cho ("town") | shima or tou (island) | ||
mura or son ("village") | mizu-umi or -ko (lake) |
General map symbols
Expressway; access points with names ("IC" for 'interchange' in Japanese) | |
Other toll roads | |
National roads; route numbers | |
Other roads | |
Shinkansen ("bullet train") | |
Other railways | |
Ferry routes | |
Prefectural (ken) boundaries | |
Minor boundaries (cities, etc.) |
Prefectural capital | |
City offices | |
Minor offices (towns, etc.) | |
Buddhist temple | |
Shinto shrine | |
Castle ruins | |
Famous sites | |
Lighthouse | |
Onsen (hot springs) | |
or | Waterfall |
Airport | |
Port | |
Skiing | |
Maple viewing |