iPhone & Apple Watch
Walk with intention.
Japanese Walk turns an ordinary walk into interval training — the method backed by research out of Japan showing it builds more fitness than walking at one steady pace. Fast intervals, slow recovery, repeat.
Why Japanese Walk
Built around the interval, not the step count
Built for intervals, not steps
Every part of the app — the timer, the voice cues, your history — is designed around the fast/slow cycle. Not a step counter with a stopwatch bolted on.
A real Apple Watch app
Start, pause, and track a walk right from your wrist. Live stats on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island mean you never have to pull out your phone mid-walk.
Heart rate that means something
Pull heart rate from Apple Health or a Bluetooth chest strap, and see exactly how hard your fast intervals are pushing you — with real zone breakdowns.
Your data, your history
GPS route tracking, distance, calories, and a full walk history broken down by day, week, and month — with personal records that update as you improve.
The research
Not a fad — a method with research behind it
A widely cited study out of Japan compared people who didn't walk regularly, people who walked at a steady moderate pace, and people who alternated three minutes fast with three minutes slow. The interval walkers came out ahead — better cardiovascular fitness, improved blood pressure, and stronger legs, for the same time spent walking. Japanese Walk is built entirely around that structure, so you get the benefit without having to think about the math mid-walk.
Try it free for 7 days
No credit card surprises — the App Store handles trial sign-up, and you won't be charged unless you keep it past 7 days. If it earns a place in your routine, it's $5.99/year.
Get it on the App Store