A free map of Japan
Japan, filtered to what you actually care about.
Local favourites and the famous sights across all 47 prefectures — on one map that knows the difference.
2,035 places · 47 prefectures · English & 日本語
How it works
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Pick what you love
Food, onsen, shrines and goshuin, nature, nightlife — even mascots and stamp rallies. The map shows just those.
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Slide from local to iconic
Every place is rated by who actually goes there. Slide to Local for the spots residents love, or to Iconic for the sights you came to see.
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Plan the days
Save places, build a day-by-day itinerary, and carry phrase cards with audio for when you need to ask for help.
Explore by region
Nine regions, 47 prefectures — each with local tips, regional food and the places locals go.
Local favourites across Japan
One quiet favourite from each region. There are hundreds more on the map.
Kamikawa Shrine
上川神社 Temples & GoshuinchoAsahikawa's main shrine, set in a forested hill park. It's known for its seasonal goshuin designs.
● Mostly localsHayachine Shrine
早池峰神社 Temples & GoshuinchoMountain shrine in rural Tono among giant cedars, home of the ancient Hayachine kagura dance.
● Mostly localsKijo Park, Tsuchiura
亀城公園 Sights & HistoryThe remains of Tsuchiura Castle, with an original gate tower, moat and old trees in the town centre. A peaceful local park with a real Edo-period gate.
● Mostly localsArimatsu
ShoppingNature & SceneryA preserved Tokaido post town within Nagoya city limits, known for Arimatsu shibori tie-dye. Very few foreign visitors make the trip.
● Mostly localsGojo Shinmachi
五條新町 Sights & HistoryA preserved street of old merchant houses along the old Kishu road in Gojo, in southern Nara. Quiet and authentic, with barely any visitors.
● Mostly localsArifuku Onsen
有福温泉 Hot SpringsA tiny hillside onsen village of stone steps and old inns in western Shimane, with a simple public bathhouse used by locals.
● Mostly localsBefukyo Onsen
べふ峡温泉 Hot SpringsRemote hot spring in the Befu Gorge in Kami, with a public bath overlooking the mountains. Autumn colours in the gorge are beautiful.
● Mostly localsIdenoyama Spring
出の山湧水 Nature & SceneryCrystal-clear spring pond in Kobayashi surrounded by greenery, with a nearby restaurant serving carp and locally farmed sturgeon.
● Mostly localsMiyara Donchi
宮良殿内 Sights & HistoryOld aristocratic residence in Ishigaki town with a rock garden, a rare example of Ryukyu-era samurai architecture.
● Mostly locals