List of Japanese map symbols

! GSI

! Meaning

! Unicode

! Description

| ○

| Base triangulation surveying point

| {{unihan|25EC}}

| Dot in upward-pointing triangle

| Electronic triangulation point

|

| Dot in upward-pointing triangle with flag

| ○

| Benchmark

| {{unihan|22A1}}

| Dot in square

| ○

| Factory

| {{unihan|26ED}}

| Gear without hub

| ○

| Lighthouse

| {{unihan|26EF}}

| Map symbol for lighthouse

| ○

| Power station

| {{unihan|26EE}}

| Gear with handles

| ○

| Elementary or junior high school

| {{unihan|6587}}

| Kanji bun

| ○

| High school

| [http://unicode.org/cldr/utility/character.jsp?a=3246 U+3246]

| Kanji bun in a circle

| University

|

| Kanji bun with a smaller kanji 大 (for daigaku) in brackets on top

| Technical college

|

| Kanji bun with a smaller kanji 専 (for senmon gakkō) in brackets on top

| ○

| Post office

| {{unihan|3036}}

| Down tack (T-shape) with overbar in circle

| ×

| Sub post office (not distribution centre)

| {{unihan|3012}}

| Down tack (T-shape) with overbar

| ○

| Police station

| {{unihan|2B59}}

| Heavy circled saltire

| ○

| Koban (police box)

| {{unihan|2613}}

| Diagonal cross (saltire)

| ○

| Public health centre

| {{unihan|2295}}

| Greek cross in circle

| ○

| Hospital

|

| Greek cross in shield

| ○

| Prefectural Office

|{{unihan|26FB}}

| Oval bullseye

| ○

| City hall

|{{unihan|2B57}}

| Heavy circle with circle inside

| ○

| Ward office

| {{unihan|25C9}}

| Fisheye

| ○

| Town hall

| {{unihan|2B58}}

| Heavy circle

| ○

| Shinto shrine

| {{unihan|26E9}}

| Shinto shrine torii

| ○

| Buddhist temple

| {{unihan|534D}}

| Manji (Swastika)

| ○

| Castle

| {{unihan|26EB}}

| Castle

| ○

| Cemetery

| {{unihan|26FC}}

| Headstone graveyard symbol

| ○

| Onsen (hot springs)

| {{unihan|2668}}

| Oval with three vertical wavy lines

| ○

| Historical landmark

| {{unihan|26EC}}

| Historic site

| ○

| Summit

| {{unihan|26F0}}

| Mountain