In a vehicular navigation system, it is determined that a branching point
is present along a guidance route within a given distance from a guidance
intersection. It is then determined that approaching the branching point
by using a natural exit lane results in entering a road that is not
included in the guidance route, wherein the natural exit lane is included
in an exit road exiting from the guidance intersection and exits
naturally from the guidance intersection along the guidance route. Before
entering the guidance intersection, it is suggested that a lane change be
required after passing through the guidance intersection. Thus, in a case
that a lane change is needed just after passing through the guidance
intersection, a driver can respond with a sufficient time period.