NAVIGATION APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation apparatus that is applicable to daily shopping and improves the convenience. SOLUTION: The navigation apparatus includes an input means (1) for inputting an item to be purchased; a current location detection means (2); an information storage means (3) for storing at least point data; an output means (4) for providing a guide; a search means (5a) for searching the genre of the item to be purchased which is input from the input means; a determination means (5c) for determining whether a current location detected by the current location detection means represents a shop for handing the genre of the item to be purchased, when a vehicle is parked; and a control means (5d) for outputting the item to be purchased to the output means, when the determination means determines that the shop handles the genre of the item to be purchased. The control means implements a confirmation guide for causing a user to confirm whether the user forgets to buy the item, when the user leaves the shop. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT