List of Japanese map symbols

This is a list of symbols appearing on Japanese maps. These symbols are called chizukigou (地図記号) in the Japanese language.

Partial list of symbols for users with visual impairment

Official symbols according to the conventions of the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan appear with a circle below.

See also

• Key (map) – Graphic depiction of a geographic phenomenonPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• List of Japanese typographic symbols
• Geospatial Information Authority of Japan – institution responsible for surveying and mapping the national land of JapanPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback (GSI)

External links

• Japanese map symbols
• List of symbols (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex)
• Children's list from the GSI (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex) This is a very good reference, it has separate links for each symbol.
• Map Symbols (2002) from the GSI (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex)
• Map symbols from the Its-mo online map (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex)