Google has refined Google Maps in Japan to show make navigation easier in the country, where most roads don’t have names. The new design seemingly brings the Japanese characters more to the forefront of the map, allowing users to quickly scan for a ...

Japan dominates Google Maps Transit Trends 2025, with 9 of the world’s 10 most-searched stations located across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and more. Find the full list below.

A dog in Japan earned his 15 minutes of fame when he was captured on Google Street View fearlessly chasing the tech company’s Street View car down the road. The canine, from the district of Kumage in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture, can be seen in several ...

The city of Odate pitched the idea to Google in the spirit of the Lunar Year of the Dog. Youtube It may not be long before Google Maps can be used as a virtual reality exploration tool to visit places we’ve never been to, even through the eyes of our pets.

This month, Associate Editor Mariella Moon humblebrags about her vacation to Japan. But that's not what she's going to discuss. Hailing from a country where Google Maps is lacking in detail (and metro details), she didn't expect much. However, even after ...

As if most people weren't already reliant on Google Maps to get us where we need to go, the company is giving users an adorable reason to peruse the world via street view: Enter "pup view" in Japan. Ako, Asuka and Puuko serve as the pup tour guides as they ...

If you’ve ever tried getting around when traveling in a country with an unfamiliar language, you might have had trouble figuring out what all the businesses around you are, even if you could read the names. A new Google Maps feature developed in Japan ...

If you've ever wanted to explore Japan as a cat, there's a map for that. The tourism board of Hiroshima recently created a site with street views from a cat's perspective. It's the first of its kind. Technicians from the tourism board used 360-degree ...