Japan invented a Google Maps for cats and it's purr-fect

[Badruddeen]

Hello Local Guides, (And all Cat Lovers 🙂 )

If you’ve ever wanted to explore Japan as a cat, there’s a map for that.

The tourism board of Hiroshima recently created a site with street views from a cat’s perspective. It’s the first of its kind. Source: businessinsider

Technicians from the tourism board used 360-degree cameras to shoot the cat maps. The interactive ma...

 The map features streets in Onomichi, a port town east of Hiroshima. You can explore in 360 from a c...

There are options to mosey down the footpaths...

...or to saunter through a shopping mall.

You can change the angle of the view, or even learn details about local shops that have blue icons (...

They created it to attract cat-loving tourists to a museum dedicated to Japan's 'maneki-neko' cat dolls.

'We're seeking to introduce a different way to look at our cities,' a Hiroshima tourism official tol...

The map also includes the option to meet 11 local pet cats. A yellow icon hovers above them with lin...

The tourism board will add more locations to the map this month, including a famous shrine area in O...

Enjoy... (Note: I had problem viewing with Chrome but it was perfect on FireFox)

Source: businessinsider

[ErmesT]

Cool @Badruddeen, I can't wait to show this to my two cats 😻

Well, more seriously, it is interesting to see how businesses are always moving a step ahead. 

Oh, I am reading in chrome, it seems ok for me

Ermes

[Badruddeen]

Hi @ErmesT

A very clever marketing technique by tourism board of Hiroshima. Japan is always very creative.

Thanks Ermes, I am glad you liked it. And say hello to your two cats 😻😻 from me. 🙂

Please check this too. I didn't skip the intro. It's so cool. 🙂 

Cheers

[LucioV]

Lovely! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this finding! 🙂

[Badruddeen]

You are welcome Lucio.

Ciao

[NareshDarji]

Wow very interesting. Thanks for sharing @Badruddeen brother.

[Badruddeen]

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@NareshDarji wrote:

Wow very interesting. Thanks for sharing @Badruddeen brother.

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You are welcome Naresh 

Cheers

[MaxWalsh]

Interesting! They are very creative ...

Regards @Badruddeen

[NirmalTeja]

Hello @Badruddeen good content post..Japan ideas and marketing strategys are very intellectual ideas..

[Badruddeen]

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@MaxWalsh wrote:

Interesting! They are very creative ...

Regards @Badruddeen

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Yes, Max,

This is very cute and I love it. I love the idea itself. The thought is brilliant.

Cheers