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- Incidents & safety 10
- Disasters & Earthquakes 9
- Product recalls 4
- Living costs & money 7
- Nature, wildlife & health 4
- The world in data 4
Incidents & safety 10
UpdatedFrance protests and riots 2026347 sites damaged buildings, shops and streets
UpdatedSpecial Fraud Map 2026¥261.0 billion lost to special fraud in Japan, Jan–Sep 2026 (provisional)
UpdatedMountain accidents in Japan, autumn 20263,623 people in mountain accidents in Japan, 2025 (most people on record) (NPA, via the education ministry)
UpdatedJapan Data Breach & Cyberattack Map160,066,712 people's personal data leaked (rough total, confirmed leaks, Jan 2026 to 9 Nov)
UpdatedEurope protests and riots map 2026113 events protests, clashes and damage in 12 European countries
UpdatedGermany protests map, April to November 202655 records
UK crime map: recorded crime by local authority, latest month469,482 records (All types), September 2026, across 314 areas
Europe Cyberattack Map8 countries where supermarket refrigeration was attacked (Oct–Nov 2026)
UK road accident map: injury collisions by local authority, latest year101,495 collisions (All injury collisions), 2025, across 350 areas
Fatal traffic accidents in Japan, 2019-202518,761 fatal accidents, 19,188 people killed
Disasters & Earthquakes 9
UpdatedUnited States floods map106 records
UpdatedUnited States earthquake map: M3.0+ (Alaska M4.5+)112 records
United States wildfires map, July to November 202689 records
UpdatedJapan earthquake map: M4.5+155 records
UpdatedTaiwan earthquake map: M4.0+81 records
UpdatedItaly earthquake map: M3.0+130 records
Brazil wildfires map, late July to November 202656 records
Indonesia floods map, November 2025 to October 202652 records
Canada wildfires map, May to October 202651 records
Product recalls 4
UpdatedUnited States product recall map, July to November 2026559 records
UpdatedUnited Kingdom product recall map, July to November 2026178 records
UpdatedEurope (EU and EEA) dangerous product alert map, September to November 2026552 records
UpdatedJapan product recall map, July to November 2026294 records
Living costs & money 7
UpdatedRice prices in Japan's prefectural capitals44 of 47 prefectural capitals where 5 kg of Koshihikari cost less than a year earlier (Sep 2026)
Petrol prices in Japan by prefecture¥170.0 national average price of regular petrol per litre (survey of 2 Nov 2026)
Minimum wage in Japan by prefecture, FY2026¥1,177 national weighted average hourly minimum wage, FY2026
Furusato nozei donations received by municipality, Japan FY2025¥1.33 tn furusato nozei donations received in FY2025 (59.63 m donations)
Foreign residents by prefecture and municipality, Japan 2025 census3,840,039 foreign residents in Japan, 3.12% of the population (2025 census)
Population change by municipality, Japan 2025 census1,658 of 1,892 municipalities lost people, 2020-2025
Minimum wages in Europe, compared with Japan29 countries monthly minimum wages in euros (Eurostat)
Nature, wildlife & health 4
Influenza alerts in Japan by prefecture38,205 flu patients reported by sentinel clinics in Japan, week 44 of 2026 (JIHS)
Bird flu outbreaks in Japan and Europe3,241 bird flu detections in Europe in 2026 (ADIS)
Bear attacks and sightings in Japan 202619,789 sightings, Apr–Aug (Ministry of the Environment)
Wolves in France: detected presence since 19961,286 cells 10 km squares with wolves in France, 2024 (OFB)
The world in data 4
World happiness ranking map (World Happiness Report, by country)7.764 highest: Finland (the 2026 report, 147 countries and territories)
World life expectancy map (by country, World Bank)86.5 years longest: Monaco (2024, 217 countries and territories)
Olympic medal map 1896–202621,676 medals from 55 Summer and Winter Games (1896–2026)
Nobel Prize map: where the laureates were born1,036 Nobel Prize awards to laureates, 1901–2026 (639 prizes)
Travel & Outings 22
UpdatedEurope transport strike map25 upcoming transport strikes in France, Italy and Spain
Autumn Leaves Observation Map, Japan5 of 51 stations have recorded the 2026 maple leaf colouring date (JMA, as of 8 Nov 2026)
Europe flight disruptions map
Japan Winter Illuminations Map 2026–2743 records
Tourist Taxes in Europe — City Lodging Taxes & Entry Fees37 records
Europe Entry Rules Map - EES, ETIAS and UK ETA by Country31 records
Japan Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026-2748 records
Japan Tax-Free Refunds at the Airport: Where to Do the New Refund Procedure16 records
Europe New Year's Eve Map 2026-2733 records
Japan Winter Festivals Map 202730 records
Japan Luggage Storage & Coin Lockers Map39 records
Visas & Travel Authorisations for Japanese Travellers — 49 Countries49 records
Wheelchair-accessible toilets in Japan4,387 wheelchair-accessible toilets (plus 319 partly accessible)
Europe Christmas Markets Map 202652 markets on the map Open now 3
Anime collaborations and stamp rallies in Japan, on now44 collaborations on now or starting soon
Ramen shops, saunas and shisha lounges in Japan9,709 ramen shops (8,834), saunas (853) and shisha (22) on OpenStreetMap
Dog-friendly places and dog parks in Japan386 dog parks (325), cafés (15), restaurants and bars (9), places to stay (36), shops (1) on OpenStreetMap
Matcha map of Japan: tea cafés, tea shops and tea fields1,167 matcha and japanese tea cafés (291), tea shops (876), tea fields (growing areas) (12,799) on OpenStreetMap
Cherry blossom records in Japansince 1953 cherry blossom flowering and full-bloom dates (JMA)
Which town has this ordinance? A quiz10 questions on ordinances that differ from place to place
Accommodation tax in Japan by local government¥10,000 per person per night in Kyoto City, the highest accommodation tax in Japan (as of 1 Oct 2026)
World Heritage map: sites in danger58 in danger, out of 1,273 World Heritage sites
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About Map News
Map News maps events that have happened around Japan and the world, using news reports and announcements from governments and public bodies. The maps so far cover protests in France, bear sightings, Japan Winter Illuminations Map 2026–27, fatal traffic accidents, Tourist Taxes in Europe — City Lodging Taxes & Entry Fees, Olympic medals, Europe Entry Rules Map - EES, ETIAS and UK ETA by Country, World Heritage in danger, Japan Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026-27, special fraud scams, Japan Tax-Free Refunds at the Airport: Where to Do the New Refund Procedure, Nobel Prizes, Europe New Year's Eve Map 2026-27, influenza alerts, Japan Winter Festivals Map 2027, mountain accidents, Japan Luggage Storage & Coin Lockers Map, anime collaborations on now, Visas & Travel Authorisations for Japanese Travellers — 49 Countries, cyberattacks and data breaches, cyberattacks in Europe, a quiz on local ordinances, minimum wages, petrol prices, rice prices, autumn leaves observations, accommodation taxes, bird flu, population change, foreign residents, furusato nozei donations, minimum wages in Europe, cherry blossom records, wolves in France, protests in Europe, earthquakes in Japan, wildfires in Brazil, wildfires in the United States, UK crime statistics, road accidents in Great Britain, floods and heavy rain in the United States, earthquakes in Taiwan, earthquakes in the United States, earthquakes in Italy, product recalls in the United States, product recalls in the United Kingdom, dangerous non-food product alerts in Europe, product recalls in Japan, protests in Germany, wildfires in Canada, floods in Indonesia, World happiness ranking, World life expectancy, ramen shops, saunas and shisha lounges, wheelchair-accessible toilets, dog-friendly places and dog parks, matcha and Japanese tea, transport strikes in Europe, airport and airline strikes in Europe and Christmas markets in Europe. Bear sightings and fatal accidents can be checked near where you are; Nobel Prizes, Olympic medals and World Heritage sites show where in the world things happen. Every point has a source, and nothing we cannot confirm is included. Most maps are written in Japanese first and translated into English.
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