# RS Station (michi-no-eki map) — Road side station navigator

> Japan roadside station navigator with map and detailed search, weather, and notes. (iPhone/iPad app by Mitsuhiro Shirai.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rs-station-michi-no-eki-map/id1356047174 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mitsuhiro Shirai](https://appshunter.io/developer/602643484)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2018-03-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rs-station-michi-no-eki-map/id1356047174/reviews.md

## What is RS Station (michi?

You can easily search the road stations in Japan.
In Japan, At the road side station, you can take a break for driving, buy local speciality things and take a hot spring.
It's very popular as a leisure facility.

This app is able to search easily a road side stations.
The app has two types of search a way, one from the map and the other by specifying detailed conditions from the list.

In the map mode, you can search it with a radius of 50 km or less from the current location or the selected position.
In the list mode, you can search using facility equipment, type of parking lot available, free word etc.
Free words search can also be used as a search word, for kanji and hiragana in some of the facility name and address, and roman for facility name.

The app can also display map-codes that can be used with car navigation systems.

You can write own notes.

If you are challenging the stamp-rally of the road station, you can record by just tapping at detailed screen, and identify the place that you visited on the map.

You can display the pinpoint weather forecast of the road station. Since weather forecasts can be showed every hour for 7 days, please use it as a reference when you plan your traveling.

You can check the latest news about road side station every day. When there is newest news, the news-icon turns red on the main screen. You'll not miss the information on such as events and more etc.

You can check reviews and you can also be able to look for nearby places (such as hot springs and restaurants) at a road side station.

[About search from the map]

If you choose "Region > State" from the pull-down menu, you can stand pin up a road side station's in the designated prefecture on tha map.
By tapping the center mark on the map, you can also set pin a road side station within 50 km.

[About detailed search]

- Free word
· Part of Kanji name of the facility or Kana name, Roman name
· Part of address (only Kanji)

- Facility equipment conditions
· ATM
· Baby cot
· Restaurant
· Diner / Cafe
· Hotel
· Hot spa
· Campsite etc.
· Park
· Observatory
· Museum
· Gas station
· EV charging facility
· WiFi
· Shower facilities
· Experience facility
· Tourist information
· Accessible restroom
· Shop
· Sell ticket of station

- Parking condition
· Parking available for large car
· Parking available for disabled people

- Prefecture condition
· Select the prefecture to be targeted
· Selection by block of stamp rally

[About the data of the road side station]

The data is created based on open data publicly available by the MLIT.
If you find a mistake, please tell me via app's support site.
The App check the latest of the database at startup.
If there is an update, it will be notified by the startup message, so please update at the app Settings with to tap the "Update" button.  The "Update" button is showed only when there is an update database.

[About the weather forecast]

The weather forecast uses data of "World Weather Online". That data may be different from JMA because each data is base on different weather model.

[Notice from author]

V1.4.0 later was added the advertisement.
Ad delete function is abolished from v1.6.0.
The profit of ads will use for a development of app such as data maintenance and payment to paid data.

## Key features

- Map-based search
- Detailed condition search
- Map-code display
- Personal notes
- Stamp rally tracking
- Hourly weather forecast
- Latest news updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rs-station-michi-no-eki-map/id1356047174/reviews.md

### 4/5 — 更新されない

*2025-05-01*

とても便利に使用させて頂いてます。
ただ新しい道の駅ができても
アプリが更新されないので
それだけが不便です
2020年から更新されていないので
新たな道の駅が増えてます
どうか、アプリの更新をお願いします

### 3/5 — 画面

*2025-04-06*

少し見にくい

### 4/5 — 道の駅訪問が一目で見れて楽しい

*2025-02-03*

道の駅訪問が楽しく、今更ガチャピンズラリーにもハマりました。
どこの道の駅に行ったか、いつ行ったかなど記録を残せて、しかも無料なのはとても嬉しいです。

ただ、最近更新が止まっている様ですので、ぜひ更新頂けましたら嬉しいです。

楽しい道の駅ライフにこのアプリを使い続けたいと思ってますので、よろしくお願いします。

### 1/5 — パッと見ての感想

*2023-05-05*

個別の道の駅の表示される施設20ヶ所が小さくてわかりづらい。それぞれが意味するものがわからないものがある。
何の施設なのか確認する事ができない。

### 4/5 — 更新お願いします。

*2023-05-02*

便利に使わせて頂いています。ありがとうございます。道の駅もどんどん増えています。お手間取らして申し訳ありません。追加して頂ければありがたいです。余りにも良いアプリなのでずっと使い続けたいので宜しくお願い致します。

### 1/5 — 更新しないの？

*2023-02-14*

道の駅の更新かない

### 2/5 — 記載無い県があります

*2022-08-07*

私の使い方がわるいのでしょうか、県からの検索で、神奈川県、愛知県、岐阜県など記載無い県があります。操作性で見つからないのであれば、ぱっと見で分かるようなインターフェースにして欲しい。

### 1/5 — 個人的には使いものにならないので削除しました

*2022-02-14*

特筆すべき機能もなく、何を目的として開発したアプリなのか理解出来ませんでした。
登録されているデータの更新が不十分であり、2022年2月時点で20以上の道の駅が未登録のままで、この手のアプリの要であるデータの信頼性に欠く印象です。

### 4/5 — 使いやすい

*2019-09-13*

遊び先で周辺の道の駅の営業内容や車中泊しようとする場所等の確認ができとても便利です

### 3/5 — スタンプを２色に

*2019-05-11*

チェックに過去分と今年分を分けたいのです。マップの表示マークを２色に分けられると文句ありません。

## Frequently asked questions about RS Station (michi

### What is RS Station?

RS Station is a free app designed to help you easily find and navigate to roadside stations (michi-no-eki) throughout Japan. It offers map-based and detailed condition searches, weather forecasts, and features for tracking your travel progress.

### How does RS Station help with travel planning in Japan?

RS Station allows you to search for roadside stations by location, facility equipment, and parking type. You can also view hourly weather forecasts for up to 7 days, helping you plan your stops and activities effectively.

### Can I use RS Station offline?

While the app provides real-time weather and news updates, the core functionality of searching and viewing station information is generally available offline once the data is loaded. However, map features and live updates require an internet connection.

### Does RS Station have ads?

Yes, RS Station contains advertisements. This allows the app to remain free for users to access its features and information.

### How often is the RS Station database updated?

The app checks for the latest database updates at startup and notifies you if an update is available. You can then update the database through the app's Settings.

### What information is available for each roadside station?

For each station, you can find details on facility equipment, parking availability, and the option to view pinpoint weather forecasts. You can also check reviews and find nearby places like hot springs and restaurants.

### Can I record my visits with RS Station?

Yes, you can record your visits by tapping on the detailed screen of a roadside station. This allows you to track which places you've visited and see them identified on the map.

### What devices is RS Station compatible with?

RS Station is available for iPhone and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.7 — 2022-02-21

The processing has been optimized.

### 1.6.6 — 2021-04-29

Fixed some bugs.

### 1.6.5 — 2021-04-25

Improved some functions.

### 1.6.4 — 2020-11-19

Improved UI for the new iPhone12.

### 1.6.3 — 2020-11-01

Some bug fixed and UI improved a bit.

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