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

エサン

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

エサン蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第1冊

恵山（えさん）。現在の函館市東端にある火山とその周辺の地名。『蝦夷草紙』では沿岸から見える山や温泉を説明する際に現れる。

Undetermined

名称の言語的由来は未確認。

Attestations (1)

蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第1冊 · 26:1
になり小河なれとも水勢急流ゆへ常に濁りて一日も水底見ゆる事なし又エサンといふ大山あり其山の下にスカエ河といふ小河あり水色清く冷にして味ひ甚た酸し渋し此山上に硫黄明礬多
「エサン」