Japan Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise: Kato Hobby Center Tokyo Model Train Store

Today, I visited the prominent model train store, Kato Hobby Center Tokyo, located in Tokyo. It's just a 5-minute walk from Exit A1 of Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki Station on the Toei Oedo Line. As a railway model enthusiast, you may already be familiar with this place, but it's worth noting that admission is free, and you can also enjoy viewing the large dioramas for free as well. At this shop, if you make a purchase of 500 yen or more, you can test-run your own trains on the second-floor diorama. There are two dioramas available, one for N gauge (ground-level and elevated tracks) and another for HO gauge, and you can operate your trains for up to 25 minutes. They graciously allow you to run trains from both KATO and TOMIX brands. For lunch, I tried the award-winning RAMEN GOTTSU (recognized in the 2019 Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand). Later, I enjoyed a view of Mount Fuji from the observation deck of Nerima Ward Office. The Toei Marugoto Ticket is still valid, allowing you to explore other areas like Roppongi, Shinjuku, or even Odaiba using Toei buses. Kato Hobby Center Tokyo is open year-round, with operating hours from 11:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 19:00 on weekends and holidays. Be sure to visit and experience it yourself! I created this because I wanted to share this precious and enjoyable time with everyone. We took a lot of time to create this video, but if you find any mistakes in the video, please let us know in the comments section. When taking pictures, we make sure to respect the manners and prioritize children, and try to avoid showing faces etc. as much as possible. If you are from overseas, please come to Japan and try to imitate this wonderful experience. The channel features a variety of travel, luxury trains, tourist trains, and even railway museums. This small channel is still in its infancy, so please hit the good button, subscribe to the channel, write comments, and watch other videos.95% of the people who watch the videos have not yet subscribed to the channel, so please do so. is! I won't let you lose! Thank you very much for your support! Please take a look at the overview. Choo-Choo Travel Thank you very much for visiting us! *Expenses:* Toei Marugoto Ticket: 700 yen, Kato Hobby Center Tokyo: Free Admission, Diorama Test Run: Purchase of 500 yen or more, RAMEN GOTTSU (2019 Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Award): 950 yen. All prices are as of January 2024. *Impressions:* A must-visit! I could spend all day here! 0:00 Opening 0:17 Getting Started 1:14 Current Location 2:15 Admission 3:00 Diorama 8:03 Product Investigation 18:26 Second Floor 22:44 Diorama Test Run Experience 29:05 Ramen Lunchtime 31:31 Nerima Ward Office Free Observation Deck Thank you for considering a visit after watching our video! Your support means the world to us. 🚇✨ ———————————————————————— ★Japan's Three Greatest Railway Museums★ Japan Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Saitama Railway Museum Adventure（Tokyo）　 ▶︎   • Japan Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Saita...  　 Japan Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Kyoto Railway Museum Adventure ▶︎   • Japan Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Kyoto...  　 Japan's Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Explore the SCMaglev & Shinkansen Railway Museum ▶︎   • Japan's Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Exp...   【part1】 ▶︎   • Japan's Railway Enthusiast's Paradise: Exp...   　【part2】 ———————————————————————— ★Top 3 Model Railroad Ratings★ Japan Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise: Kato Hobby Center Tokyo Model Train Store ▶︎   • Japan Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise: Kato ...  　 Japan Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise: Japan's top Railway Model Art Festival! ▶︎   • Japan Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise: Japan...  　 Thomas Adventure at the No.1 Hara Model Railway Museum - Railway Enthusiast's Paradise! ▶︎   • Thomas Adventure at the No.1 Hara Model Ra...   ———————————————————————— ★Popular Rail Travel★ Japan's First Class Sleeper Train Experience: West Express Ginga Premier ▶︎   • Japan's First Class Sleeper Train Experien...   Riding Japan's Oldest Ropeway: Unforgettable Cat and Dog-Shaped Robots Scaling Steep Slopes ▶︎   • Riding Japan's Oldest Ropeway: Unforgettab...   320 km/h !! High-Speed Journey: Japan's FASTEST Bullet Train Hayabusa｜Tokyo to Aomori ▶︎   • 320 km/h !! High-Speed Journey: Japan's FA...   #japan #museum #train