NHK Shumi Yuyu - Mikata ga Kawaru to Keshiki ga Kawaru - Chikeizu Katate ni Higaeri Tabi Dai 1-kan Chikeizu de Sizen wo Aruku

[Machine Translation] The 1:25,000 topographic maps published by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) offer a different way to enjoy traveling with a topographic map in hand. The map accurately depicts land elevations, ups and downs, water systems, settlements, roads, and other features, and the map symbols and contour lines make it fun to imagine what the land actually looks like. The book also includes a series of visits to geographically distinctive places such as "castle towns," "new towns," "coastlines," "fan-shaped areas," and "valleys and mountains," where readers can learn about the meaning of map symbols, the ingenuity of daily life, and historical background while strolling around the area. Volume 1 is "Walking in Nature with Topographical Maps. The natural landscapes that are representative of Japan. Travel along coastlines, capes, rivers, valleys, and mountains with a topographical map in hand. Natural landforms have been formed over a long period of time, and have been transformed to their present state through erosion caused by waves and rivers, and upheaval caused by volcanic activity. The topographic maps show the workings of nature and the lives of the people who live there.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video footage (5 minutes approx.)

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国土地理院が刊行する2万5千分の1地形図を片手に、今までと違った旅の楽しみ方を提供。土地の高低や起伏、水系、集落、道路など正確に表されており、地図記号や等高線から実際のものを想像する楽しいもの。そして「城下町」や「ニュータウン」、「海岸線」「扇状地」「渓谷や山」など地理的に特徴がある場所を訪れ、そこの地形図から読み取れる地図記号の意味や、暮らしの工夫、歴史背景などを散策しながら学んでいく。第1巻は「地形図で自然を歩く」。日本を代表する自然景観。海岸線や岬、川や渓谷、そして山々を地形図を片手に旅をする。長い歳月をかけ、形つくられてきた自然の地形、波や川の流れによる浸食や、火山活動による隆起などで現在の姿へ変わってきた。そんな大自然の営みと、そこに住む人々の暮らしを地形図から読み取っていく。

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