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.

symbol	meaning	illustration	symbol	meaning	illustration
	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

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