Topographic Map of Japan (small scale)

The NDL's collection of topographic maps includes small scale maps (1:5 million-1:200,000) as described below.
Numbers shown in brackets 【】 indicate the NDL call number for an item.

Table of Contents

1. NDL's Collections

1-1. Maps issued by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and its precursors

Scale Series Publisher Year of publication Holding information
/ How to search
1:5,000,000 Japan and its surroundings Geospatial Information Authority of Japan 2003- ListLink to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:3,000,000 Japan and its surroundings Geospatial Information Authority of Japan 1971- ListLink to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:2,500,000 Japan and its surroundings 1:2500000 Geographical Survey Institute 1958 【YG1-Z-13】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:2,000,000 Main parts of Japan
Map of Japan		 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,
Geographical Survey Institute,
Land Surveying Bureau		 1923-[196-] Main parts of Japan：【YG1-Z-18】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
Map of Japan：ListLink to holding information of the National Diet Library
Dai Nihon Yochizu：【89-303】Link to the National Diet Library Digital Collections（NDL Digital Collection）
1:1,000,000 1:1 million international map Geospatial Information Authority of Japan 1966- ListLink to holding information of the National Diet Library
in Japanese edition: ListLink to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:1 million Map of the World Japan Land Surveying Bureau 1932-1939 Index map in Japanese
(PDF　669KB)
Tōa Yochizu, etc. Empire of Japan Land Surveying Bureau 1894-[1936] Index map in Japanese
(PDF　1.10MB)
1:500,000 1:500,000 Regional maps Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,
Geographical Survey Institute		 1947- ListLink to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:500,000 Empire map
1:500,000 map		 The Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office,
Empire of Japan Land Surveying Bureau		 [1921]-[1943] Index map in Japanese
(PDF　1.03MB)
1:200,000 1:200,000 Geographical map Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,
Geographical Survey Institute		 1946- Search by typing a map name in the title column and YG1-Z-20.0-* in call number on the "NDL Online"Link to holding information of the National Diet Library with Advanced Search toggled.
Replica corpus books
1:200,000 Empire map Home Ministry Geographical Survey Institute,
Empire of Japan Land Surveying Bureau		 1904-1948
Shusei Nijumanbun no ichizu
(1:200,000 Consolidated map)		 Land Surveying Bureau,
The Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office Land Surveying Bureau		 [1886]-1936

1-2. Maps issued by other institutions

1-2-1. Geological Survey of Japan under the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce

"Photocopying restricted" materials are not available for same-day photoduplication service due to concerns over deterioration. Only black-and-white later-date photoduplication (sent by mail) service is available.

Scale Series Year of publication Coverage Holding information
1:1,600,000 Map of the Empire of Japan 1888
Reprint：1892		 Whole of Japan 【YG20-Z-127】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
【YG1-Z-2983】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
Reprint：
【YG20-Z-128】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:1,000,000 Map of the Empire of Japan 1897 Whole of Japan Photocopying restricted：
【YG913-336】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:400,000 (1:400,000 Topographic Map) 1884-1923 Whole of Japan except Hokkaido Index map in Japanese
(PDF　885KB)
1:200,000 (1:200,000 Topographic Map) 1885-1921 Whole of Japan except Hokkaido

1-2-2. U.S. Army Map Service (AMS)

Scale Series Number Year of publication Coverage Holding information
1:1,000,000 L302 1959-1963 Japan Northern Japan：【YG717-290】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
Central Japan：【YG717-287】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
Southern Japan：【YG717-288】Link to holding information of the National Diet Library
1:250,000 L506 1955-1964 Kuril Islands and Japan Index map in Japanese
(PDF　772KB)
L561 1943-1944 South Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and Hokkaido Index map in Japanese
(PDF　633KB)
L571 1943-1944 Honshu and Kyushu Index map in Japanese
(PDF　652KB)
L591 1944-1945 Nansei Islands

1-2-3. Генеральный штаб (General'nyi shtab) (The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR)

Scale Series Year of publication Coverage Holding information
1:200,000 [Map of Japan] [1965]-1986 Whole of Japan Index map in Japanese
(PDF　812KB)

1-3. Replica corpus books

  • "Bakumatsu meiji nihon kokusei chizu : sho-han Shusei Nijumanbun no ichizu shusei"Link to holding information of the National Diet Library(Atlas map of Japan in the end of Edo period and Meiji era : First Edition Consolidated 1:200,000 map corpus)（Kashiwa Shobo Publishing Co. Ltd. 1983.5. 【YP6-65】）（Material available in the Map Room）
    These materials include "Shusei Nijumanbun no ichizu", which was surveyed throughout Japan using same scale size for the first time.

2. How to Use Materials

Please refer to Use of Materials in Topographic Maps of Japan.