RailAround - Japan Railway

RailAround is a Japan railway exploration app for railfans, travelers, map lovers, and anyone who wants to understand Japan’s rail network in a more visual way.

Explore Japan’s railways from a bird’s-eye view, watch timetable-based train movement on the map, simulate different times of day, record your own rail journeys, and challenge your knowledge with the new Railfan Test.

This is more than a railway map. RailAround is a place to explore, simulate, replay, collect, and test your knowledge of Japan’s railways.

[Timetable-Based Train Movement]

RailAround visualizes train movement based on timetable data, helping you observe the rhythm of Shinkansen, JR lines, private railways, subways, and local lines across Japan.

Please note: train positions are estimated from timetable data. They are not live GPS locations or official operation status, and may not reflect delays, cancellations, temporary changes, or platform changes.

[Train Simulation]

Control time and playback speed, including simulation up to 100× speed.
Observe morning rush hours, late-night services, dense urban networks, and quiet local lines from a new perspective.

[Japan Railway Network]

Explore major railway systems across Japan, including:

・Shinkansen
・JR lines
・Major private railways
・Urban subways
・Local railways
・Iconic routes such as the Yamanote Line, Chuo Line, and Tokaido Shinkansen

Whether you are exploring Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido, Kyushu, or regional railways, RailAround gives you a map-based view of Japan’s rail world.

[Railfan Test]

How much of a railfan are you?

Take on railway challenges across:

・Prefectures
・Railway companies
・Railway lines
・Stations

Answer map-based questions, use hints, earn diamonds, and review your weak spots by category. Railfan Test turns Japan railway knowledge into a game you can keep coming back to.

[Rail Journey Tracker]

Record your railway trips and replay your routes on the map.
See not only where you traveled, but how your journey moved across Japan’s rail network.

[Completion Badges & Statistics]

Collect completion badges as you cover entire lines.
Track your railway travel with statistics by company, line type, and distance, and build your own personal Japan railway record.

[Perfect For]

・Japan railway fans
・Travelers planning or remembering trips in Japan
・Map and simulation lovers
・People interested in Shinkansen, JR, private railways, subways, stations, and railway lines
・Anyone who wants a more playful way to explore Japan’s train network

RailAround turns Japan’s railway system into an interactive world of movement, memory, and discovery.

Start your journey across Japan’s railways today.


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