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.
724 records · 2152 occurrences
日向
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
日向
日向（ひゅうが）国。現在の宮崎県の大部分に当たる旧国で、九州の太平洋岸に位置する。 梅雨後に江戸へ直航できると記す国名。
本文の呼称からの暫定分類。語源と現代の地名との対応は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 北海随筆 · University of Tsukuba Library · 23:3
浅間山見ゆるとなり又琉球人も仙台へ漂着セし事もあり梅雨後の順風に日向より江戸へ直乗心易しといへり金花山より蝦夷シコツ岳の焼る響雷鳴のことく近く聞ゆるといへりシコツは
「日向」