Japan - Japan; Houreikan - “Great Japan Travel Guide Map” Meiji 40 (1907) – Return-from-War Commemorative Edition With Distance - 1907

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The Great Japan Travel Guide Map Meiji 40 (1907) – Return-from-War Commemorative Edition With Distance, published by Houreikan and designed by Matsunosuke Enomoto, is a colour printed map of Japan (Meiji 40, 1907) sized 27 cm by 320 cm in good condition.

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“Great Japan Travel Guide Map”
Meiji 40 (1907) – Return-from-War Commemorative Edition
With Distance Markings (Ritei) – Early Japanese Travel Map

A rare and historically significant travel map issued in 1907,
celebrating Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War.
This beautifully printed multi-color map presents the entire Japanese Empire
with detailed railway distances, major routes, and travel information.

Highlights:

Detailed railway distances and connections across Japan

Major cities, hot springs, ports, and scenic sites

Multi-color printing produced specially as a commemorative edition

Valuable for the study of Meiji transportation, geography, and urban development

Includes many obsolete place names, discontinued railways, and early administrative boundaries

Maps from the Meiji era—especially commemorative travel maps—are increasingly scarce,
and well-preserved examples are highly desirable among collectors.

Please check the photos for the condition.

“Great Japan Travel Guide Map”
Meiji 40 (1907) – Return-from-War Commemorative Edition
With Distance Markings (Ritei) – Early Japanese Travel Map

A rare and historically significant travel map issued in 1907,
celebrating Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War.
This beautifully printed multi-color map presents the entire Japanese Empire
with detailed railway distances, major routes, and travel information.

Highlights:

Detailed railway distances and connections across Japan

Major cities, hot springs, ports, and scenic sites

Multi-color printing produced specially as a commemorative edition

Valuable for the study of Meiji transportation, geography, and urban development

Includes many obsolete place names, discontinued railways, and early administrative boundaries

Maps from the Meiji era—especially commemorative travel maps—are increasingly scarce,
and well-preserved examples are highly desirable among collectors.

Please check the photos for the condition.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of items
1
Country
Japan
Geographical specification
Japan
Map maker/ publisher
Houreikan
Designer/Artist/Maker
Matsunosuke Enomoto 榎本 松之助
Map/ Book title
“Great Japan Travel Guide Map” Meiji 40 (1907) – Return-from-War Commemorative Edition With Distance
Period
1907
Condition
Good
Additional Information
Old Map
Map colour
Printed in colour
Height
27 cm
Width
320 cm
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