1. An image processing apparatus that displays a three-dimensional map including displays of a road and a three-dimensional building on a display unit, the apparatus comprising: a managing unit that divides bearings into a predetermined number of bearing regions and manages identification information of a distant view pattern assigned to each of the bearing regions for each of a plurality of locations; an acquisition unit that acquires identification information of the distant view pattern assigned to each of the bearing regions for a current location; and a depiction unit that depicts a background image behind a display area for displaying the road and the building based on the acquired identification information of the distant view pattern.