Mappu
MapCode for any place in Japan
Search a place by name in English, romaji or Japanese and get the MapCode you can punch straight into your car's navigation system. No more wrestling with long Japanese addresses.
We build focused, multilingual apps that take the friction out of exploring Japan by car — from finding the right MapCode for your nav to working out whether an expressway pass will pay off.
Each one does a single job for drivers in Japan, and does it well.
MapCode for any place in Japan
Search a place by name in English, romaji or Japanese and get the MapCode you can punch straight into your car's navigation system. No more wrestling with long Japanese addresses.
Buy a pass or pay the tolls?
Plan a road trip day by day and see your expressway tolls from real routes and official tariffs. Michi compares the total with the regional expressway passes and tells you which saves money.
Driving in Japan is one of the best ways to see the country, but the details can get in the way. We make apps that clear those details up, so visitors can spend less time puzzling and more time on the road.
Every app solves one real problem, with nothing in the way of the answer.
From car-nav MapCodes to expressway tariffs, our apps work with how driving in Japan actually works.
Made for visitors from around the world, in six languages.
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