Tamiya Factory Shop

[LSP_Ron]

This would be a very fun and very expensive place to visit.

 

Warning,  turn off your sound first.

 

 

[GreyGhost]

Very cool ..! 

Soooo... What happens when you walk in and ask where the Hasegawa kits are ..? 

Thanks for posting the video ...

 

-Gregg

[James Rademaker]

So… what did you pick up and bring home? I would be like a kid in a candy store.

Jim

[LSP_Ron]

That's not my video,  it just popped up on Youtube

[Smokeyforgothispassword]

The Tamiya shop is my “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” fantasy, imagine having the Ooompa Loompa’s produce all of the Master Coachwork kits before your eyes, all of the 1/6 scale bikes, the PE sets….

 

Excuse me while I drown in the chocolate river

[b757captain]

I went there quite often when I lived in Japan. Nice store, three levels if I remember, ground floor was kits and accessories, basement was R/C and second floor was a racetrack and building area where they had mentoring and tutoring sessions.. They carry everything Tamiya currently produces, so unfortunately no F-16 Thunderbirds while I was there. And lots of superb display models. Good prices too, I think I picked up a Corsair and P-51 for about $20 or $25 off anywhere else.

[RBrown]

Cool.  Very diverse product line.

[thierry laurent]

Thanks! That video is very nice but thanks very much for the music warning. I quickly removed the sound as this was terribly irritating. What a strange and inappropriate music choice!

[AxialFlow]

Man, I would go broke in there! Very cool.

[LSP_Ron]

I definitely would go broke in there..

[easixpedro]

Used to ride by that on my train trips up to Akihabara. Never made it though as the district has sooooo much more to offer. I never went broke on the monthly trips, mostly because it's SO overwhelming to see so much there. I could never make up my mind what I wanted and never wanted to haul it back on the train. If you've ever seen JR Lines during rush hour..., that's an experience!  Always bought something though and most people gave the 6'4" white guy a wide berth.  

[Gerhard]

Good heavens, straight onto my bucket list. 

[Martinnfb]

I was listening to that thing until the very end.  

[ringleheim]

Youtube is filled with pilgrimage videos to this store in Tokyo.  I've watched ALL of them, SEVERAL times.

 

LOL

 

It's on my personal bucket list.

 

I love how the store has all the crazy stuff you will never find outside of a Tamiya store, how the collection is totally complete, and how everything is impeccably presented and organized!

 

 

[LSP_Ron]

Some day.....