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Localizing the Map

  • This example demonstrates how to display a Google Map localized in Japanese, overriding user browser settings.

  • The map's region is set to Japan, influencing geocoding results to prioritize that area.

  • The sample utilizes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (compiled from TypeScript) to achieve localization.

  • Users can interact with the sample through JSFiddle or Google Cloud Shell, or clone it locally using Git and Node.js.

This example creates a map that's localized in Japanese, regardless of theuser's browser settings. The region is also set to Japan, which biases thegeocoding results to that region.

Read thedocumentation.

TypeScript

// This example displays a map with the language and region set// to Japan. These settings are specified in the HTML script element// when loading the Google Maps JavaScript API.// Setting the language shows the map in the language of your choice.// Setting the region biases the geocoding results to that region.functioninitMap():void{constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map")asHTMLElement,{zoom:8,center:{lat:35.717,lng:139.731},});}declareglobal{interfaceWindow{initMap:()=>void;}}window.initMap=initMap;
Note: Read theguide on using TypeScript and Google Maps.

JavaScript

// This example displays a map with the language and region set// to Japan. These settings are specified in the HTML script element// when loading the Google Maps JavaScript API.// Setting the language shows the map in the language of your choice.// Setting the region biases the geocoding results to that region.functioninitMap(){constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"),{zoom:8,center:{lat:35.717,lng:139.731},});}window.initMap=initMap;
Note: The JavaScript is compiled from the TypeScript snippet.

CSS

/* * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element * that contains the map. */#map{height:100%;}/* * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */html,body{height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;}

HTML

<html>  <head>    <title>Localizing the Map</title>    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />    <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>  </head>  <body>    <div></div>    <!--       The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML      document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions,      and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See      https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api      for more information.      -->    <script      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&v=weekly&language=ja&region=JP"      defer    ></script>  </body></html>

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Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow theseinstructions to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.

gitclone-bsample-map-languagehttps://github.com/googlemaps/js-samples.gitcdjs-samplesnpminpmstart

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gitcheckoutsample-SAMPLE_NAMEnpminpmstart

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Last updated 2025-11-21 UTC.