# Tokyo Ward Map Puzzle — Collect Edo Town-Name Lore

> Collect Edo Town-Name Lore (iPhone/iPad app by Naoki Chiba.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tokyo-ward-map-puzzle/id6801019309 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Naoki Chiba](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895372512)
- Category: Education, Games
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tokyo-ward-map-puzzle/id6801019309/reviews.md

## What is Tokyo Ward Map Puzzle?

A map puzzle where you zoom in through three levels — all of Tokyo, its wards, then the individual towns inside each ward.

Every time you place a piece, an origin card for that place unlocks. Nihonbashi, Ginza, Kiba, Kiyosumi — even names you already know reveal centuries of Edo-era history once you learn where they came from.

FEATURES
- Puzzles covering all 62 municipalities of Tokyo (the 23 special wards, the Tama area, and the Izu and Ogasawara Islands)
- The 23 wards can be zoomed further down to the level of individual towns
- Tap a piece to check its name (with read-aloud support) — reason out where it goes from the place name, not just its shape
- Placing a piece unlocks its origin card, building toward a complete collection (origin cards currently cover eight wards centered on Tokyo's old shitamachi districts, with more wards being added over time)
- Switch between three notations — kanji/kana, hiragana-only, and rōmaji — with read-aloud support for hard-to-read place names
- No ads, no account required, and everything runs fully offline on your device

Map data is based on the National Land Numerical Information (MLIT) and e-Stat small-area boundary datasets. Place-name origins are written independently, based on primary sources such as official municipal records.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-29

- Added origin cards for five more wards — Arakawa, Taito, Katsushika, Edogawa, and Adachi (206 new entries), rounding out Tokyo's old shitamachi districts.
- Added a one-time review prompt shown right after you clear a stage.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-19

No release notes.

## More apps by Naoki Chiba

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All apps by Naoki Chiba: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895372512

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