- The map now appears faster when you open the app. - The Instagram and X buttons on shrine and temple pages are now easier to tell apart.

- When you zoom in, the map now shows each shrine, temple, and castle on its own. - With location services off, the map opens on the area you registered. - Added more castles linked to famous figures. - Castle pages now list highlights and annual events. - More shrines and temples now list highlights and annual events. - You can now chat with more historical figures.

- Log a visit right from a map pin or your Collection list, without opening the place page. - Stories now open with the title, the figure's name, and the number of quiz questions. - See the figures you have learned about in one list. - Jump from a chat with a figure to that figure's quiz. - We now cover 54 castles across Japan. Use the "Castle" filter on the map to see them. - Tap the top of the screen to scroll a list back to the top. - Fixed: place names on the map stayed in Japanese after switching to English.

- After picking a figure, tap "‹ Era map" at the top left to go back to the era map. - Place names on the map no longer overlap when places are close together. - The figure card now suggests a related place you haven't visited yet. - Collection recommendations are now different for the nationwide and prefecture tabs. - Added a link to our official TikTok on My Page.

- The Home tab has been removed. The app now opens straight to the era map. Megurin chat is available from the button on My Page. - Added a Feedback button to the top bar of the map.

Minor corrections

[Get notified about shrines and temples nearby] - When you come near a shrine or temple you have not visited yet, we let you know with a notification.

[Your next shrine, suggested from your visits] - As your record grows, we suggest where to go next - a collection you are close to completing, or another place tied to a figure you have already visited. [Easier to use] - The back button is larger and now sits in the same place, at the same size, on every screen.

[A clearer Premium screen] - Pricing now appears on the first screen, so you can see what you get and what it costs without scrolling.

[A clearer era map] - The list of names below the map is gone, so the map itself is larger. - The "current location" button has been moved so the figure card no longer hides it.

[A richer era map] - Many more figures now appear. Switching eras gives you a fuller cast each time. - Tap a portrait and a card for that figure appears below, with their name and the words they left behind. [Fixes] - Fixed a problem where the "Features" chapter of the guided tour could stay dimmed and refuse to advance. - Reordered the tabs at the bottom.

[Era map] - The map now has an "Era map". Choose an era, from Asuka-Nara through to Bakumatsu-Meiji, and the powers of that time appear across the country.

[Collect the New Year] - Pilgrimage collections now include a group called "By occasion and blessing". The first one is the ten shrines and temples that draw Japan's biggest New Year crowds - now a set you can visit and complete. [Festivals and highlights] - Many more places now list when their festivals fall and what to look for on their grounds, so you can check what's happening in the season before you go. Plus a review of our written entries and small improvements throughout.

[Every milestone leaves you an image] - When your visit log reaches a milestone, a card appears - made from photos of the shrines and temples you've been to. Keep it, or share it as it is. [Achievements on an ema board] - Your achievements now hang together like votive tablets. Pick one and take just that one with you. Plus small improvements and fixes throughout.

[The pilgrimage collection screen, rebuilt] - Now split into two tabs, Nationwide and By prefecture, so the collection you're after is easier to find Plus small improvements and fixes throughout.

[Multiple photos for each shrine and temple] - Swipe through several photos on a shrine or temple's detail screen — the main hall, the grounds, the gate, and more [Achievement cards now feature photos] - The card you share when you complete a collection is now a square card featuring photos of the places you visited

[Multiple photos for each shrine and temple] - Swipe through several photos on a shrine or temple's detail screen — the main hall, the grounds, the gate, and more [Annual festivals and highlights] - You can now read when each shrine's annual events take place — the Tori-no-Ichi fair, Setsubun, the grand festival — along with highlights on its grounds such as auxiliary shrines and notable trees

[Focused on Nationally Renowned Shrines & Temples] We have carefully curated the list to feature well-known sites, such as Ichinomiya. [Polished the Collection Screen Layout] • In the frame details, you can now expand and collapse sections by prefecture.

Pilgrimage collections now take center stage. [More collections to explore] - Ichinomiya: expanded to 111 shrines across Japan, with progress by historical province [Other improvements] - Rebuilt the first-run tutorial to match the new navigation

This update adds directions to shrines and temples, along with a wide set of map improvements. [Directions to shrines and temples (new)] - From a map pin, choose transit, driving, or walking to open the route in your maps app - With location turned on, you'll also see an approximate straight-line distance [A more stable, comfortable map] - Less likely to crash when you zoom in and out repeatedly - Steadier camera: the map no longer jumps around during search [Megurin's visit quiz] - Added a beginner-friendly quiz to brush up on shrine etiquette (from your chat with Megurin, free) - Been a while since your last visit? No problem — review the temizu ritual, the two-bows-two-claps-one-bow, and more, quiz-style

We focused on making the map more stable and easier to use, with improvements across the app. [A more stable, comfortable map] - Less likely to crash when you zoom in and out repeatedly [Megurin's visit quiz] - Added a beginner-friendly quiz to brush up on shrine etiquette (from your chat with Megurin, free)

MeguLink is a travel app for exploring Japan's shrines and temples through the historical figures connected to them — told in short manga. No dense timelines or textbooks needed: bite-sized manga bring each figure's story to life, making your visits and trips more fun.

[A better map] - Map pins now show a photo thumbnail of each spot - On the wide-area map, load just the places you want with the "Search this area" button

We’ve enhanced your chat experience with Megurin and made the Historical Figure Personality Quiz even easier to use! This update also brings English UI enhancements, smoother sharing, and multiple bug fixes. 【Historical Figure Quiz】 • Added gender selection (Male / Female / No preference) at the start of the quiz. 【Better Chats with Megurin】 • Recommendation cards for shrines and temples now appear naturally based on the flow of your conversation. 【English UI Enhancements】 • Improved English translations for nearby shrine/temple names, historical eras, and dates. 【Other Fixes & Improvements】 • Fixed visual layout issues with home screen announcements and the visited spots list. • Improved navigation, including back button actions and canceling "Want to Visit" selections.