RailAround - Japan Railway Map

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RailAround is a railway travel map for exploring Japan’s trains, routes, stations, and attractions.

Watch timetable-based train movements on the map, explore railway lines and operators across Japan, discover attractions near stations, record your rail trips, collect completion badges, and challenge your railway knowledge with Railfan Quiz.

RailAround is more than a route map. It is a railway world for watching, exploring, planning, recording, collecting, and learning.

【Attraction Map】

Explore attractions across Japan together with railway lines and stations.

Find nature spots, museums, temples, shrines, parks, coastlines, historic sites, onsen, castles, landmarks, gardens, viewpoints, theme parks, cherry blossom spots, and autumn foliage spots.

You can also filter attractions by type, cherry blossom, or autumn foliage, making it easier to discover where to go next by train.

【Timetable-Based Train Display】

RailAround estimates train positions from timetable data and displays the movement of Shinkansen, JR, private railways, subways, and local lines on the map.

Please note: displayed train positions are not real-time GPS or official operation information. Delays, cancellations, temporary schedule changes, platform changes, and other service disruptions may not be reflected.

【Operation Simulation】

Play railway movements at up to 100x speed. Adjust the time freely and observe morning rush hours, late-night operations, through services in urban areas, and local railway patterns across Japan.

【Japan Railway Network】

Explore major railway systems across Japan, including:

・Shinkansen ・JR lines ・Major private railways ・Urban subways ・Local railways ・Trams, monorails, cable cars, and more

From Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido, and Kyushu to regional lines, you can freely explore Japan’s railway network on the map.

【Railfan Quiz】

How strong is your railway knowledge?

Railfan Quiz lets you challenge yourself across several categories:

・Prefectures ・Railway operators ・Railway lines ・Stations

Answer map-based questions, use hints, earn results, collect diamonds, and review weak spots by category.

【Rail Trip Recording】

Record your railway trips and replay your travel routes on the map. Look back not only at where you went, but also how you traveled.

【Completion Badges and Statistics】

Earn badges when you complete railway lines. Track your progress by railway operator, line type, and distance, and build your own Japan railway travel record.

【Recommended For】

・People who love Japanese railways, railway travel, maps, and simulations ・Fans of Shinkansen, JR, private railways, subways, and local lines ・Travelers who want to find attractions near stations ・People who enjoy castles, shrines, onsen, cherry blossoms, autumn foliage, museums, and scenic spots ・Travelers who want to record rail trips in Japan ・Railway fans who want to test their knowledge of stations, lines, and operators ・Anyone who wants to explore Japan’s railway network more deeply

Explore Japan’s railways and destinations more freely with RailAround.

How many lines will you complete, how many stations will you recognize, how many attractions will you discover, and how many badges will you collect?

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