How to Use

1. Home

Home screen shows our recommended hiking routes and know-how of hiking in Japan.

Hiking Routes tab shows our recommended hiking routes.

Good to Know tab shows know-how for hiking in Japan.

On route detail screen, you can read the route, elevation graph, and details of each hike. You also can download the Map and Route as your hiking plan.

2. Download Maps

From Maps tab, you can manage your downloaded map data. To download new map, tap Add Maps button.

You need to purchase a ticket beforehand to download maps.

2.1 Download Area Map

You can see the Japan map which is separated in blocks. By selecting each area on the map, you can download the map of the area.

Tap Download Map button to download entire area of the map.

2.2 Download Map From Mountain Name

If you already know the name of the mountain. Input the name of the mountain in screen top box.

You'll see the name of the mountains. Please tap to see the location on the map.

You can download the map which include the mountain you searched.

2.3 Download Map From GPS Log File (GPX File)

If you already have a GPS log file or you can access it in your browser. Choose "Open in JapanAlpsMap" message. If you cannot see the message, tap "more".

You'll see the open / share menu. Choose "Copy to JapanAlpsMap".

You can preview entire route. Green line shows the route of the GPX file. By tapping Download Map and Route button, you can save the orange area of the map with green line route.

2.4 Manage Downloaded Maps

In Maps tab, you can see the menu of each map by sliding the item to left. You can change the name of the map, retry download, or delete the map.

3. Start Hiking

If you want to use downloaded map. Select the map in Maps tab then tap "Start" button.

Or, you can start hiking just tapping "Start" button on the Start tab screen even if you haven't downloaded any map.

4. While Hiking

You'll see the map on the screen. The red line in the map shows your GPS log. You also can see the GPS log in the elevation graph on top right on the screen.

Top left area shows elevation of current location, total time, and horizontal walking distance.

You also can control the button on the Map. From the right, move current location, toggle online/offline mode, toggle show/hide heading icon, toggle show/hide scale.

Camera button can launch camera and you can take photo with note.

On bottom of the screen, you can see the buttons to control. The very left button is stop the GPS logging. Then next button is pause GPS logging. Next is to show note list. The very right one is take note button.

By tapping top left corner button, you can change base map. Default map is Japan map from Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (one of the Japanese national organization). You also select Google map tile layers.

Google map tiles cannot download beforehand because of Google's license, but it is useful if your phone can connect cellular network like town walking or easy hiking.

You also change Footprints layer which is the group of GPS logs of other hikers. You can see the trails by tracing the orange-dotted lines.

[Notice] We cannot guarantees that the information is always accurate because it may include climbing routes, trails closed by the seasons, abolished roads etc.

By tapping elevation graph area, you'll see the detail of the elevation graph and information.

By tapping blue markers on the map, you can preview your notes and photos.

By tapping the stop button, you can finish hiking and save or discard GPS logs.

4. My Activity

From My Activity tag, you can see the your hiking history. By tapping each item, you can see the details of it.

On the activity detail screen, you can check your GPS log and your notes/photos.

By tapping top "GPS Log" area, you'll see the map of the hiking.

You also can delete each note or photo by sliding it to left.

5. Settings

You can access app setting from the Gear icon on top right corner of screen.

You can set GPS accuracy, maximum scale of maps, or default Footprints setting.

You also can manage cache data. By tapping each item, you can delete cached map data.

6. Purchase Ticket

You can purchase ticket from settings menu. If you already purchased a ticket, you can restore purchase by tapping "Restore past purchase" item.

7. Contact Us

If you have a question, please feel free to contact us!