Use the Explore map

What this helps you do

• How to browse temples and shrines visually.
• Explore shows places on a map so you can plan by location. It is especially useful when you are already in an area or trying to combine several places into one route.

Before you start

• Allow location access only if you want nearby context or directions from your current position.
• Open the relevant temple or shrine detail page before making visit decisions about hours, access, facilities, events, or goshuin.

Steps

1. Move and zoom the map to the area you care about.
2. Tap markers or clusters to inspect places.
3. Open a temple or shrine detail page for full information.
4. Use controls and filters to adjust what the map shows.
5. Use your current location only if you are comfortable granting location permission.

Tips

• Use Explore to check distance before adding places to a day plan. Nearby on a list does not always mean easy to reach.

Troubleshooting

• If nearby results look wrong, check location permission and zoom level before trusting the list.
• If directions do not open correctly, retry from the place detail page and confirm the destination name.
• If hours, access, or facilities matter for a visit, confirm them with the official source.

Privacy, accuracy, or availability notes

• Location permission improves nearby and direction workflows but is not required for browsing place pages.
• Map markers, facilities, routes, and nearby suggestions may simplify real-world geography.
• Official temple and shrine sources remain the authority for hours, access, events, and goshuin rules.

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• Use the Explore map