Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Viewing Locations in Organic Maps, Maps.Me, Google Maps, or Google Earth

About the book.

Tokyo Stroll is a guide to twenty two neighborhoods in Tokyo. I describe locations in each neighborhood that may be of interest and let you wander as you want. It comes with maps which are detailed to the point that you will know how many buildings from a corner a location is, I hate having to try to figure out where I am from vague directions. The book is for those who simply wish to wander about and look at what is there.

About Organic Maps and Maps.Me.

I figure Google Maps and Google Earth are so well known they don't need an explanation. I also realize many people will prefer to not download a new map app. However please read the following descriptions of Organic Maps and Maps.Me, you may want to at least try one out.

Organic Maps and Maps.Me are free apps, that does not required a data connection, you navigate with just GPS. The maps are also free, unlimited maps in Organic Maps and up to ten in Maps.Me. If you are using Organic Maps or Maps.Me on a device that does not have GPS you still have very detailed maps to use.

Not requiring a data connection has advantages:

• No extra data fees while traveling to other countries.
• A data connection may not exist if you are in a place outside urban areas.

Adding Organic Maps or Maps.Me to your smartphone or tablet:

1. On your smartphone or tablet go to the Organic Maps or Maps.Me website and download the app.
2. Then in the download the Kantō Region maps for Tokyo and adjacent areas.

The location bookmarks to use with Organic Maps, Maps.Me, Google Maps, and Google Earth:

I have created bookmark lists of sites in Tokyo Stroll and this supplement to use with the Organic Maps, Maps.Me, Google Maps or Google Earth. You don't need to own the book to use the bookmarks but it does explain what each item in the TokyoStroll.kmz bookmark file is.

1. Clicking on a link below will download the bookmarks file.
2. Only Organic Maps and Maps.Me will display the different colors. Google Maps and Google Earth will only display one color.
3. It is much easier to import the bookmark files into Organic Maps or Maps.Me than into Google Mas or Google Earth.

TokyoStroll.kmz These indicate items with entries in Tokyo Stroll and show up as Green or Blue in Organic Maps or Maps.Me. In a few cases these may be a branch of business that is described on a different detail map.
NOTE: Blue bookmarks indicate an entry in Tokyo Stroll that has had a location change, name change, or closed temporarily or permanently. Blue bookmarks have a note with further information which is visible when you tap on that bookmark

TokyoSuppl.kmz These are items listed in this Tokyo Stroll web supplement as well as some branch locations of businesses on different detail maps in the book and show up as Red in Organic Maps or Maps.Me.

TokyoHandy.kmz These are useful locations such as kōban, rail and subway stations, landmarks, etc.and show up as Purple in Organic Maps or Maps.Me

Using the Bookmarks in Organic Maps or Maps.Me

Bookmark and List Updates:

The bookmarks will be updated on occasion, these will be announced on my blog.