In December of 2022 I made first trip to Japan and fell in love with its rail network and history. I even went to the KATO stores in Tokyo and Kyoto and bought my first N scale and first Japanese model trains. Even made a stop at the Kyoto Railway museum.
Fast forward to May of 2023 I had purchased more trains, track, and accessories to begin building a new layout.
It took about two months to build and detail, but for my first layout since I was a kid, I’m happy with it.
below, you see how it was built from ply board and foam. My initial track planning and laying, and later detailing.