Turn every walk into a quest.

See what’s nearby. Save the map. Scan when you arrive. Keep every find in one place.

Independent app · No account required · 23 languages

Explore the guide map

Manhole Quest Explore map showing cover locations across Hokkaido

Plan the route. Notice the street.

Choose a cover, save the area before you go, and let each stop reveal a different corner of Japan.

1
Choose
Pick a public cover and check its source.
2
Walk
Save the area and follow a realistic route.
3
Scan
Verify the visit safely on site.

775: verified cover records
470: Poké Lid references
23: languages

How the map works

Plan it. Find it. Keep it.

See each step before you go. Pick a cover, set up the map, scan on site, and keep the find.

Select a screen to read its story.

Don’t miss the cover around the corner.

Every set in the app.

Browse every themed and regional set, generated from the same catalog used by Manhole Quest.

49sets

Poké Lids

470 covers

Gundam

54 covers

Sailor Moon

5 covers

Leiji Matsumoto Works

11 covers

Namisuke

8 covers

Haikyu!!

4 covers

Astro Boy

3 covers

Hello Kitty

10 covers

Rascal

5 covers

March Comes in Like a Lion

9 covers

Godzilla

2 covers

THE IDOLM@STER

9 covers

Adachi Local Icons

10 covers

Morikko San-chan

2 covers

Akishima Whale

2 covers

GeGeGe no Kitaro

6 covers

Kiki's Delivery Service Motif

1 cover

Chihayafuru and Fuchu Icons

13 covers

Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo

1 cover

Hamura Local Landscapes

2 covers

Rurume-chan

4 covers

Higasshi

7 covers

Umabee

24 covers

Toshizo Hijikata and Hino

6 covers

Hinohara Village Design

1 cover

Kunio Okawara Mecha Designs

5 covers

Rinrin-chan

5 covers

Katsushika Character Icons

13 covers

Kita Local Icons

5 covers

Kiyose Sunflower Festival

3 covers

FC Tokyo and Kodaira Icons

8 covers

Ousui-kun and Koganei Sakura

2 covers

Rocket and Kokubunji History

20 covers

Tamagawa Landscape

1 cover

Old Kunitachi Station and Takury-go

2 covers

Machida Local Designs

2 covers

Poki and Takajo-kun

2 covers

Mizuho Nature Icons

1 cover

Nerima Anime Characters

4 covers

Tokyo 2020 Emblems

5 covers

Yumeume-chan and Ome Icons

2 covers

Hanepyon and Ota Icons

3 covers

Ultraman Series

5 covers

Shinagawa City Art

7 covers

Sumida Culture Icons

4 covers

Kururin

3 covers

Sarazanmai

1 cover

Tokyo Sewerage Designs

6 covers

Ikebukuro PR Anime

1 cover

Prepare offline. Collect on site.

Manhole Quest Offline Maps download list

Before the walk

Download a supported map area
Check the official source
Plan for daylight and safe access

Download a supported map area, check the official source, and plan for daylight and safe access.

At the cover

Stay on public paths
Scan without blocking traffic
Save progress when the visit is verified

Stay on public paths, scan without blocking traffic, and save progress when the visit is verified.

Manhole Quest scanning a real cover with AR tracking, verified location, and target distance

Normal recognition runs on device. Assisted Scan uploads only after explicit submission.

Read how scanning works

Walk with context.

Research-backed guides connect the app to the public art, streets, and official sources behind the hunt.

Browse all guides Official sources linked in every guide.

Featured guideHow to use a decorative manhole-cover map in Japan

Collect the place, not the person.

Start the main collecting loop without creating an account. Google Analytics stays off until you explicitly allow it.

No account requiredStart the main collecting loop without creating an account.
Strict opt-in website analyticsGoogle Analytics stays off until you explicitly allow it.
Permission-based location and cameraiOS controls access, and normal recognition runs on the device.

Questions before the walk

Is Manhole Quest official?

No. Manhole Quest is an independent app and is not affiliated with a rights holder or municipality unless expressly stated.

Can I plan offline?

Yes. Download supported map areas before a trip, while remembering that official websites and live services may still need a connection.

Do I need an account?

No. The main collecting loop does not require an account.

What does scanning upload?

Normal recognition runs on the device. Assisted Scan uploads only after explicit submission and includes a fresh cover photo, precise location, the selected cover, and scan diagnostics.