Read the disclaimer  before you start.
To look-up a place name, rather than an address, select "Place Lookup" from the menu above.

    City names end in -shi [ e.g. Nagasaki-shi ] except Tokyo central area [ Tokyo ].
    NOTE: [18th Oct 2007] Since 1st of Oct. we have had intermittent address lookup problems. These are now fixed. Our apologies.

City names end in -shi [ e.g. Nagasaki-shi ] except Tokyo central area [ Tokyo ].

   » put a comma (,) at the end of the name to reduce the number of hits.
   » If the dropdowns become confused, reload the page.

Address lookup using Japanese kanji and kana (for addresses in Japan) or English (for addresses worldwide).
For Japanese address lookup in English, click "English Address Search" from the menu above.

Enter a Japanese postal code to see the area it refers to.

Postal codes are of the form xxx-xxxx (eg 810-0022).
You can enter just the first 3 digits, for an approximate location or all 7.

Been sent an email link to a place on Google Maps Japan?
Paste it in the field below to have it plotted on diddlefinger.com.

Paste link in e-mail or IM. (Link is to basic map + any green arrows.)