Apparatus for assisting recognition of a position

An apparatus for assisting simple recognition of a position to make simply recognition of a position of an object includes place-name information storage means 10d1 for storing place-name information corresponding to an each position, position information fetch means 10a1 for fetching position information to show the current position of the object, place-name information select means 10a2 for selecting the place-name information corresponding to the position information fetched by the position information fetch means 10a1 from the place-name information storage means 10d1, assistant information generating means 10a3 for generating assistant information to display the place name information selected by the place-name information select means 10a2 and assistant information output means 10a4 for outputting the assistant information generated by the assistant information generating means 10a3.