Japan, September 2023 ... When a dream comes true (subtitled : An obnoxious Japanese trains' orgy)

[JR East]

Day 5 - September 16th, 2023 – Tomix World

Bonus #2 (Part 1)

 

Looking to Google Maps, I'm 1 hour away from Tomix World.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Dn86GoU3TZLfzN1f7

 

As it's opening at 15:00 I'm not rushing. 

 

Arrived at Kanda Station on the Yamanote Line, I'm shooting quickly a Shinkansen.

 

 

When Google Maps announces it's a couple aminutes away from the station, it's true.

 

 

It's simply the other side of the street (I've shot that in the middle of the pedestrians cross)

 

Then you've to take an elevator up to the 7F 

 

 

I'm arrived 10' ahead. I'll wait here for the temple's door to be opened

 

One thing you must know: Tomix world is not selling anything contrary to Kato. Here, everything is displayed but if you want to purchase anything it's not there.

 

It's a small room crowded with trains. 

 

On the left-hand side, all the posters 

 

 

 

On the right-hand side a counter where 2 employees inform visitors and work on models before they are displayed close to a big display cabinet

 

 

Meanwhile, this is the sole place where models are in display cabinet. All the other models are presented without particular protection as people are respectful

 

Il love all those small air conditioner systems you can add to you N buildings

 

 

 

Some coming trains are also presented with details to be added

 

 

There is a dedicated place for First Car Museum 

 

 

With coming releases

 

 

 

Part of the layout is a large turntable 

 

 

mixing various generations of rolling stock

 

 

If you scan the QR Code below, you'll access Tomytec channel

 

 

 

 

Edited November 12, 2023 by JR East
Typos, corrections ... As usual

[JR East]

Day 5 - September 16th, 2023 – Tomix World

Bonus #2 (Part 2)

 

There are also lots of streetcars 

 

Starting with some old ones

 

 

 

to the new ones

 

 

With a big focus on the brand new Utsunomiya tramway

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really do love the shape and color scheme

 

[JR East]

Day 5 - September 16th, 2023 – Tomix World

Bonus #2 (Part 3)

 

There are lots of train set presented in motion 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as well as various trains stations

 

 

 

bridges 

 

 

and this nice 7-Eleven

 

 

There are also some cute building inner dioramas

 

 

 

As we're on 7F ... it's exactly at the right altitude for looking to the trains outside

 

 

Of course, there is also a big layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a nice animated level crossing 

 

 

and also a nice yard.

 

 

 

[JR East]

Day 5 - September 16th, 2023 – Tomix World

Bonus #2 (Part 4)

 

 

There are some islands focusing on various topics

 

New products : 

 

 

 

 

 

As weel as promoted products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this nice wrapped train

 

 

A dedicated island is fo HO Scale products

 

 

 

Time is running, it's now time for me to go to the airport. 

 

Back to Keisei Ueno station, I'm boarding the Keisei Skyliner

 

The sun slowly sets, I'm shooting a yard through the window

 

 

and I'm arriving at Narita Airport

 

 

It's time for me to leave Japan. 

 

I hope all this has inspired you to do the same and share with the JNS community.

 

Edited November 12, 2023 by JR East

[MeTheSwede]

When I went to Kato Hobby Center I took the train. It's only 13 minutes from Shinjuku to Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki Station. I was a bit unsure whether I was taking the right station exit, but then I spotted Kato advertisments while climing some stairs and I knew I was on the right track.

 

I also remembering going back to the station after my visit, trying to picture in my head how they managed to get that pilthed train to the Hobby Center on that very narrow street.

 

[railsquid]

2 hours ago, MeTheSwede said:

I also remembering going back to the station after my visit, trying to picture in my head how they managed to get that pilthed train to the Hobby Center on that very narrow street.

 

It's not particularly narrow in Tokyo terms (and has the advantage it's easy to access straight off the main road with no tight corners), a low-loader and a bunch of dudes with whistles and illuminated batons guiding it in no doubt did the trick.

[Tony Galiani]

Great trip reports.  Lots of ideas for me for my next trip.  Thanks for posting all this.

Tony

[mojo]

Thanks again, some great photos and videos.

[MeTheSwede]

13 hours ago, railsquid said:

 

It's not particularly narrow in Tokyo terms

 

Yeah, I know. As a Swede I use the concept of "narrow street" a bit differently from you over in Tokyo. 😄

[tridentalx]

Great report thanks, Especially liked the description of Tomix World.

[miyakoji]

Thanks @JR East great pictures and a great looking trip!

[mojo]

On 11/12/2023 at 6:19 PM, JR East said:

I really do love the shape and color scheme

 

 

Yes, there's something about those trams... Thanks for the photos, I'm really enjoying them.