Map puzzle: prefectures, 시·도 and 縣市
For parents and teachers of children learning the map of Japan, Korea or Taiwan. Find each region on a blank map, or drag the pieces into place, against the clock. Free, no sign-up.
How to use it with your child
- Choose a map and a way to play. Find it asks for a region by name and your child taps it; Drag the piece shows one piece at a time to drag onto the map.
- Tap Start on this device. Each region placed fills in with its name. A region found at the first try counts as right first time.
- After three tries the right place lights up, and that region goes on the list to practise again.
- Print sheet gives a blank map with numbers and lines to write the names, plus an answer page.
Which school years it suits
Years 3–6 (P3–P6, 小3–小6, 초3–초6) and lower secondary, or anyone who likes maps.
Where the regions come from
The list of regions on each map was checked against an official government list, linked under the map on this page. Korea has 16 regions here: in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's resident statistics for September 2026, Gwangju and South Jeolla appear as one unit, 전남광주통합특별시.
The shapes come from Natural Earth, a free public-domain map, simplified so they draw quickly. Small islands are not drawn; Okinawa, Kinmen and Matsu (連江縣) are shown in boxes.
Ready-made links
- All 47 prefectures of Japan, find mode
- All 16 regions of Korea, drag mode
- All 22 counties and cities of Taiwan
- 10 Japanese prefectures, drag mode
Questions parents ask
Why can't I see some islands?
To keep the map clear and quick on a phone, small islands are left out. The pieces are still the right shape for each region's main land.
Tokyo and Osaka are tiny. How does my child tap them?
On a phone, zoom the screen or use a tablet for the full map. In drag mode, small pieces have a large invisible handle, and dropping them close to the right place is enough.