# Google Street View in Asia

In Asia, Google Street View is available in Bangladesh, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, India, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. This includes territories disputed by both Israel (Golan Heights and West Bank) and India (northern Arunachal Pradesh). It is also available for a few select tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China, Iraq, Nepal and Pakistan.

## Timeline of introductions

Service in Japan was introduced on August 5, 2008. Japan's coverage was initially concentrated in five areas with a total of 10 camera icons. The service has faced criticisms from bloggers in Japan of cultural insensitivity.
On May 26, 2011, Google announced that, in India, capturing of Street View images in Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka, had started. However, Google Street View was banned from Bangalore on June 21, 2011.
On September 2, 2011, Google has revealed that its Street View feature will be introduced to the country in association with the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
On September 3, 2011, Google started to collaborate with Tourism Malaysia to record Malaysian locations to be featured on its Google Map Street View.
On January 24, 2012, Google Street View was launched in South Korea starting with imagery from the country's capital, Seoul, as well as South Korea's second largest city, Busan.
Google Street View in Jordan was launched in November 2015 which included 43 archaeological sites. On the announcement day, Queen Rania wrote on the announcement and praised tourism enhancing efforts in Jordan.
Since March 2022 a large amount of Street view, taken by Google since November 2021, has been added in Bangladesh. This coverage covers mostly agricultural areas of Dhaka Division, and as of April 2022 it continues to expand every few days.
On July 27, 2022 Google added street view coverage in ten major cities of India and its surroundings, ending thus the 11-year-old ban on Google Street View. The footage is shot from Tech Mahindra and Genesys companies and licensed to Google. There is planning for a rollout of the service in national level, and there are daily additions of Indian roads into the platform.
On March 22, 2024, Google added street view coverage throughout the country of Kazakhstan, covering all regions. The coverage mostly consists of major roads and urban areas.
In April 2024, Google added street view coverage in Lebanon.
In January 2025, Google added street view in Coron in The Philippines
Reference:

### Bangladesh

| District/Region | Major cities/areas |
| Sylhet | roads all over the Sylhet city |
| Dhaka | roads all over the Dhaka city |
| Chittagong | roads all over the Chittagong city |
| Khulna | roads all over the Khulna city |
| Dhaka - Chittagong Highway | Complete coverage through Dhaka - Chittagong highway route. |
| Dhaka - Khulna Highway | Complete coverage through Dhaka - Khulna highway route. |
| Khulna- Shamnagar Highway | Complete coverage through Khulna - Shamnagar highway route. |
| Cox's Bazar | Several Tourist attractions, Marine Drive Rd, Beach Area and some roads across the town. |

### Bhutan

* Area
* roads all over the country

### Cambodia

* Area
* major roads, and landmarks

### Mainland China

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Sichuan Province | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Jinsha Site Museum |
| Beijing | Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Forbidden City |
| | There also are some selected attractions and museums in Beijing (Forbidden City), in Wuhan, Yangzhou, Hangzhou and Suzhou. |

### Hong Kong

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and Northern part of Lantau Island |

### Macau

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Macau | Macau, Taipa, Coloane and Cotai |

### India

In 2016, the Government of India denied Google's request to cover India through Street View photography, citing concerns that military installations or other sensitive areas would be photographed.
In 2022, after a change in government policy, Google was permitted to launch in India; its Street View project in the country is a partnership with Genesys and Tech Mahindra. It competes with MapmyIndia. At launch in July 2022, Street View covered 150,000 kms of roads in India; it also formed partnerships with traffic authorities in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Gurgaon, and Agra.
As of October 2024, it is available to some extent in all states and union territories.
| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Andhra Pradesh | All major cities |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Baratang Island, Middle Andaman (major cities), North Andaman, Shaheed Dweep, South Andaman, Swaraj Dweep |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Changlang, Itanagar, Khonsa, Miao, Naharlagun, NH13, Roing, some ICBRs |
| Assam | All major cities and roads |
| Bihar | All major cities and roads |
| Chandigarh | Full coverage |
| Chhattisgarh | All major cities and roads |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Full coverage |
| Delhi | Full coverage (excluding parts of New Delhi and Shahdara districts) |
| Goa | Full coverage |
| Gujarat | Full coverage |
| Haryana | All major cities and roads |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Kalka–Shimla Railway, Kaza, Manali, Palampur, Shimla, Solan district |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Samba |
| Jharkhand | All major cities and roads |
| Karnataka | All major cities and roads |
| Kerala | Full coverage |
| Ladakh | Choglamsar, Leh, Sakti |
| Lakshadweep | Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kavaratti, Kiltan |
| Meghalaya | All major cities |
| Mizoram | All major cities (except Kolasib) |
| Madhya Pradesh | All major cities and roads |
| Maharashtra | All major cities |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Nagaland | NH 702D (up to Chanki) |
| Odisha | All major cities |
| Puducherry | All major cities and roads |
| Punjab | All major cities |
| Rajasthan | All major cities and roads |
| Sikkim | All major cities |
| Tamil Nadu | All major cities and roads |
| Telangana | All major cities and roads |
| Tripura | All major cities and roads |
| Uttar Pradesh | All major cities and roads |
| Uttarakhand | All major cities (except Haldwani) |
| West Bengal | All major cities and roads |

### Indonesia

Google Street View covers most regencies and cities in Sumatra (except most of Aceh), Java, Nusa Tenggara Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, and North Maluku (includes Ternate, Tidore, and parts of Halmahera). There is currently no official coverage in Maluku (province) and the Papua region, if it exists, then all of them are unofficial. Before 2015, only Java, Madura, and Bali were covered by the Street View.
In October 2019, Google excluded and removed most of the Street View images of Aceh due to a controversial incident. The Banda Aceh City Government considered suing Google about why the inappropriate image can be easily passed and shown to public. Even so, the government still allows Street View recordings in certain places that are not in roadways. The City Government also reported this incident to Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
Since then, only parts south of Subulussalam; several meters away from border gate between Southeast Aceh Regency and Karo Regency; parts east of Lhokseumawe; a a very small (several meters long) fragment of Teuku Nyak Arief Road at Banda Aceh, a fragment of Blang Bintang Lama Road and a Chinese housing complex at Neuheun in Aceh Besar Regency are currently covered in Aceh.
| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Sumatra | All major road, town and cities covered by Trans-Sumatran Highway, including Nias Island, Bangka Belitung Islands, Batam, Bintan Island, and Bengkalis |
| Java | Full coverage, including Bawean, and Madura |
| Lesser Sunda Islands | Full coverage in Bali (except Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan) and Lombok (except Gili Islands) All major road and towns in Sumbawa, Komodo (island), Flores, Sumba, Lembata, Alor Island, Timor |
| Kalimantan | All major road, town and cities covered by Trans Kalimantan Highway, including Derawan, Laut Island, Nunukan, and Tarakan |
| Sulawesi | All major road, town and cities covered by Trans-Sulawesi Highway, Lembeh, Muna Island, Buton |
| North Maluku | Ternate, Tidore, and parts of Halmahera |

### Iraq

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Baghdad | National Museum of Iraq |

### Israel

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Northern District | Kfar Kama, Kibbutz Merhavia |
| Haifa District | Haifa, Nahsholim |
| Tel Aviv District | Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan Safari |
| Jerusalem District | Jerusalem, Mini Israel, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Israel Museum |
| Southern District | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
The West Bank which is also covered in Google Street View is commonly considered to be part of the partially recognized State of Palestine. The coverage also includes Israeli settlements within the West Bank.

### Japan

Full Coverage
| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Chūbu | Niigata, Sado, Nagoya, Gifu |
| Chūgoku | Okayama, Hiroshima |
| Hokkaidō | Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa |
| Kansai | Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara |
| Kantō | Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo, Yokohama |
| Kyūshū | Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Hirado, Kumamoto, Tanegashima, Yakushima, Amami Ōshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawa, Miyako Islands, Kagoshima |
| Tōhoku | Sendai, Fukushima, Morioka |

### Jordan

| Region | Sites |
| North Region | Jerash monuments, Jerash Museum, Ajloun castle, Ajloun Forest Reserve, Ajloun Museum, Umm Qais Archaeological site, Umm Qais Museum, Capitolias (Beit Ras), Pella (Tabaqet Fahl), Rihab church, Umm el-Jimal, Qasr Al-Hallabat |
| Central Region | Al-Maghtas (Baptismal site), Surb Karapet Armenian Apostolic Church, Amman Citadel, Umayyad Palace, Roman amphitheater, Odeon theater, Jordan Museum, Iraq Al-Amir, Qasr Amra, Qasr Al-Azraql, Qasr Al-Kharanah, Mount Nebo, Madaba Church, Qasr Machaerus, Ma'in Hot Springs, Dead Sea Panorama Complex, Dhiban, Umm ar-Rasas, Qasr Tuba, Qasr Al-Qatraneh, Karak Castle, Lowest point on earth Museum, Lot Cave |
| South Region | Tafilah, Fenyan eco-lodge, Montreal Crusader castle, Athruh, Aqaba Fortress, Petra |

### Kazakhstan

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Abai Region | Semey, Kurchatov |
| Akmola Region | Kökşetau, Akkol, Atbasar, Shchuchinsk, Makinsk, Stepnyak, Esil, Ereymentau, Stepnogorsk, Burabay, Derzhavinsk |
| Aktobe Region | Aktobe, Komsomol'skoe |
| Almaty | Almaty |
| Almaty Region | Alatau, Kaskelen, Qonayev |
| Astana | Astana |
| Atyrau Region | Atyrau, Inderbor, Kulsary |
| East Kazakhstan Region | Oskemen, Ridder |
| Jambyl Region | Taraz, Kulan |
| Jetisu Region | Taldykorgan, Sary-Ozek |
| Karaganda Region | Karaganda, Temirtau, Shakhtinsk, Balkhash Saran, Botakara |
| Kostanay Region | Kostanay, Rudny |
| Kyzylorda Region | Kyzylorda, Aral |
| Mangystau Region | Aktau, Zhanaozen, Fort-Shevchenko |
| North Kazakhstan Region | Petropavl |
| Pavlodar Region | Pavlodar, Ekibastuz, Bayanaul |
| Shymkent | Shymkent, Sayram |
| Turkistan Region | Turkistan, Zhetisay, Kentau |
| Ulytau Region | Jezkazgan, Satpayev, Karazhal |
| West Kazakhstan Region | Oral |
| and major roads ||

### Kyrgyzstan

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Bishkek | Bishkek |
| Chuy Region | Kara-Balta, Sosnovka, Tokmok |
| Issyk Kul Region | Balykchy, Bokonbayevo, Karakol |
| Jalal-Abad Region | Jalal-Abad |
| Naryn Region | Kochkor, Naryn |
| Osh Region | Osh, Uzgen |
| Talas Region | Talas |
| and major roads ||
* Landmarks: State History Museum, Gumbez of Manas

### Laos

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Champasak Province | Pakse |
| Louangphrabang Province | Luang Prabang |
| Savannakhet Province | Savannakhet |
| Vientiane Prefecture | Vientiane |
| Vientiane Province | Vang Vieng |

### Malaysia

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Federal Territories | Greater Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya |
| Johor | Batu Pahat, Johor Bahru, Kluang, Kota Tinggi, Mersing, Muar, Pekan Nanas, Segamat, |
| Kedah | Alor Setar, Baling, Jitra, Kulim, Sungai Petani |
| Kelantan | Gua Musang, Kota Bharu, Machang, Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah, Tumpat |
| Malacca | Ayer Keroh, Alor Gajah, Jasin, Malacca City |
| Negeri Sembilan | Bahau, Gemas, Jempol, Kuala Pilah, Naning, Nilai, Port Dickson, Rembau, Seremban, Tampin, |
| Pahang | Bentong, Cameron Highlands, Cherating, Fraser's Hill, Genting Highlands, Kuala Lipis,Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan, Raub, Rompin, Temerloh |
| Penang | George Town Conurbation |
| Perak | Batu Gajah, Hulu Perak, Ipoh, Kuala Kangsar, Sitiawan, Taiping, Tanjung Malim, Teluk Intan |
| Perlis | Kangar, Kuala Perlis, Padang Besar |
| Selangor | Banting, Kajang, Klang, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Kuala Selangor, Morib, Petaling Jaya, Puchong, Rawang, Sabak Bernam, Semenyih, Sepang, Shah Alam, Subang, Subang Jaya |
| Sarawak | Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu, Miri |
| Sabah | All major towns |
| Terengganu | Chukai, Dungun, Kerteh, Jerteh, Kuala Terengganu, Marang |

### Maldives

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Vicinity | Underwater views |

### Mongolia

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Ulaanbaatar | streets in Ulaanbaatar. Sükhbaatar Square and National Academic Drama Theatre in Ulaanbaatar. Also Bagakhangai, Baganuur, Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue and Night views of center of Ulaanbaatar |
| Dornogovi Province | Erdene, Sainshand, Züünbayan, Zamyn-Üüd |
| Orkhon Province | Erdenet |
| Darkhan-Uul Province | Darkhan |
| Selenge Province | Züünkharaa, Sükhbaatar, Altanbulag, Khüder |
| Töv Province | 13th Century Complex, Bayan, Erdene, Zuunmod |
| various | part of Mandalgovi and more locations |

### Myanmar

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Mandalay Region | Mandalay, Nyaung-U |
| Naypyidaw Union Territory | Naypyitaw |
| Yangon Region | Thanlyin |

### Nepal

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Sagarmatha Zone | several single shots in an area 10–15 km west/southwest of Mount Everest, including Gokyo Lakes, Gorakshep, Kala Patthar, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche Monastery |
| Khumbu Region | Lukla, Phakding, Khumjung, Phortse, Panboche, Dughla, Lobuche, Thamu, Thame |

### Oman

Upcoming Google Street View coverage for Oman was confirmed in February 2024, and was published in October 2024.
* Area
* roads all over the country

### Pakistan

| District/Region | Major cities/areas |
| Lahore | Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal, Lahore Museum, Badshahi Mosque, Tomb of Jahangir, Walled City of Lahore, Shalimar Gardens, Quaid-e-Azam Library, Shrine of Hazrat Mian Mir, Tomb of Malik Ahmad Ayaz, Kamran's Baradari, Lahore Fort, King Edward Medical University, Government College University (Lahore), University of the Punjab (Allama Iqbal Campus) and Wazir Khan Mosque |
| Sheikhupura | Hiran Minar Monument and Park, Tomb of Waris Shah, Sheikhupura Fort |
| Rawalpindi | Mankiala/ Stupa of Buddha |
| Kasur | Shrine of famous poet and Sufi saint Bulleh Shah |
| Sahiwal | Harappa Archaeological Site and Museum |
| Bahawalpur | Derawar Fort |
| Chakwal | Katasraj temple, complex of temples, lake and a Buddhist stupa |
| Pak Pattan | Shrine of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar |
| Jhelum | Rohtas Fort and Museum |

### Philippines

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Metro Manila | Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela |
| Ilocos Region | Pangasinan, national road from Pagudpud to Laoag in Ilocos Norte, Crisologo St., Plaza Burgos and Salcedo in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, national roads in Agoo, Tubao, Santo Tomas and Rosario in La Union |
| Cagayan Valley | Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya |
| Cordillera | Flora and Santa Marcela in Apayao, Baguio, La Trinidad and Mount Pulag in Benguet, major roads in Pinukpuk, Rizal and Tabuk in Kalinga |
| Central Luzon | Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales |
| Calabarzon | Cavite including the island of Corregidor, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal and Quezon |
| Mimaropa | Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and major roads in Palawan |
| Bicol Region | Albay, Camarines Sur and national roads in Camarines Norte, and Sorsogon |
| Western Visayas | Iloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental |
| Central Visayas | Metro Cebu and nearby towns including Mactan Island all in Cebu, views of ocean floor near Apo Island in Dauin, Negros Oriental |
| Eastern Visayas | Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar, Samar, Northern Samar |
| Northern Mindanao | Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, major roads in Bukidnon, and major roads in Lanao del Norte including Iligan |
| Caraga | Major roads in Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, Surigao City and its nearby towns |
| Soccsksargen | General Santos, South Cotabato, major roads across Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and Cotabato |
| Davao Region | Davao City, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, major roads in Davao de Oro, and major roads in Davao Oriental |
| Zamboanga Peninsula | Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, national roads in Zamboanga Sibugay, Dipolog and Dapitan in Zamboanga del Norte |
| Bangsamoro | Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur |

### Qatar

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Doha | Museum of Islamic Art Hamad International Airport |
| Al Khor | Part of Doha and Al Khor |

### Russia

| Region | Major Cities/areas |
| Siberian Federal District | Novosibirsk, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo, Tomsk, Barnaul, Prokopyevsk, Novokuznetsk, Achinsk, Leninsk-Kuznetskiy, Biysk, Yurga and Rubtsovsk |
| Ural Federal District | Ekaterinburg, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk, Surgut and other cities |
| Far Eastern Federal District | Artyom, Birobidzhan, Yakutsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk, Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Ishim, Magadan, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Gorno-Altaysk, Korsakov, Kyshtym, Kyzyl, Langepas, Nakhodka, Nazarovo, Partizansk, Severouralsk, Tobolsk, Ussuriysk, Zarinsk |
For European Russia, see Google Street View in Europe

### Singapore

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Singapore | 95% of Singapore |

### South Korea

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Seoul | All 25 districts of Seoul. |
| Busan | Major districts of Busan. |
| Incheon | Parts of Yeongjong-do including Incheon International Airport. |
| Gyeonggi-do | Gwacheon, Anyang, Bucheon, Gimpo, Goyang, Guri, Gwangmyeong, Hanam, Namyangju, Seongnam, Siheung, Suwon, Uiwang and Yongin. |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | Parts of Gimhae and Yangsan. |

### Sri Lanka

* Area colombo
* All major roads and most other roads.

### Taiwan

Full Coverage
| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Northern Taiwan | Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County |
| Central Taiwan | Taichung City, Changhua County |
| Southern Taiwan | Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County |
| Eastern Taiwan | Ilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County |

### Thailand

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Northern Thailand | Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, Phrae, Uttaradit |
| Northeastern Thailand | Amnat Charoen, Bueng Kan, Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Loei, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Khai, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Surin, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Yasothon |
| Central Thailand | Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Chai Nat, Kamphaeng Phet, Lopburi Province, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Sawan, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phetchabun, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Saraburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Sing Buri, Sukhothai, Suphan Buri, Uthai Thani |
| Eastern Thailand | Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat |
| Western Thailand | Kanchanaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, Tak |
| Southern Thailand | Chumphon, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang Nga, Phatthalung, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Trang, Yala |

### Turkey

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Adana | Ceyhan, Çukurova, İmamoğlu, Kozan, Saimbeyli, Sarıçam, Seyhan, Yüreğir |
| Ankara | Anıtkabir |
| Istanbul | SALT institution, Pera Museum; indoor views |
| Çanakkale Province | Landmarks on southern part of Gallipoli peninsula |

### United Arab Emirates

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Dubai | Most major roads, Dubai International Airport (including inside views of an Airbus A380 25°14′34″N 55°22′19″E﻿ / ﻿25.242748°N 55.37196°E﻿ / 25.242748; 55.37196), Burj Khalifa |
| Abu Dhabi | Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque |

### United Kingdom
#### British Indian Ocean Territory

* Area
* Sea Cow Island (a.k.a. Île Vache Marine), Danger Island and Middle Brother Island (a.k.a. Île du Milieu)

### Vietnam

| Region | Major cities/areas |
| Red River Delta | Hanoi & Haiphong |
| Southeast | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Quảng Ninh | Hạ Long |
| Thừa Thiên Huế | Huế |
| Bắc Ninh | Bắc Ninh |
| Phú Yên | Sông Cầu |
| Yên Bái | Yên Bái |
| Tiền Giang | Mỹ Tho |
| Thái Nguyên | Thái Nguyên |

## Controversies

As in other places, there has been controversy surrounding plans to bring Street View to various Asian countries.
In Israel, there have been concerns that introducing the service could increase the risk of terrorism to which the region is prone.
In India, the Government had rejected Google Street View until June 2022.This was due to privacy concerns.But in June 2022 the Indian Government allowed street view in many cities of India including the capital city New Delhi. Now it is available in Mumbai, Bangaluru, Chennai and many others. Security establishments became wary of allowing such image capturing given that planning for the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai is believed to have involved photographic reconnaissance of targets by Pakistani American David Coleman Headley. The Indian Government had plans to talk about Google Street View in India, but in March 2018 Government of India finally rejected the Google Street view plan citing that this will compromise the country's security. However, many users have uploaded an increasing amount of Street view in various parts of India, such as Bengaluru and Kerala, among many others. Finally in July 2022 Government of India allowed Google to launch Street View services across the country.
Google had to reshoot all images in Japan because the camera cars that took the original photographs were originally too high, leading to privacy concerns. Japanese houses are generally built quite close to the road. Roads are also narrow, often without pavements. Such factors led to privacy concerns with the original photographs.
Police in South Korea raided Google offices in that country in order to determine if Street View was legal.
In 2013, people in Tambon Sa-iap village, Song District in Phrae Province, Thailand, mistakenly believed that the Street View car was surveying the village for the unwanted Kaeng Suea Ten Dam project and blocked it, not allowing it to take photographs. They also arrested the driver and interrogated him to determine if he was working for the dam project. He was released after swearing on the Buddha that his work was not related to the dam project. After confirming his story, the village's leaders apologized for the misunderstanding.
In Indonesia, Google was forced by the Banda Aceh City Government to remove almost every Street View image of Aceh in 2019, leaving exceptions to Langsa, Aceh Tamiang, Southeast Aceh, Aceh Singkil, and Subulussalam City (as well as Street View recordings of certain places that are not in roadways). This incident was caused by some foreigners that were uploading inappropriate images, some of which contain two naked foreigners. One of them wrote the sentence "Protest sharia law." on his hand. The city government discovered this and considered suing Google, as well as asking it why the inappropriate images could be so easily shown to the public. The City Government also reported this incident to Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. With this incident, the government continues to use this as the main reason for defending the Law of Information and Electronic Transactions Act.

## Unofficial coverage

* Brunei: Major parts of the country
* Indonesia: Parts of Ambon, Maluku
* Indonesia: Views of some highways and the central business districts of Papua
* New Caledonia Main cities and tourist places

## Future Coverage

* Nepal
* Saudi Arabia
* Uzbekistan
* Kuwait
* Bahrain