Japan 1:25,000 Detail Road Map with Topo for Garmin GPS is a map sortware especially made for the US original (non-localized version including AP, EU models) Garmin GPS units.
Update Information
Download version is now available at our online store. This download version includes the same map as version 2 except the map set is locked.
The major update version 2 with Generic Routing (turn by turn navigation) is now available. You need GPS with navigation capability for the automatic routing.
Table of Contents
- Version 1.2 Main Features
- Pricing and Availability
- Coverage Map
- Sample
- System Requirements
- V1.2 Recommended Garmin GPS Models
- List of Limitations
- License
The difference between version 1.2 and version 2.0 is the routing (turn by turn navigation) capability.
Garmin GPS made specific to navigation such as StreetPilot, Quest, Zumo, or Nüvi should look for version 2.0 instead.
Version 1.2 Main Features
- This Japan map is especially made for the US original (non-localized version including AP, EU models) Garmin GPS units.
- This map is based on the publication of Digital Map 25,000 (Spatial Data Framework) published by Japanese Geographical Survey Institute (Kokudo Chiri-in). The level of detail is 1:25000 throughout entire Japan.
- The point of interests (POI) are taken from the Digital Map 25000 (Point Data) almost equivalent to 1:25000 maps, total of nearly 600,000.
- 20m interval of Topo map generated from 2 arc second (50 meter) mesh of digital elevation model
- POI includes about 300,000 place names in Japan.
- All POIs are shown in roman characters (alphabet) called Romaji.
- Main highway, national roads and railroads with their names if they are named in digital map 25000.
- Almost all roads included in 1:25,000 paper map by Japan GSI may be less than 1.5m wide as well as some of trails/unpaved roads.
- POIs are searchable by nearest places.
- POIs include name of mountains, rivers, lakes.
- Shows bridges and tunnels along with their names (if any).
Important
- 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).
- This map set is fully unlocked, but unique serial number is embedded in all map that we can identify the end user (individual mesh and appears at startup screen on GPS) to protect our copyright.
- We are trying to make the list of limitations as complete as possible. Please make sure to read all limitation as well as FAQ page before attempting to buy our Japan map; so you won't get surprised. Some of limitations are critical.
Pricing and Availability
- Company Name: Upupdown
- Product Name: Japan 1:25000 Detail Road Map for Garmin GPS
- Product Code: JAPANMAP25K1
- Price: 8,400 YEN (Include Tax)
- Size of road maps for all Japan is 120MB (471 regions)
- Size of topo maps for all Japan is 218MB (465 regions)
Click Here to buy the map.
Coverage Map
Small square regions in pink are the covered areas.
Sample
Regional map near Osaka/Kyoto displayed in MapSource (click on the map to see in full size)
Map near Kyoto displayed in MapSource (click on the map to see in full size)
Detail map near Kyoto city displayed in MapSource (click on the map to see in full size)
Detail map near Sapporo city (Hokkaido) displayed in MapSource (click on the map to see in full size)
Okinawa Kadena-Cho around airport and the US base (click on the map to see in full size)
Detail map near Kyoto city displayed in GPSr
Detail map near Mt. Fuji displayed in GPSr
Display topo map using Garmin Colorado 300
POI Search Sample
Sample of 20m topo map displayed over 1:50000 topo map (click on the map to see in full size)
Sample of trails in Japan South Alps (click on the map to see in full size)
Screen shot taken from iQue M4
System Requirements
- OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 or
Windows XP
* Works on Windows Vista but you must update Garmin MapSource to version 6.12.2 or later - Memory: At least 32 MB minimum RAM
- HDD: 500 MB free hard disk space
- CD-ROM drive: Required
- 256-color display adapter and monitor (24-bit color recommended)
- PC interface or USB interface cable
- Garmin MapSource® compatible Garmin GPS unit
- Garmin MapSource® or Garmin Trip and Waypoint Manager to transfer maps (sold separately if not included with GPS)
- GPS Memory: At least 8MB of available memory for transferring maps is recommended
V1.2 Recommended Garmin GPS Models
- GPSMAP 76CS / GPSMAP 76CSx
- GPSMAP 76C / GPSMAP 76Cx
- GPSMAP 60CS / GPSMAP 60CSx
- GPSMAP 60C / GPSMAP 60Cx
- eTrex Vista C / eTrex Vista Cx / eTrex Vista HCx
- eTrex Legend C / eTrex Legend Cx / eTrex Legend HCx
- eTrex Venture HC
- eTrex Summit HC
Indeed, we have not tested any model other than above, but it should work for any mapping GPS from Garmin that support Garmin Mapsource maps such as following:
Known working Garmin GPS Models- Following models are known to work, but you may need to purchase a Garmin MapSource® program(or Garmin Trip and Waypoint Manager) if not included with your GPS. If you want to upload our Japan map without Garmin MapSource program, please find our tutorial of Sendmap20 at support section.
- eTrex Venture Cx
- eTrex Vista (Monochrome)
- eTrex Legend (Monochrome)
Garmin GPS made specific to navigation such as Colorado, StreetPilot, Quest, Zumo, or Nüvi should look for version 2.0 instead.
Please note that we do not support nor recommend any of Garmin aviation GPS receivers or GPS chartplotters that use Garmin special data card to install our Japan map as we have no experience using them. If you decided to use our Japan map, please use at your own risk.
List of 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).
- No automatic routing feature for this version (version 1.2). Please check version 2, if you are looking for the routing capability.
- 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."
- Garmin MapSource or Garmin Trip and Waypoint Manager must be installed in advance (sold separately if not included with GPS).
- Upupdown is not affiliated with Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Garmin Ltd. will not support third party maps for their GPS including Upupdown Japan maps. Please contact us for problems and do not send problem report to Garmin if you have difficulty installing Japan map.
License
Please read license agreement carefully before making a purchase.
Acknowledgment
We would like to thank Stanislaw Kozicki, the author of cGpsMapper software for his support and providing an excellent software. Without his work of cGpsMapper, we could not provide this map. Please visit his web site http://cgpsmapper.com/.