Tokyo City Atlas - a Bilingual Guide

Tokyo City Atlas from the Japanese publishers Kodansha covering the central areas at scales varying from 1:6,500 to 1:8,000, the city’s 23 Ku wards at 1:28,000, plus selected other areas including Yokohama, Kawasaki, etc. All place names: streets, districts, places of interest, etc, are in both Japanese and Latin alphabet, with English names of institutions, businesses, etc. Subway and railway lines are shown with names; subway stations as well underground arcades are also annotated with entrance names or numbers. Expressways show exits/entrances and other main traffic arteries are indicated. For identification of addresses, both block and chome numbers are shown; with chome, town, ward and prefectural boundaries are clearly marked. On the more detailed coverage of central Tokyo numerous buildings, institutions, hotels, department stores and shops, educational establishments, temples, etc. are named (in English). The less detailed maps covering the 23 Ku wards highlight selected places of interest. Additional pages cover the Kawasaki – Yokohama areas with enlargements for central areas, plus Yokota, Zama and Yokosuka. Extensive index lists not only streets and districts, but also other place names shown on the maps, with separate lists of airlines, embassies, and hotels or inns. Also provided is a diagram of the whole Metropolitan Tokyo rail system. Map legend, names of institutions and all explanatory text include English.