Japan
Garmin Compatible Detail Map of Japan
Upupdown offers custom basemaps of Japan for your Garmin GPS receiver. This is a complete map set, including routable road maps and topo maps, of all islands in the nation.
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Map features (version 2.0) include:
POI data includes about 300,000 place names, 80,000 natural
features,
37,000 transportation stations, 18,000 public facilities and 30,000
land use features.
Topographic maps based on 1:25000 scale detail, showing 20 meter contour intervals.
Auto-routing street map includes all highways and national roads. Road names provided.
*Delivery
Free shipping to address in United States. Canada and other coutries will be invoiced for additional shipping charges. If you select the download option, instructions will follow completion of purchase.
** Model GPS Compatibility
The GPS Map of Japan is compatible with all listed Garmin GPS models. Contact us if your model is not shown.
***UnitID
Your GPS UnitID is a unique 10-digit electronic identifier used to protect the maps you own. When purchasing internet download, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you provide the correct UnitID because it is not possible for us to differentiate between a fraudulent refund claim and a mistake in UnitID specification. There are 2 methods to find your GPS UnitID:
1) WITH MAPSOURCE
a. Connect the GPS to the PC and turn it on
b. Run Mapsource and got to the UTILITIES menu
c. Select GET GPS ID
d. Copy the 10 digit number that shows on the GPS ID textbox
2) FROM THE GPS
NUVI AND STREETPILOT SERIES
a. Turn the GPS on
b. Select the Configuration or "Tools" menu (wrench icon)
c. Select Settings / System
d. Select the ABOUT option where you will see the GPS ID number
HANDHELD MODELS (Etrex, 60Csx, 76Csx, etc)
a. Turn on the GPS
b. Select the Configuration menu (wrench icon)
c. Select SYSTEM
d. Press the MENU button
e. Select Software Version
f. The GPS ID will show in the lower line
Screenshots
Topographic Detail  Start of 5 mile hike between ancient cities Magome and Tsumago |
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 Rafting the Kumagawa Rapis |
System Requirements
No computer or software is necessary if you purchase GPS Map of Japan on SD-memory card, however if you purchase the download option you must have a Windows PC and Garmin MapSource software to install the maps and transfer to your GPS.
License
The maps are locked to the device for which they were purchased.
Refund Policy
100% Refund on unopened or defective SD-memory card packages within 15-days of shipment (customer pays return costs). No refunds on downloadable files.
Updates
Maps are updated on an annual basis. Updates are available to existing customers at a discount.
Reference
Travel By GPS is proud to represent UpUpDown, the developers of the GPS Map of Japan.
Turner Endeavors Travel By GPS and Upupdown are not affiliated with Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Garmin Ltd. provide no support third party maps. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns.
Limitations
There is no private retailers or accomodations type POIs such as hotels, restaurants, shops. Almost all POIs are place names, public facilities and natural features.
There is no label for streets. Only major highways and national roads(number) are labeled. Meaning that there is no street names on the map (unlike the other countries, the most of residential roads do not even have their name in Japan).
Polygon (land cover) data are only water features such as lakes and large rivers. This limitation is due to the original data set of GSI's digital map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework).
We use the latest data set from GSI' digital map. However, some of data are as old as 5 years due to the published date of the GSI's digital map set. If you can read Japanese, their published date may be found here.
Topographic map is generated from the mesh of digital elevation model. It is not a real trace of topographic map. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contour line (it is roughly as accurate as 1:50,000 topographical map).
You may not find places by address. Note that including full address search (i.e. geocoding), is technically impossible using the US Garmin units since Japanese banchi address is not based on the street number system like the US or Europe (the most of residential roads do not even have their name). You may search places under "Cities" category. The "Cities" category includes not only cities, but also almost all place names in Japan. For example, if you are looking for "Akasaka 3-chome", please spell "AKASAKA3."
Government Required Information
This map is based on the Publication of Digital Map 5000000 (General) as well as Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) published by the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan (Kokudo Chiri-in), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, JAPAN with its approval under the article 29 of Surveying Law (Approval Number #107, SO-FUKU 2006).
.This map also uses the Digital Map 25000 (Geographical Names & Public Facilities) as well as the Digital Map 50m Grid (Elevation) published by the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan (Kokudo Chiri-in), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, JAPAN with its approval under the article 30 of Surveying Law (Approval Number #64, SO-SHI 2006).
