# Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North – Japanese Islands

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North – Japanese Islands is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.25 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, City Building, Civilization, Card Game, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Joanna Kijanka, Ignacy Trzewiczek

**Artists:** Roman Kucharski

**Publishers:** Portal Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 15.25 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands |
| Miniature Market | 17.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/pog1232.html |
| Ludifolie | 9.95 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9553-imperial-settlers-empires-du-nord-iles-japonaises.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 16.5 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/37867-islas-japonesas-colonos-del-imperio-imperios-del-norte--1000000000001.html |
| Spelexperten | 194 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/expansioner/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands-exp.html |
| Zatu Games | 16.9 £ | https://zatu.com/products/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands |
| TLAMA games | 499 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/imperial-settlers--empires-of-the-north---japanese-islands/ |
| World of Board Games | 249 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands-exp |
| Good Games | 36.5 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/japanese-islands-imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north |
| Gamers World | 35 € | https://gamersworld.ie/product/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands/ |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands)
- [Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North – Japanese Islands in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/imperial-settlers-empires-of-the-north-japanese-islands)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287558)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._