WikiProject Japan/mapping

Contents 1 Collecting Data 1.1 Route Number 1.1.1 National Highway 1.1.2 Prefectural Road 1.2 Street Name 1.2.1 Street Name Sign 1.2.2 Utility Pole 1.2.3 Pedestrian Bridge

Collecting Data

When you go mapping in Japan, you may take photos to collect route numbers/street names. The following photos are examples of signs.

Route Number

National Highway

• en: National Highway/National Route
• ja: 国道 (kokuō)

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  sign of national highway

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  kilometre post/kilometre sign

Prefectural Road

• en: Prefectural Road/Prefectural Route
• ja: 都道府県道 (todōfukendō)

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  sign of prefectural road

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  the bottom (#316) is prefectural road

Street Name

Street Name Sign

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Utility Pole

You will often find a lot number (street address) at the bottom of utility pole advertisements. Sometimes a street name is also written there.

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  only lot number

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  lot number with street name

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  lot number with street name

Pedestrian Bridge

Sometimes you can find street names on the side of pedestrian bridges.

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