A “mysterious map” drawn with red lines and blue dots. A social media post titled “#ChallengeForGeographyLovers” is a unique quiz where you guess the region and railway line from the shape of the lines and the angles of the branches. Can you tell where this is?

As soon as it was posted, people began to speculate based on the slight shapes of the lines and the angles of the branches. There seems to be a central station with three lines. On social media, comments poured in, such as “I’m a local, so I knew right away” and “If you’re a Hokkaido resident, you’ll figure it out pretty quickly.”

Did You Get It? The Correct Answer is the “Sapporo Municipal Subway”

If you have a connection to Sapporo, you might have guessed it. The correct answer was the “Sapporo Municipal Subway”!

The Sapporo Municipal Subway has three lines—the Namboku Line, the Tozai Line, and the Toho Line—and is an essential mode of transportation for Sapporo citizens for commuting and tourism. Its rubber-tired transit system, known as the “Sapporo System,” is a distinctive feature not found in other cities. Were you able to figure it out?

Maybe a Region You Know Will Be Featured? “#ChallengeForGeographyLovers”

The mobility app “TRIMA” by GeoTechnologies is collaborating with Sanrio Characters

The “#ChallengeForGeographyLovers,” updated on the official X account of GeoTechnologies Inc., is a quiz where you guess the region and line from just a route map. People speculate based on slight curves of the lines, branches, and station placements. GeoTechnologies is known for its digital maps for car navigation systems, but recently they have been sharing the fun of geography in various ways, such as through the mobility app “TRIMA” and their original VTuber, “Kaname Hoi.”

GeoTechnologies' official VTuber “Kaname Hoi” performs an original song

In the “#ChallengeForGeographyLovers,” a town or line you know might appear. Be sure to check out the next “challenge”!