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Kanto Map - Key

Maps discontinued

March 2011 Sorry, this map is no longer available.

Key map Scale: 1:520,000
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
kanjiKanto
kanjiSendai
kanjiNiigata
kanjiUtsunomiya
kanjiSano
kanjiTokyo
kanjiYokohama
kanjiMt. Fuji

Useful generic kanji
kanjiken ("prefecture")kanjiyama or -san (mountain or Mt.-)
kanjishi ("city")kanjikawa or gawa (river)
kanjimachi or cho ("town")kanjishima or tou (island)
kanjimura or son ("village")kanjimizu-umi or -ko (lake)

General map symbols
symbolExpressway; access points with names
("IC" for 'interchange' in Japanese)
symbolOther toll roads
symbolNational roads; route numbers
symbolOther roads
symbolShinkansen ("bullet train")
symbolOther railways
symbolFerry routes
symbolPrefectural (ken) boundaries
symbolMinor boundaries (cities, etc.)

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Prefectural capital

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City offices

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Minor offices (towns, etc.)

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Buddhist temple

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Shinto shrine

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Castle ruins

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Famous sites

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Lighthouse

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Onsen (hot springs)

symbol or symbol

Waterfall

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Airport

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Port

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Skiing

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Maple viewing

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