# Ino Tadataka Museum

> A museum in Sawara tracing the surveying journeys and mapmaking of Ino Tadataka through maps, instruments, and records.

- Prefecture: Chiba
- Type: Museum
- Address: Katori, Chiba, Japan
- Official site: https://www.city.katori.lg.jp/sightseeing/museum/

Ino Tadataka began his nationwide surveying journeys after a career as a merchant in Sawara. This museum explains how observations and measurements became detailed maps of Japan, with surviving materials from his work. Pair the indoor displays with a walk beside the Ono River and a visit to his former residence nearby. Check the museum calendar before making a special trip.

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Source: Ino Tadataka Museum — Japan Voyage