Japan - Japan; Heizo Fukuda 福田 兵造 - “Revised Railway Map (with Guide to Notable Sake Brewers)” Taisho 8 (1919) - 1939

“Revised Railway Map (with Guide to Notable Sake Brewers)”
Taisho 8 (1919)
A rare early travel map combining railways, regional sake breweries, and sightseeing information.

This exceptionally unique map integrates a complete railway route map of Japan
with a detailed directory of major sake producers,
reflecting the travel culture, industrial geography, and regional identity of the Taisho era.

Highlights:

Full nationwide railway routes (national & private lines)

Distance markers, main stations, ferry routes

Guide to famous sake breweries: brewery names, locations, regional specialties

Multicolor lithographic printing typical of Taisho-period travel maps

Valuable for collectors of railway history, sake culture, regional studies, and pre-war cartography

Such maps—combining transportation, tourism, and sake-brewing information—are exceedingly rare,
and well-preserved examples are highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

Please check the photos for condition.