Where does the country outline come from?

From Natural Earth's public-domain boundary data. The country's provinces or states are joined into one outline, and every island and overseas part stays in its true position. Borders in disputed areas follow Natural Earth's de facto lines; they are not a statement on any claim.

Can I 3D print the whole country?

Yes. Switch the product to 3D Terrain Model in the creator to preview the country as a relief model cut to the same outline, then download STL, 3MF or GLB. Across a whole country, a raised Elevation setting helps the ranges stand out; check the slicer preview before printing.

How much does it cost?

Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You can add a contribution at checkout if the artwork or model is worth it to you. No account is needed.

Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?

No. Printed Canyon delivers digital files only: PNG, PDF and SVG for posters, and STL, 3MF and GLB for terrain models. You print them at home or through a print shop or 3D-printing service of your choice.

Japan Topographic Map and 3D Model

Japan stretches across four main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, and thousands of smaller ones, where several tectonic plates meet. Mountains cover most of the land, and the Japanese Alps run through central Honshu. The highest peak is Mount Fuji, an active volcano of 3,776 meters (12,388 feet).

The artwork is the whole country cut to its outline, with every island in its true position down the Ryukyu chain toward Taiwan, so the main islands sit smaller on the sheet. Strata turns elevation into stacked color bands, the highest ground in the lightest bands, so the Japanese Alps and the volcanoes rise along the spine of the islands while the coastal plains stay in the low bands.

The preview is the Strata export for this outline, generated from public global elevation data. In the creator you can change the palette, background and title, or switch to Ridgeline, Contours or Watershed. Choose 3D Terrain Model for a printable relief model cut to the same outline, as STL or 3MF; the download credits the elevation source used.

Starting point: Country or territory
Boundary: JP
Preview style: Strata
Poster files: PNG, PDF and SVG at print resolution
Model files: STL, 3MF and GLB, when you choose the 3D terrain model
Price: Pay what you want, including free

What you can make from Japan

Poster. Keep the Strata preview or switch to another poster style. Set the title, colors and size, then download PNG, PDF or SVG and print it yourself or through a print shop.

3D terrain model. Choose the 3D Terrain Model product to turn the same terrain into a printable relief. Adjust the model size, base and vertical exaggeration, preview it in the browser, then download STL or 3MF for your slicer.

Open Japan in the creator

Questions about the Japan artwork

Where does the country outline come from?: From Natural Earth's public-domain boundary data. The country's provinces or states are joined into one outline, and every island and overseas part stays in its true position. Borders in disputed areas follow Natural Earth's de facto lines; they are not a statement on any claim.
Can I 3D print the whole country?: Yes. Switch the product to 3D Terrain Model in the creator to preview the country as a relief model cut to the same outline, then download STL, 3MF or GLB. Across a whole country, a raised Elevation setting helps the ranges stand out; check the slicer preview before printing.
How much does it cost?: Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You can add a contribution at checkout if the artwork or model is worth it to you. No account is needed.
Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?: No. Printed Canyon delivers digital files only: PNG, PDF and SVG for posters, and STL, 3MF and GLB for terrain models. You print them at home or through a print shop or 3D-printing service of your choice.

Want the conversion pages instead? See GPX to poster or GPX to STL.