There are provided a navigation apparatus and a navigation method capable
of performing a character display reflecting the operation result of a
user. The navigation apparatus includes a facility search section that
searches for a facility fulfilling a set search condition; a display flag
changing section that sets a character string, which is displayed at a
position corresponding to the facility searched by the facility search
section, as a character string indicating the facility; a map drawing
section that draws a map image including the location of the facility
searched by the facility search section and the character string set by
the display flag changing section; and a display processing section and a
display device, which display the map image drawn by the map drawing
section.