Matsuyama Shops

[Guest ___]

Well, getting ready in the next few months to relocate to Osaka assuming She Who Must Be Obeyed doesn't get transfrred east. We're planning a week holiday to Matsuyama, and since she is going to drag me clothes shopping, I'm going to drag her train shopping assuuming there are any model shops. (and assuming Matsuyama doesnt turn out like Sapporo did!) So, the ¥5000000000 question is are there any and if so, where are they? And don't trell me in the basement of UNIQLO, cause I'm not falling for that one again (Those yakuza types down there weren't cool with me asking where the KATO trains were).

[bikkuri bahn]

First of all, why would you go clothes shopping in a podunk town like Matsuyama?  Osaka is worlds better.  Anyway, there seems to be at least one model railway shop in Matsuyama- "Railway Models Shiokaze".  A poor website (why have pictures of helicopters and planes on the front page??), but here it is:

http://www.dokidoki.ne.jp/home2/kiha1811/

 

It appears to be a business operating out of a storefront home.  Very inaccessible without an automobile. This may be the only place specializing in model trains only:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%E6%84%9B%E5%AA%9B%E7%9C%8C%E6%9D%BE%E5%B1%B1%E5%B8%82%E4%BA%95%E9%96%80%E7%94%BA%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%94%EF%BC%93%EF%BC%97-%EF%BC%93&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.496446,79.013672&hnear=1437-3+Idomachi,+Matsuyama-shi,+Ehime-ken,+Japan&t=m&z=16

 

I suggest you stick to the shops at Denden town in Osaka. Matsuyama has great street railways and private railways, including a crossing on a major boulevard.  Time better spent seeing/photographing those, IMO.

[Guest ___]

She's a woman,why do women go shopping anywhere, EVER? (She's from Osaka, so she is likely daring for a new adventure)

[Guest keio6000]

I have the oddest relationship. My better half is, umm, "not bad looking", objectively but she hates to shop. Moreover, amazingly, shes not very good at it.. She can never find anything and when she does its always objectionable to me on one axis or another (price, quality, style, fit). So,. I find myself buying clothes for her. Shes relatively tall and thin and so i have made a habit of buying clothes for her (not trousers or skirts, mostly tops and accessories) in boutiques in shibuya/aoyama on my solo trips. I kind of enjoy it.. I get even more attention than usual,from the shopkeepers and more than once some japanese women have caught on to what i was doing and, after i snow them her picture, take me to some "secret, hip" boutique or another where we shop and once thats done then go for crepes or a drink (my wife doesnt mind this). Good fun. I also shop for her at the outlets in italy when i go there and also i the usa occasionally (you can find some really good womens shoes in the usa at very reasonable prices).

 

And in return, she knows.. Well.. Not trains. But she does know probably about 30 different ww2 warbirds on sight (historic airplanes are my other hobby) and 30 is actually quite a lot when you think about it.

 

In fact, im sitting in krakow, poland now waiting for a train, and would be shopping for her to kill time were not everything closed here on the 26th...

Edited December 26, 2013 by keio6000

[westfalen]

I'll be visiting Matsuyama next May, I can spend all my time filming the trams seeing there are no hobby shops in town. :)

 

It always seems to me that even in the smaller towns in Japan the department stores have six floors of women's clothing and accessories. :icon_scratch:

Edited December 27, 2013 by westfalen

[Guest ___]

Westfalen, this coming May, May 2014? That's when I'm planning to be there.

[westfalen]

Checked the tour itineray, will be in Matsuyama on May 31st.

[Guest ___]

I'll miss ya by a full week

[nartak]

There are 2 other shops according to Kato catalog.

 

1. Fuji Kyozai

http://www.fujikyouzai.com/

 

map looks like located in the center city near train station.

 

2. Plamo

http://www.plamohobby.jp/

 

map

[Guest ___]

Map isn't working all too well for me.

[Guest ___]

Fuji Kyozai, jsut SE of the Iyotetsu Matsuyamashi-eki worked out great. It was pretty damn big, with a huge selection. Trains are on the second floor. (1st floor is all Gunpla) Prices are good, and has used train section as well.

[westfalen]

Might check them out tomorrow.