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

イトイヤ

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

イトイヤ蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第2冊

『蝦夷草紙』で択捉島の南西側にあり、国後への渡海の日和を待つ場所として記される。峻山の下の海辺で、ヘレタルベと一対の渡海口をなす。

Undetermined

名称の言語的由来は未確認。

Attestations (1)

蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第2冊 · 2:5
ナシリ島の隣島ニテ彼島ヨリ渡リ口西南の北海辺に峨々たる峻山の下にイトイヤヘルヘトいふニヶ所クナシリ島に渡海の船日和ヲ伺ふ処也是より北一里にしてモヨロといふ所に蝦夷村有此
「イトイヤ」