Dotonbori Mapcode
道頓堀 ·大阪府
The mapcode for Dotonbori is 1 285 795*40.
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Details
- Mapcode
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1 285 795*40 - Coordinates
34.669031, 135.501572- Address
- 〒542-0071 大阪府大阪市中央区道頓堀１丁目
- Japanese name
- 道頓堀
About this place
Dotonbori is the canal-side entertainment strip in Osaka’s Minami district, near Namba, stretching between Nihonbashi and Daikoku bridges. The Glico running man sign and the neon over the water are what most people come to see, and it is at its best after dark.
The mapcode points at the canal itself, by the Tombori River Walk, a pedestrian area you cannot drive into. The streets around it are narrow and crowded into the night, so drive to a paid car park elsewhere in Namba and walk the last few blocks.
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How to enter this in your car navigation
- On the navigation home screen, choose Destination (目的地).
- Choose Mapcode (マップコード) from the search methods.
- Type the digits, then the asterisk and the last two digits.
- Confirm the map preview shows the right area before you set the route.
Most Japanese rental cars (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Times, Orix) accept mapcodes. Some older units ignore the *nn suffix. That is fine, because it only refines the pin.
Coordinates last verified 2026-07-13·Report wrong information
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the mapcode for Dotonbori?
- The mapcode is 1 285 795*40, pointing at a spot in 大阪府. Written as decimal degrees the same point is 34.669031, 135.501572. A navigation unit takes the mapcode in far fewer keystrokes than the coordinates, so enter the code.
- What is a mapcode?
- A mapcode is a short numeric code that identifies a spot in Japan, developed by Denso. Japanese car navigation systems accept it directly, which avoids typing a Japanese address on a Japanese keyboard.
- How do I enter a mapcode in a Japanese rental car?
- On the navigation unit choose Destination (目的地), then Mapcode (マップコード), then type the digits. The two digits after the asterisk are an optional precision suffix; older units simply ignore them.
- What do the digits after the asterisk mean?
- They are a high-resolution suffix that narrows the point to roughly a few metres. Without them the code still resolves, just to a slightly wider area.