Choume and banchi in japan?

Question:

how do i find the choume and the banchi in japanese areas? will they be on maps? should i ask locals?

Answer:

If you have the exact address in Japanese, try to search here:
http://maps.google.co.jp/

If the address goes ○丁目 x番 (○ - x), ○丁目 should be appearing on the map.