# MapQuest-style service for Tokyo?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapquest-style-service-for-tokyo/144342>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 22, 2002, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapquest-style-service-for-tokyo/144342 "2002-12-22T06:38:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapquest-style-service-for-tokyo/144342/1 "2002-12-22T06:38:17Z")

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Everyone knows that it’s very difficult to find a location in Tokyo solely by the address. But are there any MapQuest-type services in Japan that can plot directions to Tokyo addresses?

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapquest-style-service-for-tokyo/144342/2 "2002-12-22T06:58:38Z")

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If you can read Japanese web pages, these two are the major ones:

> **[MapFan - 地図・ルート検索](https://mapfan.com)**
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> 地図検索サイト「MapFan（マップファン）」。日本全国の最新の地図を、住所、駅、お店の名称などから検索できます。目的地までの最適な経路が検索できるルート検索、観光情報など、お出かけの際にぜひご利用ください。

> **[地図 Mapion（マピオン）｜地図検索/ルート検索/天気予報](https://www.mapion.co.jp/)**

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapquest-style-service-for-tokyo/144342/3 "2002-12-22T13:00:00Z")

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scr4: Those are great! Thanks a million.

Anyone know if there’s something similar for Vietnam? Korea?

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**Author:** ![rodent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4bbf92/32.png) [@rodent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rodent)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapquest-style-service-for-tokyo/144342/4 "2002-12-23T20:24:47Z")

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Also if you can read/write Japanese:

www.yahoo.co.jp

Look for the 地図 link