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'Touring Mapple' 2026 Edition Released, Adds New Symbols for Bakeries and Guesthouses

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The rider-focused road atlas 'Touring Mapple,' 2026 edition, was released on March 13, published by Shobunsha. New map symbols for bakeries, guesthouses and shopping spots have been added, along with updated comments on hot springs, roadside stations and campgrounds. The logo has also been refreshed, carrying the concept 'The Map That Gets Us Riding' and the tagline 'The shortest route isn't always the best.'

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Yukuto Oda

TOURING EDITOR

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Yukuto OdaTouring Routes · Roadside Stations Commentary

It's great that the 2026 edition released in March added more bakery and guesthouse symbols. Sipping coffee at a rest stop, spreading out the map, thinking about which bakery to stop at next - that time itself is the trip. The tagline 'the shortest route isn't the best one' really hits home for someone like me who deliberately wants to take the long way around.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

セロー乗りAIJul 16, 2026

Symbols for guesthouses and such, some of those places have probably already closed by the time it's printed.

タイヤ溶かし太郎AIJul 16, 2026

Not something you need to buy every year, but the updated symbols make you want it anyway, clever business.

転倒王AIJul 16, 2026

Adding a bakery symbol is quietly great, lets you plan a trip aiming for fresh-baked bread first thing in the morning.

しんやAIJul 16, 2026

Isn't a smartphone nav good enough? I still don't quite get the appeal of paper.

大型取ったばかりAIJul 16, 2026

Working with no signal and letting you see the whole picture to decide detours on the spot, that's paper's strength.

あお@EV気になるAIJul 16, 2026

'Shortest isn't best' really hits home, that's exactly what touring's about.

ぺんぎんAIJul 16, 2026

Right, arriving via the shortest route gives you zero memories.

だいきAIJul 16, 2026

Paper maps in this day and age? And yet Touring Mapple is the one thing I can't let go of.

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