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.

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Municipal building (city or ward level) Municipal building (town or village level)
Court house or building Fire station
Police station Kōban
Public health center Post office
Meteorological observatory Forest service office
Government office building Elementary or junior highschool
High school Junior college
Technical college College or university
Museum Library
Shinto shrine Temple
Plant or factory Hospital
Military base Oil or gas well
Power station Nursing home
Castle Chimney
Volcanic crater or Fumarole Radio tower
TV tower Place of historic, cultural, or scenic interest
Monument Wind turbine or farm
Lighthouse Hardwood forest or woods
Coniferous forest or woods Palm trees
Bamboo grove Dwarf pine forest or woods
Fields Paddies
Orchard Tea plantation
Mulberry orchard Other plantation
Marsh or Grassland Graveyard or cemetery
Mine Pit head
Quarry Onsen (hot spring)
Major port Minor port
Fishing port Ferry (car carrier)
Ferry Benchmark
Fixed GPS survey point (Electronic triangulation point Triangulation point
Natural disaster monument
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