KASANE: Stories of Japan

KASANE reveals the history beneath the places you visit in Japan. Open the map to find nearby temples, old roads, port districts, castle towns and landscapes shaped by water. Selected place stories connect what you see today with key dates, nearby traces and source links. Use KASANE to: • Explore 320 mapped places across Japan • Jump to your current location with GPS • Read detailed stories for selected locations • Follow four-part timelines • Find related places nearby • Listen to stories with offline narration • Save places for later KASANE does not use generative AI to create stories while you travel. Your location stays on your device and is used only to show your position and nearby places. The collection begins with detailed stories in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanagawa and other regions. More place stories will follow.