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Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto

A sim game in which we sit behind the helm of a Japanese railroad and travel along two scenic routes in Kyoto. Game Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto was made in FMV technique - a model of a railroad and an interface were superimposed on recorded video material.

Simulation | FPP | trains | full motion video | Japan | singleplayer

Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto Release Date

05Aug2015

3DS

22Jun2021

PS4

10Jan2022

Switch

22Jun2022

PC

developer: Sonic Powered publisher: Dispatch Games

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Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto is a train driving simulation game. It was developed by Sonic Powered.

Game mechanics

In Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto we play the role of a driver who operates popular, especially among tourists, electric trains of the Eizan Electric Railway line operating in Kyoto. As a driver of the Kirara Observation Train and the Hiei Scenic Train, we travel along the Eizan Main Line and the Kurama Line and admire their scenic attractions, including the Maple Tunnel. Game lets us choose the time of day, and while on the road we can freely slow down and speed up; the latter allows us to adjust the speed to our preference, so that we can look around the beautiful surroundings without unnecessary haste. We can find out what is worth our attention by reading the guidebook integrated into the game.

Technical aspects

Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto includes a full FMV recording of both routes. The high quality video is overlaid with a model of the railroad and the interface.

Last updated on 12 June 2022

Game mode: single player  

Age restrictions Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto: Good for all ages.

Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz
  • 16 GB RAM
  • graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 or better
  • 26 GB HDD
  • Windows 10 64-bit
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