AFV Modeller's Extremely Prejudiced Guide to Tokyo Hobby Shops
Have a good time at Japanese hobby shops and enjoy your stay in Japan!
Version 2.21
Revised on:

(Since 18 January 2004)
This is a list of hobby shops
for those who are interested in AFV and military scale model kits,
and are visiting Tokyo and nearby area.
The list is not comprehensive and is "prejudiced",
in the sense that I listed only those shops I personally like,
and shops with good reputation.
I expect that it is relatively easy for foregin turists to locate and visit these shops.
I am NOT trying to make this list extensive and exhaustive.
There are too many hobby shops in Tokyo.
In the Akihabara area alone,
you will find many good and interesting hobby shops not listed here,
which are for plastic model kits, model trains, RC models, figures,
SF and Gundam kits and goods...
Important Note:
This list is intended for those who actually 'visit' shops.
Shops listed in this page do not necessarily accept international mail order.
If you are looking for Japanese hobby shops accepting international mail order,
try the following sites:
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Disclaimer:
I am presenting this list purely for convenience of fellow AFV modellers
intending to visit Japan.
While I will try to provide accurate information on these shops,
there may be some errors which I am not aware of.
I will not be held responsible for any damages, losses,
or inconvenience caused by or resulted from the information listed here.
In particular, do not complain to me
when you realize that your wallet is almost empty after visiting these shops,
when you receive a huge credit card bill,
or when your spouse frowns upon a suitcase full of model kits :-)
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Any comments and questions should be directed to
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General Notes on Visiting Hobby Shops in Japan
- Kits and Their Prices:
The shops in this list usually carry good range of AFV kits and accessories in stock.
Kits and accessories from Asian and Japanese manufacturers are, in most cases,
competitively priced.
You can expect Tamiya's kits have much more attractive price tags than outside Japan.
Kits from Far Eastern manufacturers, such as Dragon, Trumpeter, and AFV Club,
may not be as cheap as at on-line stores based in Hong Kong.
But I expect they are still reasonably priced, compared with the rest of the world.
If you are hunting for American or European (Western or Eastern) kits at good price,
you may be disappointed.
They are relatively expensive in Japan.
However, it may be good for you to be able to browse quite a few of them.
Also note that if a shop in this list does not place emphasis on mail order business,
its web site may not have up-to-date list of products in stock.
- Access to the Shops:
It is advisable for visitors to print all maps referenced in this list for a shop
you intend to visit,
and carry them with you.
If you think you are lost, show them to people around you,
then they can orient and direct you to the shop.
I also provide relavant page numbers in
"Tokyo City Atlas (3rd Ed)"† published by Kodansha International.
If you have a chance to obtain a copy of this book,
be sure to get it.
I expect you can find it in Amazon,
or at a book shop in or near your hotel in Tokyo.
An excellent feature of this reference is that it is bilingual.
Thus, you and Japanese people around you will both be able to consult this map
when you are lost
(maps described entirely in a non-Japanese language are diffcult for Japanese people to understand).
- Language Barrier:
I am not sure how well clerks in these shops can manage non-Japanese languages.
As a general rule in Japan,
you may expect that many Japanese people can understand English language,
if you speak slowly and clearly.
But s/he may not be able to speak English back to you well.
- Tax:
Currently Japanese government imposes "Consumption Tax", or VAT,
of 5% for any purchase of goods.
I am not sure if model kits can be made exempt from this tax for foreign tourists.
- Discount:
Many shops offer discount price for kits.
It is usually from 5% up to 20% or more.
There are two different ways of offering discount, depending on the shop:
- Simple deduction from MSRP/RRP of the kits.
- The shop may give you a "membership" card which will keep track of your purchase.
When your purchase reaches certain amount in total
(10,000 to 30,000 yen?, approx. $90 to $270?),
you will be given certain amount of cash back or equivalent reduction from the next purchase.
Apparently the second policy doesn't sound very attractive to short-term visitors,
unless you buy a huge pile of kits on the first visit to the shop,
and come back to the same shop in few days :-P
- Credit Card:
Most shops in Japan can accept credit cards.
However, there still are some shops which do not.
It is also to be noted that some shops may charge handling fees to use credit card,
or may apply different discount rate than paying by cash.
- Open Hours:
Many shops open everyday.
However,
if you are intending to visit Japan around the new year,
it is advisable to contact the shop and check if the shop is open.
It is a Japanese custom to take holiday in this season
(something like 29 December through 3 January).
Some shops may be closed for summer holiday in August too.
Japanese people do not usually take Christmas holiday.
- Mail Order:
This list is intended for those who actually 'visit' shops.
Therefore, it should be noted
that the shops listed in this page do not necessarily accept international mail order.
- Other Shops of Interest:
In addition to 'proper' hobby shops listed here, you may want to visit big 'camera' shops in Tokyo.
These are, apparently, not hobby shops.
They all started their business as camera shops,
but now sell all sorts of home appliances, digital and electric gadgets,
PCs, CDs, DVDs, and some hobby stuff.
You may find good selection of plastic model kits, tools,
and paint at competitive prices.
However, they often exclusively stock SciFi, girlie figures, and collectible toys only.
Still, you may be able to enjoy browsing shelves, while shopping latest electric gadgets.
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†
Umeda, Atsushi, Ed., "Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide", 3rd Edition, Kodansha International,
2004, ISBN:4770025033.
Link to Amazon.com
Link to Amazon.co.jp
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‡
Umeda, Atsushi, Ed., "Japan Atlas: A Bilingual Guide", Kodansha International,
2006, ISBN:4770030266.
Link to Amazon.com
Link to Amazon.co.jp
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List of Hobby Shops in Tokyo and Nearby Area
The following pieces of information are provided for each shop.
- Comment: My personal comments on the shop. Do not trust me too much :-)
- Address, Phone and FAX Numbers
- Open Hours: Many shops are open everyday.
However, new year holidays are NOT listed here.
You had better ask the shop, if you intend to visit Japan around the new year.
- Web Site URL: If the shop has one.
- E-mail address: If any.
Note that the e-mail address is provided in this page as an "image",
rather than a text string,
in order to avoid generating spam messages.
- Access and Nearest Station:
If there are several alternative ways to get to the shop,
I listed only one or two routes which are simple and easy to understand.
- Map 1: The map provided in the shop's web site.
Note that these maps are often schematic and are probably very difficult
to understand for those who do not understand Japanese language.
- Map 2: Towm map(s).
Town maps provided by Yahoo! Japan in 1/1500, 1/3000, or 1/8000 scales.
Approximate location of the shop is indicated by the "gun sight" in the maps.
- Atlas Reference: the page and block number in
"Tokyo City Atlas".
- Latitude & Longitude: Use these values to locate the shop in your favorite map software.
| Tokyo
| Akihabara and East
| Hobby Shops
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| Yellow Submarine Akihabara Scale Shop,
Asobit Hobby City,
Leonard Akihabara,
Miniature Park,
K-One,
Maxim,
Yamashiroya,
Tamiya Plamodel Factory - Shimbashi
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| Book Shops
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Sanseido,
Shosen Book Mart,
Shosen Book Tower,
Sugamura Book Shop,
Jyujiya
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| Shinjuku and West
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Sakuraya Hobby Store,
Yotsuya Sembado,
GLAM Model,
Sakatsu Gallery,
Hobby Shop Sunny,
Kiya Hobby,
Tokyu Hands Store,
D-Force
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| Other Shops of Interest
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Yodobashi Camera,
Bic Camera,
Sakuraya
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| Kanagawa
| Yokohama and Kawasaki
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North Port,
Lucky Bay Fort,
B's Hobby,
Tamiya Plamodel Factory - Tressa Yokohama
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Shops and Their Nearest Train Stations in Tokyo Area
Shops and Their Nearest Train Stations in Kanagawa Area
- Yellow Submarine
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Yellow Submarine Akihabara Scale Shop
| | Comment
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Yellow Submarine has many shops throughout Japan. Among them,
their Akihabara Scale Shop is a great place for AFV modellers.
It has good stock of AFV, air, ship, and car scale model kits, accessories, tools, and books.
You can also enjoy meticulously finished models by famous Japanese modellers,
such as Mr. Show Kase and Mr. Takuji Yamada, on display.
Yellow Submarine also has specialized shops for card games and character
figures such as Gundam, in other floors of the same building.
| | Address
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7th Floor, Radio Kaikan, 1-15-16 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021.
| | Phone
| 03-5298-7712
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 11:00-20:00
| | URL
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http://www.yellowsubmarine.co.jp/
| | E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
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Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line)
| | Access
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Less than 1 minute's walk from the Akihabara station.
Exit from the Electric Town (Denkigai) Exit to the south side of the station.
The Radio Kaikan building is one of those facing the station.
Look for the building with a striking yellow sign as shown in the photos right.
Once you are inside the building,
you may still have difficulty in finding the right corridor to reach the lift to the 7th floor!
Ask anybody around you for assistance.
There are two Yellow Submarine shops on the 7th floor.
One is for trading cards and games.
The other is for scale models.
There is yet another Yellow Submarine shop on the 4th floor;
it is dedicated to SF models.
The Radio Kaikan building houses a number of hobby and model shops.
You may want to allocate plenty of time in your schedule to visit this building.
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| | Map 1
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http://www.yellowsubmarine.co.jp/shop/shop-045.htm
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Map 3
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Map in the Akihabara Town Guide
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H3
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/41.225, 139/46/30.832
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- Asobit Hobby City
| Comment
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Asobit City has three shops in Akihabara for hobby and entertainment:
Asobit Character City (Asobit C), Asobit Game City (Asobit G),
and Asobit Hobby City (Asobit H).
You will find scale model kits in Asobit Hobby City,
which is a general model kit store.
It occupies a narrow and tall building near Akihabara station;
it has six floors as follows:
- Floor 6: Model guns
- Floor 5: Train models
- Floor 4: Sci Fi and Character models, game console software
- Floor 3: Scale models (AFV, airplane, car, ship, etc)
- Floor 2: Dengeki Hobby booth, paint, tools, supplies
- Floor 1: Gundam
As the shop is not particularly specialized in AFV models,
you may not find fancy PE sets or resin products,
but it has good range of plasitc model kits from major manufacturers.
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| | Address
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1-15 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021.
| | Phone
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03-5298-3581
| | Open Hours
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10:00-22:00
| | URL
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http://www.akibaasobit.jp/storeinfo/hobby.html
| | E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
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Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line)
| | Access
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Start from the Electric Town (Denkigai) Exit on the south side of the station.
Find a narrow arcade, "My Way 2", and go through to the other end.
Turn right, and the shop is on RHS of the street.
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| | Map 1
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| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Map 3
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Map in the Akihabara Town Guide
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H3
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/40.147, 139/46/29.554
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- Leonard Akihabara
| Comment
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This shop is basically a second-hand kits shop, although new kits are also available.
If you are interested in out-of-production model kits, you may want to visit this shop.
However, prices may be steep; rare kits are often sold at premium price in Japan.
This shop also has a second-hand book section.
You will find books from various Japanese publishers such as Dainihon-Kaiga,
Ground Power,
and back issues of Model Art, Hobby Japan, Armor Modelling,
Model Graphics,
Master Modelers, PANZER, Sensha (Tank) magazines, Tamiya News, Military Modeling Manual,
old catalogues of Japanese manufactures and so on.
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| | Address
| 5-1-7 Soto-Kanda. Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021.
| | Phone
| 03-5846-5151, FAX: 03-5846-5150
| | Open Hours
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Open Everyday. Mon-Fri: 11:00-20:50, Sat, Sun&Public Holidays: 11:00-19:30
| | URL
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http://www.leonardo.co.jp/
| | E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
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Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line),
Okachimachi (JR-line),
Suehirocho (Subway Ginza-line)
| | Access
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10 minutes' walk from the Akihabara station.
10 minutes' walk from the Okachimachi station.
1 minute's walk from the Suehirocho station.
When coming from the Akihabara station, take the Chuo street to north and
pass the Suehirocho crossing. Find MacDonald's restaurant and turn right.
From Okachimachi, take the Chuo street to south,
find the MacDonald's restaurant and turn left.
If you are coming from the subway Suehirocho station,
you can easily find the MacDonald's.
| | Map 1
| NA
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/1500
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H1
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/42/1.517, 139/46/32.135
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- Miniature Park
| Comment
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This shop is specialized in military, historical and fantasy figures.
You can also enjoy figure models in the shop's window
finished by famous Japanese modellers such as Mr. Matsuoka
and Mr. Hirano.
The shop produces its own range of figure models under the brand names of "Taisho Modeling"
and "Utamaro Modeling".
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| | Address
| 5-5-2 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021.
| | Phone
| 03-5807-8952, FAX: 03-3834-5165
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 11:00-20:00
| | URL
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http://www.miniature-park.com/
| | E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
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Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line),
Okachimachi (JR-line),
Suehirocho (Subway Ginza-line)
| | Access
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This shop is very close to Leonard's.
10 minutes' walk from the Akihabara station.
10 minutes' walk from the Okachimachi station.
1 minute's walk from the Suehirocho station.
When coming from the Akihabara station, take the Chuo street to north and
pass the Suehirocho crossing. Find MacDonald's restaurant and turn right.
From Okachimachi, take the Chuo street to south,
find the MacDonald's restaurant and turn left.
If you are coming from the subway Suehirocho station,
you can easily find the MacDonald's.
| | Map 1
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http://www.miniature-park.com/contents/showroom_e.php?SESSID=....
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/1500
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H1
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/42/2.784, 139/46/33.256
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- Hobby Shop K-One
| Comment
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This is a general model shop dealing AFV and other model kits,
model trains, RC cars, and so on.
As the shop is not large, its stock may not always be extensive.
But it usually carries good range of AFV-related kits and accessories.
Best of all, the shop sells these goods at very attractive price,
even if they are very recent, new products.
You don't often find Modelkasten workable tracks at discount price as good as in this shop.
Note that this shop does not accept credit cards.
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| | Address
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18 Kanda-Matsunaga-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0023.
| | Phone
| 03-3257-3733
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 10:30-20:00.
| | URL
| NA
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
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Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line),
Suehirocho (Subway Ginza-line)
| | Access
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5 minutes' walk from the Akihabara station.
Exit from the Shouwadori Exit of the station.
Turn left and head for north along the Showadori street.
Look for a cafe, "Doutor Coffee" on the left hand side of the street.
The shop is on the second floor of this building.
From the Suehirocho station, go east towards the railroad,
cross the railroad, and turn right at the first crossing with a big street,
Showadori street.
Look for the Doutor Coffee cafe on the right hand side of the street.
| | Map 1
| NA
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H2
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/50.214, 139/46/42.715
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- Yamashiroya
| Comment
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This is a general toy and hobby store conveniently situated near the Ueno station.
It has 7 floors, of which the 6th floor is dedicated to plastic model kits, RC cars,
finished models, and related tools and goods.
The store is NOT very strong in scale model kits,
but still is a fun place to visit.
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| | Address
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6-14-6 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0005
| | Phone
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Tel: 03-3831-2320
| | Open Hours
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10:00-21:30
| | URL
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http://www.e-yamashiroya.com/
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
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Ueno (JR line)
| | Access
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The Ueno station is one of the biggest terminal in Tokyo.
Go though the Central Ticket Barrier, and go straight on to the Hirokoji Exit.
The shop occupies an entire building in front of you.
Note that the elevator of this building is NOT inside the front entrance.
| | Map 1
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http://www.e-yamashiroya.com/info/index.html
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 22, block B4-C4
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/42/29.112, 139/46/42.878
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Maxim
| Comment
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This small shop is located in the Chiba prefecture,
well away from the central part of Tokyo.
The shop was previously owned by Mr. Hisahiro Takada,
who is a Russian tank specialist
and often works with Mr. Igarashi and Mr. Okada to design and supervise Dragon kits
(their work includes JS-2, M26, T-34/85, T-34/76, Sd.Kfz 250, Elefant/Ferdinand,
Jagdtiger, Tiger II, Tiger I, 88mm Flak, Panther A/D/G, Sd.Kfz 234,
M2 Halftrack, Stug III G, Pz.IV F2/G).
While Mr. Takada is no longer associated with the shop,
the current owner inherited his stock,
which has strong inclination towards Russian and east European products
and books.
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| | Address
| 2nd Floor, Futaba Building, 5-18-11 Shinden, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba, 272-0835.
| | Phone
| 047-324-2437
| | Open Hours
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12:00-21:00. Closed on Wednesday.
| | URL
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http://www.maxim-tank.com/
| | E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
| Ichikawa (JR-line)
| | Access
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Take JR Sobu-line from Akihabara or Ochanomizu to east.
Get off at the Ichikawa station.
About 15 minutes ride.
The shop is very near to the Ichikawa station.
Exit from the North exit of the station.
Turn right and go along the railway to the end of the path.
The shop is on the 2nd floor of the building whose 1st floor houses a Sushi restaurant.
| | Map 1
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NA
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/15000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 53, block H5-H6
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/43/30.720, 139/54/47.777
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- Sakuraya Hobby Store
| Comment
| Sakuraya started as a discount camera shop,
and now sells not only cameras, but also electric appliances, hobby goods,
eye glasses, watches, and all sorts of things.
Its Hobby Store, a few stories tall, is entirely dedicated to model kits, R/Cs, game software,
trading cards, DVD software, etc.
They are sold at very good prices.
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| | Address
| 3-17-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022
| | Phone
| 03-3226-6868
| | Open Hours
| 10:00-21:00
| | URL
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http://www.sakuraya.co.jp/home.html
http://www.sakuraya.co.jp/shop/shi_hoby.html
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
| Shinjuku (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line)
| | Access
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2 minutes' walk from the Shinjuku station.
This shop is standing BEHIND the Kinokuniya book store, which everyone knows.
Head for the Kinokuniya book store from the East exit of the Shinjuku station.
When you reach the main entrance of Kinokuniya building,
go through the small shopping mall on the ground level of
the Kinokuniya building to the back street on the north side of the building.
Turn right.
Beware that Sakuraya's building doesn't look like an average hobby shop,
it looks more like a computer shop,
as its first floor is for computer games and game console's software.
Model kits are sold on the second floor.
| | Map 1
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http://www.sakuraya.co.jp/shop/images/shi_hoby.gif
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 26, block F2
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/21.274, 139/42/23.873
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- Yotsuya Sembado
| Comment
|
This is a relatively new shop,
opened in December 2003 and specialized in AFV and aircraft models.
It is small but cozy,
and LITERALLY flooded with plastic and resin kits, PE sets, and accessories!
| | Address
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3rd Floor, Yotsuya Saito Building, 1-20-22 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0004
| | Phone
| Voice&FAX: 03-3355-7818
| | Open Hours
| Tue to Sat: 12:00-21:00. Sun & public holidays: 12:00-20:00.
Closed on Monday (except public holidays).
| | URL
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http://www.sembado.com/
| | E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
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Yotsuya (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line, Nanboku "South-North"-line)
| | Access
| 4 minutes' walk from the Yotsuya station.
Go west along the Shinjuku street,
which is a wide street extending away from the JR line.
Find a flower shop on the right hand side of the street,
turn right, and watch out for a TAMIYA logo.
The shop is on the third floor.
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| | Map 1
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http://www.sembado.com/shop.html
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 57, block G4, page 19, block F6
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/1.772, 139/43/52.084
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- GLAM Model
| Comment
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This is a new shop opened in March 2006.
The shop is very well stocked with scale model kits,
especially AFVs and ships,
PE and resin sets, and tools.
The shop owner is knowledgeable in AFV,
and often publishes his models in Japanese model magazines.
You can enjoy his super-detailed models in the show case.
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| | Address
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2-39-11 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021.
| | Phone
| Tel: 03-5957-7559, FAX: 03-5957-7599
| | Open Hours
| 12:00-21:30. Closed on Tuesdays.
(Although the shop is supposed to open at noon,
I would advise you to visit the shop late in the afternoon or in the evening.)
| | URL
| NA
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
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Ikebukuro (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line, Yurakucho-line)
| | Access
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3 minutes' walk from the Ikebukuro station.
Go to the ground level from the Metropolitan Plaza Exit or the South Exit.
Head for the Hotel Metropolitan.
Pass the hotel, watching the hotel on your right.
When you come across a street, find the Tamiya logo as shown in the photo.
The shop is on the second floor.
| | Map 1
| NA
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 24, block C5
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/43/27.861, 139/42/40.563
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- Hobby Shop Sunny
| Comment
| An old, but very famous shop.
It is very well organized and stuffed with kits, accessories, books, and magazines.
You will find good range of AFV, air, ship, and SciFi model kits.
I have known this shop for more than 25 years,
and always find it a pleasant place for browsing and shopping.
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| | Address
| 2-12-1 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031.
| | Phone
| 03-3413-0857, FAX: 03-3413-0993
| | Open Hours
| 11:00-21:00. Closed on Wednesday (except public holidays)
| | URL
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http://www.hobbyshop-sunny.co.jp/>
| E-mail
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| | Nearest Station
| Shimokitazawa (Odakyu-line and Inokashira-line)
| | Access
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Take Odakyu-line from Shinjuku or Inokashira-line from Shibuya to Shimokitazawa.
In either way, it is about 10 to 15 minutes ride.
The shop is within 2 minutes' walk from the Shimokitazawa station.
Go to the South Exit of the station.
Head for "Matsuya" restaurant,
which is a fast food restaurant serving various cheap rice bowls.
Then turn left.
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| | Map 1
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http://www.hobbyshop-sunny.co.jp/www/info/access.htm
| | Map 2
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Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/1500
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 64, block B1
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/39/26.686, 39/40/17.322
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- Kiya Hobby
| Comment
| Yet another excellent shop in the western part of Tokyo.
Its annual AFV model contest attracts many skilled modellers.
Some of award winning models may still be on display.
You can spend a lot of time just looking at them...
| | Address
| 6th Floor, Town 7 Building, 1-9-1 Kamiogi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167-0043.
| | Phone
| 03-3398-1424, FAX: 03-3391-6967
| | Open Hours
| 10:00-20:00.
| | URL
|
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kiyahobby/
| | E-mail
|
| | Nearest Station
| Ogikubo (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line)
| | Access
|
Take JR Chuo-line from Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, or Tokyo, or take JR Sobu-line
from Akihabara to west.
The shop is within 2 minutes' walk from the Ogikubo station.
Go to the West Exit of the JR part of the Ogikubo station.
There are two large buildings on your right.
The shop is housed in the one which is NOT adjacent to the station.
The shop is on the 6th floor.
| | Map 1
|
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kiyahobby/guide/map.htm
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/1500
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 55, block F2
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/42/6.587, =139/37/22.021
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Tokyu Hands Store
| Comment
|
Tokyu Hands has a few shops in and around Tokyo.
While it is not a model hobby shop,
it is worth a visit
if you are looking for tools and materials for your model and diorama projects.
Tokyu Hands can be described as the "urban" DIY store;
it does not have heavy tools and machines, such as lawn moors or chainsaws (!?) for your home.
But it offers all sorts of things for various hobbies.
Among a few Tokyu Hands shops in the central part of Tokyo,
I recommend their Shibuya branch, which happens to be their first shop.
In the Shibuya branch, floors are positioned in a "spiral" arrangement,
which may be confusing first,
but you will enjoy browsing in every floor from the bottom to the top:
wooden, metal, glass, fabric, leather, and resin materials,
general hand tools,
chasing tools, handicraft tools, and so on.
There even is a small model section on the top floor
(you may not be very much fascinated by the model section,
compared to other shops presented in this page, though).
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| | Address
|
12-18 Udagawa-cho,
Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo 150-0042.
| | Phone
|
03-5489-5111
| | Open Hours
|
10:00-20:30
| | URL
|
Tokyu Hands: http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/
Tokyu Hands Shibuya Branch: http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/shibuya.htm
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
|
Shibuya (JR line, Subway Ginza line, Chiyoda line, Hanzomon line)
| | Access
|
At the Hachiko exit,
find the street between the Seibu department store and the "109-2" building.
Go along the street until you find the Marui (OIOI) Jam
department store on the right hand side of the street.
Turn left.
You are climbing a slope.
At the top of the hill,
find the "PARCO" building on your left,
turn left to the street between the "PARCO" and "PARCO Part 2" buildings,
pass the Starbucks cafe,
and you will soon find the main entrance (see the photo above) of
the Tokyu Hands Store on the left hand side of the street.
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|
|
|
Alternatively,
enter the road between two Seibu department store buildings,
keep on the right hand side of the road.
Walk along.
You will come to the back entrance (see the photo right) next to MacDonald's restaurant.
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|
| | Map 1
|
http://shibuya.tokyu-hands.co.jp/information/access.html
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 30, block B3
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/39/31.710, 139/42/4.182
|
- Sakatsu Gallery
| Comment
|
This is a very unique shop specialized in diorama-related products.
I think it is the only shop of this kind in Tokyo.
You will find diorama materials and accesories of various scales for model trains,
cars, and other categories of modellers.
The shop has its own range of small parts,
such as rivets, bolts, nuts, wires, pipes, wires, and fittings,
useful for AFV models.
|
| | Address
| 3-25-13 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0002
| | Phone
|
Tel: 03-3949-2892, FAX: 03-3949-2886
| | Open Hours
|
10:30-7:00. Closed on Thursday, and 2nd and 4th Wednesday.
| | URL
|
http://www.sakatsu.jp/top/index.html
| | E-mail
| gallery@sakatsu.jp
| | Nearest Station
|
Sugamo (JR-line, Subway Mita-line)
| | Access
|
A couple of minutes walk from Sugamo station.
From the Front Exit of the station,
cross the wide street, Hakusan Dori, to west.
Find a road beside a small drugstore.
Enter the road and walk along the railway.
The shop is on the RHS of the road.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.sakatsu.jp/access/index.html
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 49 block H5
| | Latitude & Longitude
|
35/43/45.991, 139/44/25.343
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| Comment
|
This is a second hand kit shop.
Its stock covers wide range of plastic model kits: AFV, airplane, ship, car, and SciFi.
There is a dedicated shelf for OOP kits,
among which you may find rare and interesting kits from the past.
But, beware; OOP kits cost a lot!
Note that this shop does NOT accept international mail order.
|
| | Address
|
2-30-8 Tagara, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 179-0073.
| | Phone
|
Tel&FAX: 03-5998-8070
| | Open Hours
|
12:00-22:00, Sunday & Public Holidays: 12:00-20:00
| | URL
|
http://www.interq.or.jp/tokyo/d-force/
| | E-mail
|
| | Nearest Station
|
Shimo-Akatsuka (Tobu Tojo Line), Chikatetsu-Akatsuka (Subway Yurakucho Line)
| | Access
|
It will take about 15 minutes by local train on Tobu Tojo Line
from Ikebukuro to Shimo-Akatsuka.
Find a supermarket store, Olympia, near South Exit of the Shimo-Akatsuka station.
Facing Olympia, turn right,
and you will immediately come to a wide street, Kawagoe Kaido.
Cross the street and turn left.
Within a minute or so,
you will find a road, Toshimaenmae Dori, between two tall buildings.
Turn right and enter the road.
The shop will be found on the LHS of the road after 2 or 3 minutes.
If you start from the Chikatetsu-Akatsuka station,
get to the ground level via Exit No.4;
you will be on Kawagoe Kaido.
Go straight on, and find Toshimaenmae Dori.
BTW, there is a small ramen noodle (chinese noodle) restaurant, Y's,
on Kawagoe Kaido before you turn right to Toshimaenmae Dori.
Y's ramen restaurant is well known in the region
for its "chashaomian" (grilled pork slice) on the noodle.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.interq.or.jp/tokyo/d-force/MAP.htm
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 47, block H1
| | Latitude & Longitude
|
35/45/48.783, 139/38/54.837
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Sanseido
| Comment
|
Sanseido is one of the biggest book shop chains in Japan.
Their flag ship shop in Kanda used to be THE biggest book shop in Japan,
when it was opened more than 20 years ago.
|
| | Address
| 1-1 Kanda-Jinbo-cho, Chioda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051.
| | Phone
| 03-3233-3312
| | Open Hours
| 10:00-20:00
| | URL
|
http://www.books-sanseido.co.jp/
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
| Ochanomizu (JR-line, Subway Chiyoda-line),
Jinbocho (Subway Hanzomon-line, Shinjuku-line, Mita-line)
| | Access
|
The shop is standing next to Shosen Book Mart building
across a street.
5 minutes' walk from the Ochanomizu station.
3 minute's walk from the Jinbocho station.
The shop itself is a well-known landmark of the area.
So, you cannot miss it...
| | Map 1
| NA
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 20, block D5
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/32.816, 139/45/49.270
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Shosen Book Mart
| Comment
|
Among several branches of Shosen's,
this one is specialized in various hobbies, sports, comics, and games.
Military and modelling books and magazines are in the basement.
The shop is very well stocked, and has back issues of selected magazines too.
As it is very near to Sanseido book shop,
you may want to include this shop in your shopping tour planning.
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| | Address
|
1-21-6 Kanda-Jinbo-cho, Chioda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051.
| | Phone
|
Tel: 03-3294-0011,
FAX: 03-3294-0019
| | Open Hours
|
Mon-Sat: 10:30-19:30,
Sun, public holiday: 10:30-19:00
| | URL
|
http://www.shosen.co.jp/
| | E-mail
|
| | Nearest Station
|
Ochanomizu (JR-line, Subway Chiyoda-line),
Jinbocho (Subway Hanzomon-line, Shinjuku-line, Mita-line)
| | Access
|
This shop is next to Sanseido
building across a street.
5 minutes' walk from the Ochanomizu station.
3 minute's walk from the Jinbocho station.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.shosen.co.jp/hp/mart/index_mart.html
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 20, block D5
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/31.508, 139/45/51.413
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Shosen Book Tower
| Comment
|
This is a very-well-stocked general book shop which has as many as 8 floors,
and is conveniently situated near the Akihabara station.
You can find vast range of books and magazines on military, vehicles, trains,
and all sorts of hobbies on the 5th floor.
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| | Address
|
1-11-1 Kanda-Sakuma-cho, Chioda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0025.
| | Phone
|
Tel: 03-5296-0051,
FAX: 03-5296-0059
| | Open Hours
|
10:30-21:00
| | URL
|
http://www.shosen.co.jp/
| | E-mail
|
| | Nearest Station
| Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line),
Iwamotocho (Subway Shinjuku-line)
| | Access
|
Enter the wide Shouwadori street from the Shouwadori Exit of the Akihabasra station.
Go south (to your right) along the street.
You will find the shop across the first big crossing.
From the Iwamotocho station,
go to the ground level from Exit A3,
go north,
cross a river,
and the shop is at the next corner.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.shosen.co.jp/hp/tower/index_tower.html
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H4
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/38.868, 139/46/42.153
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- Sugamura Book Store
| Comment
|
This second-hand book shop is specialized in vehicles, planes, trains, ships,
military, and hobby books.
You can find many OOP military and model books and magazines published in Japan.
Foregin books are also available.
The price is reasonable,
while some rare books and very old magazine issues may have steep price tags.
Note that this shop does not accept credit cards.
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| | Address
|
1F Nihon Bungeisha Building,
1-7 Kanda-Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051.
| | Phone
|
03-5281-2877
| | Open Hours
|
Mon-Fri: 11:00-20:00,
Sat, Sat, public holiday: 11:00-19:00
| | URL
|
http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~sugamura/
| | E-mail
|
| | Nearest Station
|
Jinbocho (Subway Hanzomon-line, Shinjuku-line, Mita-line),
Ochanomizu (JR-line, Subway Chiyoda-line)
| | Access
|
One minute walk from the Jinbocho station.
Go up to the ground level from the Exit A5 or A7.
From the Jinbocho crossing,
go east towards the Sanseido building.
Keep on the south side of the street.
The shop is not directly facing the street.
Find the small sign board as shown right, and enter the building.
The shop is near the back of the 1st floor.
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| | Map 1
|
http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~sugamura/tenpo.html
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Map 3
|
Kanda Book Town Map
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 20, block D4
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/33.076, 139/45/43.867
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- Jyujiya
| Comment
|
This book shop looks like a second-hand book shop,
but it is dealing new books and magazines only,
has good stock of military magazines (such as Ground Power and Panzer) and books.
The shop is run by old ladies,
and don't expect they will speak non-Japanese languages.
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| | Address
|
1-7 Kanda-Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051.
| | Phone
| 03-3291-0322
| | Open Hours
| NA
| | URL
| NA
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
|
Jinbocho (Subway Hanzomon-line, Shinjuku-line, Mita-line),
Ochanomizu (JR-line, Subway Chiyoda-line)
| | Access
|
The shop is very near to Sanseido book shop,
and Sugamura's second-hand book shop.
In fact it is in the same blook as Sugamura's,
and somewhere between Sanseido's and Sugamura's.
As there isn't a good sign or mark to distinguish this shop among many book shops in this area,
you should find Sanseido's or Sugamura's first,
walk down the street to the other,
and ask people around you to point out which one is this "Jyujiya" book shop
on the way.
Note that there are several shops and buildings bearing the same name
in the nearby area!
| | Map 1
| NA
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 20, block D4
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/33.141, 139/45/45.228
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- Tamiya Plamodel Factory
As its name suggests, these shops are produced by Tamiya.
Yes, Tamiya entered retail business in March 2008 by opening a shop in Yokohama!?
These Tamiya shops deal exclusively Tamiya products.
No model kits from other manufacturers :-)
Note: Although these shops are produced by Tamiya,
Tamiya is not directly involved in its operation,
and shop staffs are not Tamiya employees.
Thus, even if you have some requests to Big T
(such as "I want Tamiya to release 1/35 NbFz!"),
they may not be very helpful :-P
- Tamiya Plamodel Factory - Shimbashi
| Comment
|
|
The shop, opened in September 2008,
is in the midst of Shimbashi,
which is one of business areas in Tokyo,
and occupies 3 floors in an office building.
The basement and the first floor stock all current Tamiya products,
including RC, paint, tool, and publications.
The second floor is for various events,
such as exhibitions and workshops.
Note that this shop is closed on Sunday.
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|
| | Address
| 4-7-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004.
| | Phone
| NA
| | Open Hours
| Weekdays: 12:00-22:00, Saturday and Public Holidays: 10:00-20:00.
Closed on Sunday.
| | URL
|
http://www.tamiya-plamodelfactory.co.jp/shimbashi/index.htm
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
| Shimbashi (JR Line)
| | Access
|
5 minutes walk from Karasumori Entrance of Shimbashi JR station.
Go north-west along the New Shimbashi building (triangular building),
until you find Family Mart store and Jhonathan's restaurant on the RHS (north side) of the street.
Then turn left, pass another Family Mart store on your right,
and find Mizuho bank on the LHS of the street.
Tamiya Factory is next to the bank.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.tamiya-plamodelfactory.co.jp/shimbashi/img/map750_446.gif
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 12, block A3
| | Latitude & Longitude
|
35/39/41.466, 139/45/29.38
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- Tamiya Plamodel Factory - Tressa Yokohama
| Comment
|
|
This "factory" consists of two areas: shop and atelier.
The shop has all Tamiya products, except for RC related ones.
The atelier part is what distinguishes this business from other hobby shops.
It has around 20 work tables which you can rent and build your kit there,
immediately after purchase!
There also are paint booths and a photo booth.
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|
|
You can enjoy your build session alone,
or have group build session with your friends.
Shop staffs are there to give you advices and tips if you need them.
In addition, the factory will regularly provide various events and tutorial classes,
such as airbrushing.
As the shop is in a large shopping and leisure complex
"Tressa Yokohama",
you will have no fear that your family won't be bored
while you spend good time in Tamiya Factory.
YouTube Video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uf1yY6oEYWk
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| | Address
| 1F South Building, 700 Morooka-machi, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 222-0002
| | Phone
| 045-534-2406
| | Open Hours
| 10:00-21:00
| | URL
|
http://www.tamiya-plamodelfactory.com/
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
|
Shin-Yokohama (JR line, Yokohama subway line),
Tsurumi (JR line, Keihin Kyuko line), Tsunashima (Tokyu Toyoko line)
| | Access
|
There are several alternative ways to reach
"Tressa Yokohama"
by train and bus.
From Shin-Yokohama JR station,
take a bus for "Tsurumi Station West Entrance"
(bus route number "104" at No.8 bay or "Tsuru 02" at No.7 bay)
from the bus terminal at the North Exit.
Disembark at "Tressa Yokohama".
It will take about 20 minutes.
Shin-Yokohama station and near by area
From Tsurumi JR station,
take a bus for "Shin-Yokohama JR station"
(bus route number "Tsuru 02" at No.10, or "104" at No.12 bay),
or a bus for "Tsunashima Station" (route "Tsuru 03" at No.11 bay)
from the bus terminal outside the West Exit.
As No.12 bay is slightly away from the other bays,
I recommend you to take a bus from No.10 or 11 bays.
Disembark at "Tressa Yokohama".
It will take about 20 minutes.
Note that if you are starting from Tsurumi Keihin Kyuko Line station,
you have to go through the adjacent Tsurumi JR station to get to the bus terminal.
Tsurumi JR station and near by area

From Tunashima station,
take a bus, at No.7 bay outside of the east exit,
for "Tsurumi Station West Entrance" (bus route number "Tsuru 03").
(As No.7 bay is being temporarily relocated,
you may have difficulty in finding it unless you are accompanied by a Japanese guide.)
Get off at "Tressa Yokohama".
It too will take about 20 minutes.
The shop is on the 1st floor of the South Building in the site.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.tressa-yokohama.jp/access/
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 80, block B3
| | Latitude & Longitude
|
35/31/15.423, 139/39/0.478
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- North Port
| Comment
|
North Port is the home of Pit Road, which produces ship model kits,
white metal artillery kits, and accessories.
(If you are interested in model kits of IJA, IJN, and JSDF items,
you surely have heard about Pit Road :-)
You can browse and buy the full range of their products here,
along with model kits from other manufacturers and diecast mini-cars as well.
Unfortunately some artillery kits are OOP now,
and you can not obtain them even here.
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| | Address
| 5-10-3 Kajigaya, Taktsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 213-0015
| | Phone
| Tel: 044-870-0128, FAX: 044-865-2746
| | Open Hours
| Mon-Sat: 11:30-20:00, Sun, public holiday: 10:30-19:00
| | URL
|
http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/northport/
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
| Kajigaya (Tokyu Den-entoshi likne)
| | Access
|
Take a Tokyu-Den-entoshi line train from Shibuya,
and get off at Kajigaya (about 24 minutes from Shibuya).
From the station, go southward along the main street.
You need to walk for quite a while; about 15 minutes.
The shop is on the south side of this street.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/northport/top_img/map.gif
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/21000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 70, block D5
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/34/52.068, 139/36/36.507
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- Lucky Bay Fort
| Comment
|
Lucky Bay Fort is conveniently situated, not far away from the Sakuragi-cho station.
It has very good stock of all sorts of scale model kits, Sci-Fi character models,
mini-cars, train models, and model guns.
|
| | Address
|
4th Floor, No.10 Yoshida-Kosan Building,
9-175 Chojamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 231-0033
| | Phone
| Tel: 045-252-2557, FAX: 045-252-0404
| | Open Hours
| Mon-Fri: 12:00-21:00, Sat, Sun, public holiday: 10:00-20:00
| | URL
|
http://www.mokei-lucky.com/
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
|
Hinode-cho (Keikyu line), Sakuragi-cho (JR line, Yokohama subway line)
| | Access
|
Take a Keihinkyukou (Keikyu) line train from Yokohama to Hinode-cho.
Or, use a Yokohama subway line train or a JR train to Sakuragi-cho.
From the five-way crossing in front of the Hinode-cho station,
head for the Chouja-bashi bridge, cross the river,
and you will find a building which houses a convenience store on the 1st floor.
The shop is on the 4th floor of this building.
From the north exit of the Skuragi-cho building,
go south-west along the broad street until the Hinode-cho station.
Turn left and head for the Chouja-bashi bridge.
It will take about 10 minutes.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.mokei-lucky.com/store/
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 82, block C5
| | Latitude & Longitude
|
35/26/29.324, 139/37/52.615
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- B's Hobby
B's Hobby is part of Bunkyodo Book Shop group.
It has two shops in Yokohama area,
and they are probably THE two biggest hobby shops in the eastern part of Japan.
Both shops have huge stock of all sorts of model kits, PE parts, resin kits, mini-cars, tools,
materials, and reference books, on a spacious floor.
- B's Hobby Kohoku New Town
| Comment
|
|
In addition to huge stock of model kits,
its showcase displays quite a few models built and published in model magazines
by famous Japanese modellers, such as Mr. Yoshitaka Hirano and Mr. Yuji Ishii.
The only drawback of this shop is that it is in a suburban residential area off Yokohama,
and it is not a very convenient place to visit for tourists without transport (cars).
|
|
| | Address
| 4-4-11 Niretahigashi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 224-0006
| | Phone
|
045-949-0821
| | Open Hours
| 10:00-23:00
| | URL
|
http://www.bunkyodo.co.jp/c/tenpo/B%27s%20Hobby.html
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
|
Center Minami (Yokohama subway line)
| | Access
|
The shop is rather away from the nearest station, Center Minami.
Brisk 15 minutes' walk :-(
Get on a northbound train for Azumino on the Yokohama city subway from the Yokohama station,
or the Shin-Yokohama station,
and get off at Center Minami (about 20 minutes from Yokohama).
Clime down the stairs in front of the ticket barrier to the ground level.
Head for the post office and turn left at its corner.
Then turn right when you come to a superstore, "Olympic".
About a few minutes later, you will find a primary school on your left.
The shop is on the 2nd floor of the building on your right.
| | Map 1
|
http://www.bunkyodo.co.jp/c/tenpo/kouhoku_map.html
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Latitude & Longitude
|
35/32/34.76, 139/34/10.426
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- B's Hobby Lalaport Yokohama
| Comment
|
|
B's Hobby opened their second shop in Yokohama area in 2008.
This one may be more accessible and attractive for turists (and their families)
than its sibling,
as it is conveniently situated within a large shoping complex, Lalaport Yokohama.
It has very good stock of model kits and related goods and supplies.
You may also be interested in the adjacent shop, Uniart,
which is a large artists and stationery shop
with good stock of paint, brushes, and craft materials.
It even has model tains.
|
|
| | Address
| 3rd Floor, Lalaport Yokohama, 4035-1 Ikonobe-cho, Tsuduki-ku, Yokohama-shi,
Kanagawa, 224-0053
| | Phone
| 045-929-3930
| | Open Hours
| 10:00-21:00
| | URL
|
http://www.bunkyodo.co.jp/c/tenpo/BsHobby_lalaport.htm
| | E-mail
| NA
| | Nearest Station
| Kamoi (JR Yokohama line)
| | Access
|
Five minutes walk from Kamoi station.
Start from the north exit of the station.
Head north, cross the river, and go straight on.
The shop is at the furthest end of the north wing on the 3rd floor.
You can go to Lalaport from the Shin-Yokohama JR station as well;
take a route number 41 bus at No.3 bay at the North Exit.
Note that not all No.41 buses go to Lalaport,
and it will take about 40 minutes!
| | Map 1
|
http://yokohama.lalaport.jp/access/train.shtml
| | Map 2
|
Town map in 1/8000,
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| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/30/45.962, 139/34/11.481
|
- Yodobashi Camera
Yodobashi Camera is NOT a hobby shop,
but an 'electric gadget department store' which happens to have a hobby section.
Multimedia Akiba is their current flag ship shop.
The Shinjuku Main Branch actually consists of several separate building,
of which one is dedicated to hobby goods.
- Shinjuku Main Branch Hobby Shop
| Address
|
1-11-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023
| | Phone
| 03-3346-1010
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 9:30-22:00
| | Nearest Station
| Shinjuku (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line)
| | Map
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/1500
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 26, block D4
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/11.252, 139/42/2.347
|
- Multimedia Akiba
| Address
|
1-1 Kandahanaoka-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0028
| | Phone
| 03-5209-1010
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 9:30-22:00
| | Nearest Station
| Akihabara (JR-line, Subway Hibiya line)
| | Map
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 21, block H3
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/44.236, 139/46/40.541
|
- Bic Camera
Bic Camera is NOT a hobby shop,
but an 'electric gadget department store' which happens to have a hobby section.
Bic Camera has quite a few shops in the central part of Tokyo.
- Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) Branch
| Address
|
1-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023
| | Phone
| 03-5326-1111
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 10:00-21:00
| | Nearest Station
| Shinjuku (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line)
| | Map
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 27, block E2
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/41/21.444, 139/42/6.566
|
- Ikebukuro Main Store
| Address
|
1-41-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0013
| | Phone
| 03-5396-1111
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 10:00-21:00
| | Nearest Station
| Ikebukuro (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line, Yurakucho-line)
| | Map
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 25, block D3-E3
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/43/42.139, 139/42/58.492
|
- Ikebukuro Nishiguchi (West Exit) Branch
| Address
|
1-16-3 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0021
| | Phone
| 03-5960-1111
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 10:00-21:00
| | Nearest Station
| Ikebukuro (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line, Yurakucho-line)
| | Map
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 24, block C3
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/43/39.518, 139/42/43.776
|
- Sakuraya
Sakuraya is NOT a hobby shop,
but an 'electric gadget department store' which happens to have a hobby section.
- Ikebukuro Branch
| Address
|
1-22-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0022
| | Phone
| 03-3590-3535
| | Open Hours
| Open Everyday. 10:00-21:00
| | Nearest Station
| Ikebukuro (JR-line, Subway Marunouchi-line, Yurakucho-line)
| | Map
|
Town map in 1/8000,
Town map in 1/3000
| | Atlas Reference
| Tokyo City Atlas, page 24, block D4
| | Latitude & Longitude
| 35/43/33.891, 139/42/56.368
|
- Hobby Store
See here.
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The site has quite a number of reports on hobby shops
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Travellers' Hobby Shop Guide
The site lists hobby shops all over the world.
Unfortunately, it has not been updated recently, thus,
the list may not be very reliable.
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The site has a large list of hobby shops in its "General (General Hobby Stores)" page.
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japan-guide.com
has a thread on toy stores in its forum.
The site also has other threads on hobby stores in Japan;
use its search facility to find them.
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Jason.Net has shopping guide on R/C products.
Note that this page was written a few years ago (around 2003?).
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A thread in RC Groups
dicusses R/C hobby shops in Akihabara.
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IPMS Stockholm's European Hobby Shop Guide
The title says it all...
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Unfortunately the site is entirely written in Japanese language.
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Akiba2GO: Akihabara Map of Hobby Stores
Akiba2GO site
has a comprehensive list of hobby shops in the Akihabara area as of February 2006.
Unfortunately the site is entirely written in Japanese language.
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Shiranui's Memos on Hobby Shops in Japan
The site owner says that he is compiling this list
in order for himself to visit shops when he travels.
The site is still in construction and entirely written in Japanese language.
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