There is provided a massage apparatus capable of providing optimum massage effects even with variations in thickness of to-be-treated area such as a lower leg from user to user. Further, according to the present invention, the period of time during which the refresh operation is performed can be longer than before, which improves the reliability of information stored in the memory transistor. The system and method of the invention may also calculate and advise the users of preferred roads to take in order to arrive at the requested location with minimum delay.