# ShiroWalk: Castle Walk — Walk to build Japan's castles > Walk to build Japan's castles (iPhone/iPad app by hiroaki suzuki.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shirowalk-castle-walk/id6772928347 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [hiroaki suzuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477004044) - Category: Health & Fitness, Games - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 209 MB - Languages: American English, Japanese - Released: 2026-06-05 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shirowalk-castle-walk/id6772928347/reviews.md ## What is ShiroWalk? Walk your steps. Build Japan's legendary castles. No ads. No gacha. At your own pace. ShiroWalk is a collection-style walking game where your daily steps bring Japan's iconic castles to life — across 7 historic stages: Castle Plan, Stonework, First Tier, Tiled Roof, Keep, White Walls, and Completion. Every castle in ShiroWalk is an AI-generated artistic interpretation inspired by the real castle — not a historically accurate reconstruction. —————————————————— Why ShiroWalk —————————————————— ■ Zero ads. No gacha. Monthly subscription. No ad interruptions, no random pulls. Walk at your own pace, on your own terms. ■ 47 Castles × 7 Stages From Hokkaido to Okinawa — all 47 prefectures. Each castle transforms through all 7 stages, from empty lot to completion. Complete one castle to unlock the next. Watch your collection map turn gold. ■ 4 Legendary Phantom Castles (not for sale) Earn special titles to unlock historically lost castles: · Complete all 47 → Edo Castle (destroyed 1657) · 1,000,000 steps → Golden Azuchi Castle (Nobunaga's lost masterpiece, 1582) · 5,000,000 steps → Heian Imperial Palace · 100 consecutive days → Hiraizumi Muryoukouin These can never be purchased. Walking earns them. ■ 21 Achievement Titles Earn titles for castle completions, total steps, streaks, regional mastery, and more. —————————————————— Key Features —————————————————— ■ Choose your first castle from three Start free with Osaka, Nagoya, or Edo Castle. This first castle has a shortened step requirement — about a week at 7,000 steps a day. Subscribe or use a Castle Select Ticket to take on the remaining 44. ■ Castle Select Ticket Want just one specific castle without subscribing? One ticket = one castle instantly unlocked. ■ Castle Encyclopedia All 47 castles listed. Locked castles show a lock icon; active and completed castles show their current stage. Tap any castle to see detailed progress. ■ Completion Ceremony Reach your step goal and watch your castle come to life. ■ Widget (Lock Screen / Home Screen) See today's castle progress without opening the app. ■ A gentle word at every milestone ShiroWalk sends encouragement as your castle grows. Never pushy, never urgent. —————————————————— How steps work —————————————————— ShiroWalk reads your steps from Apple Health (read-only — it never writes to Apple Health, and your step data is never uploaded). Most castles require roughly 70,000–300,000 steps to complete, depending on the castle. Your first castle is shortened to about 50,000 — around a week at 7,000 steps a day. —————————————————— For you if... —————————————————— · You struggle to stay motivated to walk · You're tired of subscription overload and ads · You love Japanese history, castles, or samurai · You enjoy collection games or sim games · You want a calm game with no pressure · You loved PixelPot or Forest ShiroWalk. One step at a time. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://hiroooo.github.io/shirowalk/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://hiroooo.github.io/shirowalk/privacy-policy/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly Premium | $2.99 | per month | | Annual Premium | $29.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Castle Boost Small | $0.99 | one-time | | Castle Select Ticket | $0.99 | one-time | | Castle Boost Medium | $1.99 | one-time | | Founder Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time | | Castle Boost Large | $2.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-11 We've grown castle construction from 5 stages to 7 — without changing the total steps needed to reach completion. • Added "Tiled Roof" between First Tier and Keep, and "White Walls" between Keep and Completion, so you'll notice your castle changing more often. • Every step you've already walked carries over as-is. Your castle's current look, and any castle you've already completed, will never go backward. • If your total steps already reach a new stage's threshold, it'll appear automatically after this update. We'll keep making every step feel like real progress. ### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-09 We've grown castle construction from 5 stages to 7 — without changing the total steps needed to reach completion. • Added "Tiled Roof" between Turret and Tower, and "Whitewashed Walls" between Tower and Completion, so you'll notice your castle changing more often. • Every step you've already walked carries over as-is. Your castle's current look, and any castle you've already completed, will never go backward. • If your total steps already reach a new stage's threshold, it'll appear automatically after this update. We'll keep making every step feel like real progress. ### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-07 You can now unlock real castle history as you walk. • As a castle's build stage advances (walls → keep → completion), a new historical highlight unlocks with it. 22 castles now include historical notes and highlights (more are coming). • Added "View on Map" for all 47 castles, plus "Official Site" or "Visitor Info" links for 27 of them — so a castle you've grown can become your next real-world visit. • You can now save castles you want to visit to your Wishlist. • Refined how we disclose that castle artwork is AI-generated, making it clearer. Even on days you can't visit a castle, we want ShiroWalk to help you plan your next one. ### 1.2.2 — 2026-07-25 • Added a "Set up later" option during initial setup — you can grant Health access anytime afterward from Settings. • Added a loading indicator after tapping Continue, and made the flow more reliable if you tap it repeatedly. • Tidied up the castle selection screen and made it easier to use on smaller devices. ### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-24 Made the free trial for Premium (14 days yearly / 7 days monthly) visible in more places throughout the app. Minor improvements and stability fixes. ## More apps by hiroaki suzuki - [集中カプセル - スマホ依存対策・スクリーンタイム](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6762497390) - [サブスク管理 - 月額見える化 (Sublog)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sublog/id6762537107) - [Japan Toilet Translator Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japan-toilet-translator-guide/id6762537659) - [ホワイトノイズ・環境音・睡眠BGM (音凪)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bgm/id6766044501) - [県民あるある - 47都道府県の雑学](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/47/id6766053074) - [絵で覚える英熟語300](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/300/id6767985403) All apps by hiroaki suzuki: https://appshunter.io/developer/1477004044 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*