Hyrule and Lorule
The maps in this game are divided into light (Hyrule) and dark (Lorule) worlds. Learning to navigate these areas is the key to finding your way around the overworld. Some areas are accessed differently depending on which world you are in.
During your adventure, a red X on the map points out the next major destination meant to move the plot forward.
Dungeon Maps
Once you enter a dungeon, the map shows what level you are on. Dark rooms are undiscovered rooms, and once a room has been discovered, the room brightens, making it easier to understand where you have or have not been. After Link finds and collects the compass, every treasure chest appears on the map. Most dungeons have multiple floors; select the floor tabs on the map’s left side to search for unopened treasure chests or undiscovered rooms.
Maiamai Map
On the map’s left side is the Lost Maiamai icon. Touch this icon to display colored sections on the map, sectioning off portions of the map with a number on each section. This number corresponds to the 100 lost Maiamai left scattered throughout Hyrule and Lorule. Lost Maiamai chirp when Link approaches their position. Some are hidden in plain sight, while others may be underneath rocks, atop trees, stuck on the side of walls, or even underwater. After you have collected at least 10 lost Maiamai, you can take them to the Mother Maiamai. In return for finding her precious little runaways, she will upgrade one of your weapons.
Fissures
Fissures are gateways or cracks in the walls spread across Hyrule and Lorule, allowing Link to travel between worlds. Press 
to wall merge and slip through the fissure to the other world. Fissures, once found, appear on the map, and Link can travel through again at any time. Some areas can only be accessed by traveling back and forth through these fissures, because the terrain is so different between the light and dark worlds.
Weather Vanes
Weather vanes allow you to save your game, but they also double as fast-travel access points. Once you have discovered a weather vane and interacted with it (by pressing 
), you can travel to it from anywhere in the overworld at any time, simply by selecting the bell on the Touch Screen to summon Irene.