Place names

Explore historical place names, their language origins and cited occurrences across the collection. Open a record to compare spellings and return to the original passage.

76 identified places · 51 mapped · 746 of 2152 indexed occurrences linked to places

Circles are reference locations. Their size does not indicate extent or accuracy. Open each record for the coordinate source and scope; a mention alone does not establish a visit. The basemap shows modern geography.

GeoJSON Place database (JSON)Recorded names (CSV)Attestations (CSV)

724 records · 2152 occurrences

メナシ1
メナシ

Identification pending · No place candidate · Ainu
シヤリ1
シヤリ

Identification pending · No place candidate · Ainu
日本1
日本

Identification pending · No place candidate · Japanese
山越郡1
山越郡

Supported identification · Geometry pending · Ainu

チリホイ

Identification pending · 0 supported · 0 tentative · 1 unresolved occurrences

The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.

Recorded names

チリホイ蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature

知里保以（チルポイ）島に対応すると考えられる千島の島名。『蝦夷草紙』は得撫島の北にあり、酒のような味と梨のような香りの泉が出ると伝える。

Undetermined

名称の言語的由来は未確認。

Attestations (1)

蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 32:10
鳥獣虫等知ラスシテ此水ヲ飲テ即死スト云リ「ウルツフ」島ノ北方ニチリホイト云島アリ此島ノ岩ノ間ヨリ湧出ル泉アリ味ヒ酒ノ如ク匂ヒ好キ梨ネノ如シ此島ニ行タル蝦夷土人此水ノ
「チリホイ」