# Railways of Nippon

Railways of Nippon is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.54 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Martin Wallace, Hisashi Hayashi, Glenn Drover

**Publishers:** Eagle-Gryphon Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 31.54 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/railways-of-nippon |
| Alphaspel | 695 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/76836-railways-of-nippon |

## Expansions

- [Railways of Portugal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal)
- [Railways of Australia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-australia)
- [Railways of Sweden](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-sweden)
- [Rail Barons of the World](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rail-barons-of-the-world)
- [Railways of Portugal: Kickstarter Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-kickstarter-promo-pack)
- [Railways of Portugal: Port to Porto](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-port-to-porto)
- [Railways of Portugal: Homage to Pombal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-homage-to-pombal)
- [Railways of Portugal: Hotel Magnate Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-hotel-magnate-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-nippon)
- [Railways of Nippon in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/railways-of-nippon)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214988)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._