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

シヤコタン

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

シヤコタン蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature

積丹（しゃこたん）。北海道西部の積丹半島とその沿岸の地名。『蝦夷草紙』では西蝦夷地の地理や採掘の伝承に関わる。

Undetermined

名称の言語的由来は未確認。

Attestations (1)

蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 70:14
ニアリ幹ノ廻リ四寸以上ノ物アリ篠竹シエヤタン村トテ西蝦夷地シヤコタン」ト云処ニアリ生付テ黒キ虎フアリ牛房ウスフタ両所ヲ最上トス自然ニ生ス其根ノ太サ廻リ一尺余
「シヤコタン」