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- BGG #1,700
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- 7.4
Trains: Rising Sun
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Rules assistance for Trains: Touhoku Map
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Trains: Touhoku Map
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Trains: Touhoku Map is an expansion for Trains released in 2012 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Hisashi Hayashi and Hammer and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Network and Route Building, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
An expansion map for Trains depicting Touhoku region of Japan. There are 2 maps in the game, one map featuring Aomori-prefecture, Akita-prefecture, and Iwate-prefecture, and another map featuring Miyagi-prefecture, Yamagata-prefecture, and Fukushima-prefecture. And it is possible to combine both maps to play on a larger map.
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Publishers
- OKAZU Brand
Questions and answers
Trains: Touhoku Map supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Trains: Touhoku Map is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Trains: Touhoku Map for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Trains: Touhoku Map belongs to these categories: Card Game, Trains, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Network and Route Building, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Trains: Touhoku Map are: Hisashi Hayashi and Hammer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Trains: Touhoku Map as an expansion for Trains. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Trains to use it. Check that your edition of Trains is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.