JAPAN IN PIXELS

An interactive top-down pixel art journey through Japan's islands, regions, cities, and hidden shrines — rendered tile by tile, 16×16 pixels at a time.

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— Prefectures

— Regions

— Locations

16px Tile Size

4 Map Layers

COMING SOON — Currently building the Japan map overlay first.

// MAP STRUCTURE

FOUR LEVELS
OF DISCOVERY

Zoom from a bird's-eye view of Japan's archipelago all the way into the tatami mats of a ryokan. Every transition is a seamless pixel art experience.

LEVEL 01

JAPAN — 日本

The full archipelago. All 4 main islands, prefectures, and the surrounding sea rendered in pixel art.

LEVEL 02

REGION — 地方

Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu & Okinawa.

LEVEL 03

CITY — 都市

Streets, districts, parks, and landmarks recreated tile by tile using LimeZu tilesets.

LEVEL 04

INTERIOR — 内部

Step inside shrines, temples, ryokan, and shops. Explore interiors room by room.

■ JAPAN OVERVIEW

// REGIONS

EXPLORE BY REGION

Coming soon. Building the Japan map overlay first — regions and cities will follow.

No regions mapped yet. Check the changelog for progress.

■ COMING SOON MAP IN DEVELOPMENT

// IN DEVELOPMENT

REGIONS & LOCATIONS

The interactive map is not built yet. We're currently building the Japan map overlay first. Regions (Okinawa, Kyushu, Kansai, etc.), city maps, and interiors will follow. Follow the changelog for updates.

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JAPAN OVERLAY FIRST

Building the top-level Japan archipelago view — the foundation for all regions and zoom levels.

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REGIONS — COMING SOON

Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu & Okinawa will be added after the overlay.

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CITIES & INTERIORS — LATER

City maps and interior floor plans (shrines, ryokan, etc.) will follow once the region layer is in place.