Hobby Shops in Other Major Cities in Japan

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By popular demand(?!), I am presenting a list of hobby shops in other major cities, such as Osaka and Kyoto. The list is compiled based on the information available in the net, and recommendations from my friends. I have to confess that I have little experience with these shops.

Anyway, here we go...

The following pieces of information are provided for each shop.

  1. Comment
  2. Address, Phone and FAX Numbers
  3. 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.
  4. Web Site URL: If the shop has one.
  5. 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.
  6. Access and Nearest Station:
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Atlas Reference: the page number in "Japan Atlas" if applicable.
  10. Latitude & Longitude: Use these values to locate the shop in your favorite map software.

City Shops
Osaka Hobby Land, Joshin Super Kids Land, Gundam's, Volks Hobby Square Osaka
Kyoto B's Hobby - Kyoto, Joshin Super Kids Land Kyoto

  1. Hobby Land
    Comment A long established scale model shop in Osaka, and is very strong in AFV models. Stock is extensive and impressive; all sorts of kits, both injection and resin, accesories, PEs, decals, and books. You won't be disappointed.
    Address 3rd Floor, Yokobori Building, 4-8-6 Moto-machi, Chuou-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 541-0053
    Phone 06-6281-2811, FAX:06-6258-8255
    Open Hours Mon,Wed-Fri: 12:00-21:00, Sat, Sun&Public Holidays: 11:00-20:00. Closed on Tuesday (except public holidays).
    URL http://www.hobbyland.co.jp/
    E-mail NA
    Nearest Station Honmachi (Subway Midosuji line)
    Access Use stairs C from the platform, go through the ticket barrier, and be sure to go up to the ground level via Exit 4. Find the cafe "Starbucks Coffee", cross the street to the cafe's side, and turn right. Pass the store "am pm". Turn left at YAMAHA's office, and look for the shop's logo with a "Flying Elephant" on the nearby building. The shop is on the 3rd floor.
    Map 1 http://www.hobbyland.co.jp/catalog/information.php?siID=4
    Map 2 Town map in 1/8000, Town map in 1/3000
    Atlas Reference Japan Atlas, page 54-55
    Latitude & Longitude 34/40/47.737, 135/30/3.859
  2. Joshin
    Comment Joshin is, like Yodobashi and Bic Camera, basically electric gadget stores. In addtion, they have three big hobby shops in Nipponbashi area, which is the biggest elecric and hobby shop town in the western part of Japan. All of their three hobby shops are with stone-throw of each other.

    In addition to these three hobby shops in Osaka, Joshin opened a new shop in Kyoto as well.

    Nearest Station Nipponbashi (Subway Sakaisuji line, Sennichimae line), Ebisucho (Subway Sakaisuji line)
    Access From Ebisucho station, use stairs A from the platform and go to the ground level via Exit 1-A or 1-B. Head for north, and you will immediately find Super Kids Land Nipponbashi Shop on the RHS (east side) of the street. Further 3 or 4 minutes walk will bring you to the Super Kids Land Main Shop and Gundam's.

    From Nipponbashi station, reach the ground level via Exit 4, 5 or 10. Head for south. After about 5 minutes walk, you will find Gundam's, then the Super Kids Land Main shop on the RHS (west side) of the street. Super Kids Land Nipponbashi Shop is further down the street.

  3. Volks Hobby Square Osaka
    Comment Volks has been in hobby business for a long time, and has produced many original tools and modeling materials. In recent years, it concentrated on SciFi models and doll figures. However, they are now back in scale models. Its new Hobby Square Osaka shop is solely dedicated to scale models: AFVs, ships, planes, trains, and cars. It occupies 3 floors, and also has a gallery. Note: although Volks has many shops throughout Japan, this Osaka shop is currently the only shop with scale models.
    Address 4-9-17 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 556-0005
    Phone Tel: 06-6634-8155, FAX: 06-6634-8156
    Open Hours Open Everyday. 11:00-20:00
    URL http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/volks/sr/vhs_osaka/index.html
    E-mail NA
    Nearest Station Nipponbashi (Subway Sakaisuji line, Sennichimae line), Ebisucho (Subway Sakaisuji line)
    Access From Ebisucho station, use stairs A from the platform and go to the ground level via Exit 1-A or 1-B. Head for north, and you will immediately find Joshin Super Kids Land Nipponbashi Shop on the RHS (east side) of the street. After further 5 minutes walk, you will find Volks Hobby Square on the east side of the street, near Joshin Gundam's.

    From Nipponbashi station, reach the ground level via Exit 4, 5 or 10. Head for south. After about 5 minutes walk, you will find Joshin Gundam's, on the RHS (west side) of the street. Volks Hobby Square is across the street.

    Map 1 http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/volks/sr/vhs_osaka/images/map.jpg
    Map 2 Town map in 1/8000, Town map in 1/3000
    Atlas Reference Japan Atlas, page 54
    Latitude & Longitude 34/39/26.816, 135/30/32.14
  4. B's Hobby
    Comment As its sister shop in Yokohama, this shop is said to be very well stocked and organized. It is conveniently situated in one of major shopping areas in Kyoto.
    Address Yanagibaba-higashiiru, Shijyo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 600-8005.
    Phone 075-257-5607
    Open Hours Open Everyday. 10:00-22F00, Fri: 10:00-22:30
    URL http://www.bunkyodo.co.jp/c/tenpo/BsHobby_kyoto.htm
    E-mail NA
    Nearest Station
    Map 1 http://www.bunkyodo.co.jp/c/tenpo/kyoto/kyotohobby_map.htm
    Map 2 Town map in 1/8000, Town map in 1/3000
    Atlas Reference Japan Atlas, page 50
    Latitude & Longitude 35/0/2.436, 135/46/3.638 35.00064889&lon=135.76693056
  5. Joshin Super Kids Land Kyoto
    Comment Joshin opened a new "Super Kids Land" shop in Kyoto in Summer 2009!
    Address 549 Emisuno-machi, Teramachidoori-Bukkoji-kudaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto. 600-8033
    Phone 075-344-1511
    Open Hours Open Everyday. 10:15-20:00, Sat, Sun, Public Holiday: 10:00-20:00
    URL http://shop.joshin.co.jp/shopdetail.php?cd=1774
    E-mail NA
    Nearest Station
    Map 1 http://shop.joshin.co.jp/map/index.php?cd=1774
    Map 2 Town map in 1/8000, Town map in 1/3000
    Atlas Reference Japan Atlas, page 50
    Latitude & Longitude 34/59/50.62, 135/46/11.8
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