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Downloadable GPS Trail Maps or App for Japan
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2022/10/29 21:26
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Does anyone know of (and ideally have practical experience with) an Android app that will allow me to find my way on a Japanese hiking trail when I am out of cellphone range? I am looking for something like the Avenza app that has an extensive library of GPS maps for the United States (but not Japan). Specifically, I would love to have this functionality when hiking the Magose Pass (Kumano Kodo, Iseji, in Mie prefecture), but I could also use it elsewhere.
The popular mapping apps I have seen all seem to focus on populated areas or driving/transit. Obviously, I donft need to be able to check traffic conditions or locate the nearest convenience store. The feature that I really want is real-time offline GPS location on a downloadable map of a remote area. (The map itself can be in Japanese.) There are no roads where Ifm going, and no businesses that can provide advertising revenue to Googlec I know that trails on the Kumano Kodo are generally very well marked, but I always like to know where I am at any given point.
Thanks for any input!
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by Kim (guest)
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Re: Downloadable GPS Trail Maps or App for Japan
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2022/10/30 09:20
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Thank you! That is a very interesting app that I didnft know about. It isnft exactly what I was looking for, but it does seem to have a fair number of hiking trails mapped, at least partially. Ifll definitely play around with it some more.
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by Kim (guest)
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