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

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“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.

“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.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of items
1
Country
Japan
Geographical specification
Japan
Map maker/ publisher
Heizo Fukuda 福田 兵造
Map/ Book title
“Revised Railway Map (with Guide to Notable Sake Brewers)” Taisho 8 (1919)
Period
1939
Condition
Good
Additional Information
Old Map
Map colour
Printed in colour
Height
20 cm
Width
104 cm
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Objects sold
98.81%
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