# Nippon Rails

Nippon Rails is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1992
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Crayon Rail System, Network and Route Building, Hexagon Grid, Pick-up and Deliver
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Joe Roznai, Larry Roznai

**Artists:** Brian Blume, Chris Ferguson, Mike Russo, Peter Y. Bromley

**Publishers:** Mayfair Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nippon-rails)
- [Nippon Rails in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nippon-rails)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1830)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-15. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._