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

“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.