日本 · Japan · 47 prefectures

Scratch Map

A little travel companion for collecting Japan's 47 prefectures, one visit at a time.

Remember where you've been, plan where you're going, log the sights, food and festivals worth keeping — and tick off a very Japanese bucket list. Clean and friendly, with a touch of whimsy.

Coming soon to theApp Store iPhone & iPad · iOS 17+
Scratch Map app icon The Scratch Map of Japan with visited prefectures filled in

Everything from one warm little map

No basemaps, no route lines, no clutter. Just a friendly way to collect Japan.

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Scratch off all 47

Tap a prefecture to mark it visited and watch Japan fill in, region by region, in soft sakura pastels.

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Plan & remember

Flag prefectures you're planning to visit, and stamp the date you went so every trip has a memory attached.

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Log the good places

Note the sights, food, drinks and festivals worth remembering in each prefecture, and star your favourites.

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A Japanese bucket list

Tick off little goals across food, beer, castles, gardens, the three great views, and things to do.

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Private iCloud sync

Everything syncs across your own iPhone and iPad through iCloud. No account, no sign-up, no servers.

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iPhone, iPad, dark mode

A universal app that adapts to your device and follows your system's light or dark appearance.

Have a look around

The map, your journal, and a place for every prefecture.

Map of Japan showing visited and planned prefectures Journal with visited count, upcoming trips, places and bucket list Tokyo prefecture detail with visit date and logged places
Scratch Map on iPad showing the journal sidebar beside the map
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Your map is yours

Scratch Map has no backend and collects no data about you. Your visited prefectures, places and bucket list live in your own private iCloud and sync only between your devices. Nothing ever leaves your Apple account.

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