Tokyo Ward Map Puzzle
Explore Tokyo’s place names
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Explore all 23 wards with 996 place-name stories in six languages. Build Tokyo’s map and discover the names behind the places.
Build the map of Tokyo and discover the stories behind its place names.
Play puzzles of the 23 wards, Tama, the Izu and Ogasawara islands, and the neighborhoods inside every ward. Placing a piece unlocks an origin card in your Place Name Index. You can also tap a piece and its book button to read the story before placing it.
• 996 place-name origin cards, covering all 23 wards
• Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Thai
• Place names use the selected language’s script; Japanese offers kanji, hiragana, or romaji
• Japanese name pronunciation, best times, and completion stamps
• Designed for iPhone and iPad
Maps and stories are bundled with the app. Play and read offline, without signing in. Entries clearly indicate when an origin is uncertain or has multiple explanations. Get to know Tokyo before your trip, or discover the story of a name you spot on a walk.
Free, with no ads or in-app purchases.
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• Added 299 origin cards for the final five wards, completing all 23 wards and all 996 entries.
• Added Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Thai.
• Place names follow your language, with optional kanji, hiragana, or romaji in Japanese.
• Scroll origin cards to read longer text and larger type.
The developer, Naoki Chiba, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Naoki Chiba
- Size
- 8.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 5 more
- English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © J.T.Software