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

[@jurgenf.7330]

A land of milk and honey for model railway enthusiasts. Thanks for posting.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I'm very happy to hear that ☺️ It seems like I have more and more friends who like trains ✨

[@constantcoogan7238]

It would be such an honor to be in that environment. Thank you for sharing this video & thank you to Kato for allowing the filming. As a loyal Kato customer, I appreciate the view of "Mecca" that you have provided. Respect to you all.

[@w.vanderknaap]

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[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I'm glad you enjoyed watching the video! I will also be visiting other railway model stores, so please look forward to it 🚂✨

[@mattp1337]

This place is on my list to visit, if I ever make it back to Japan again. What an amazing store.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I'm glad you put it on your bucket list! Please come to Japan again ☺️✨

[@ElDarren]

What a professional train store! They have just about everything you'd ever want. It was cool to see the Amtrak, Sante Fe and BNSF locomotives too. Thanks for sharing!

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I'm very happy that you liked this video ☺️ American railroads are impressive and cool! !

[@mukeshvig174]

OMG, this is heaven for rail enthusiasts. And to top it all, quality and creativity too. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@stj53]

My wife and I traveled to Japan in 2019 and this stop was at the top of my list. It is a wonderful store and I loved seeing enthusiasts bringing in their trains to run on the 'common' tracks.

[@SONICX1027]

If I ever visit Japan one day, I have to go there. Kato is one of the best Model Railway companies out there and I have to see their stock

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment. Please come and enjoy it all day long! Thank you for your continued support of this channel.

[@rusty7720]

I'm lost for words ,completely overwhelmed by the enormous selection of available items .Model train heaven.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I agree! I also want to try making models again! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaW2fYaJjN-nqrc We also recommend this store inspection video!

[@quarterburnt]

I’m starting to realize that taking a trip to Japan will be 90% about trains. Riding the Shinkansen, visiting the rail museums, indulging my want for N scale trains has me excited. Just seeing the shop in this video put this on my shortlist of places to visit.

[@B-A-L]

This has to be on my list of train things to do when I finally get to go to Japan to do train things!

[@tns-rox]

Arigatougozaimasu for introducing me to this great model train store. Sugoi. The large diorama was so beautiful. I could spend hours enjoying all of its details. My compliments to the people who designed and built it. The green dining car at 9:15 was beautifully detailed with the lighted table lamps in the windows. I can see why building model train dioramas could be a very enjoyable hobby. I look forward to watching more of your train adventures. 👍🙂

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for always commenting! During the photo shoot, I felt the excitement of my childhood again! Creating dioramas is really exciting ☺️ I never got tired of seeing so many trains with so much attention to detail, such as the lights in the dining cars. I want to go to diorama museums around the world 👍✨

[@tns-rox]

I wish you much joy as you continue to visit many diorama museums in the future. Thank you for posting your beautifully filmed visits to your channel, allowing your viewers to share in the excitement of your journeys.@@Choo-ChooTravel

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you ☺️ I will do my best to visit you many times! !

[@MaticTheProto]

@@tns-roxthe German Miniaturwunderland is probably the biggest model train diorama in the world, it is absolutely stunning! They also just released a documentary film in the German cinemas.

[@tns-rox]

@@MaticTheProto Thank you for referring me to German Miniaturwunerland. I checked it out and you're correct, it's absolutely stunning!

[@peters1127]

Thank you for the tour and short running session on Kato's layout that a customer can operate. The meal at the end looked delicious.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment! Please try KATO someday! I've decided to only introduce delicious restaurants in the video!

[@nickmanley2551]

Nice trip down memory lane having visited here back in 2014. Purchased N700A Shinkansen with additional cars,(pay full retail here though) and then the great thing is you can run what you purchase (or bring to the store) on their huge layouts. It is a great experience when you can see a 10 car trainset running at speed on their full scenic layout. Brilliant! I was reluctant to leave!

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

You visited in 2014! I might have been running my own vehicle next to you then 🚅 Please come visit us again 😊 I'll be waiting for you!

[@christjanehusacek4911]

Unglaublich beeindruckend. Danke das wir daran teilnehmen durften. Ein Paradies für Eisenbahner. Eine Unglaubliche Auswahl. Die Teststrecke ist der Oberhammer, der Abschnitt mit der Meeresbrandung, die Brandung sieht Hammergeil aus. Ich glaube ich muss mal nach Tokio.

[@RicKeefer123]

One of the highlights of my 70+ years of modeling - a must see if you have the time.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your continued support of this channel.

[@FeliceVarallo]

Il museo di treni e plastici in miniatura e davvero fantastico con molti plastici e scenari realizzati benissimo con un negozio completo di tutto con treni non solo giapponesi ma anke europei e americani e con molti pezzi di ricambi si può persino provare i tuoi acquisti e un posto fantastico la vista su Tokio e stupenda bellissima città 💓💓💓💓👍👍

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Grazie per commentare sempre! Sono molto felice☺️Questo è un posto davvero maniacale, ma valeva la pena vedere i treni, ognuno realizzato con precisione, correre. Voglio anche far circolare i treni in tutto il mondo! ...è molto costoso💶💦💦💦

[@spinnenente]

i love that you can test your train on their beautiful model.

[@SlowpokeVI]

Thanks for the video! In May we are going to travel to Japan and now my wife knows where I will spend some time in Tokyo! :D

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

It's interesting 😁 Please plan a course for railway enthusiasts 😍🚃✨✨

[@StaK_1980]

Oh, man! I would be all over this place! This is like a playground from a childhood I never had but always wished for.

[@douglasmacgregor3878]

Great video, my friend would visit Kato every so often and tell me about it and It is just as he said: Thanks again

[@user-ts9zy6uw2x]

Wunderschöne Anlage nicht groß aber es kommt nicht immer auf die Größe an Dank das sie uns dran teilhaben könnten mit sehr freundlichen Grüßen Marcus Ich liebe dieses Land und ihre Menschen 😊

[@Fiascopia]

Great camera work as well, your train looked fantastic!

[@george.accloom]

Wow!!! Model Train Paradise 😲😲😲

[@sheeranonymous7541]

I spent an entire year in Japan and MISSED THIS?

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

It's quite an interesting place ☺️ Also, next time you come to Japan, please be sure to visit🚃✨

[@ShamblerDK]

Man, their subway just looks so peaceful and clean.

[@TexasCat99]

Thanks for sharing this video. I could spend hours in that store. Far more American Locomotives than sold in typical American hobby stores.

[@ハイド1028]

30数年前に何回か訪れた事があるけど　懐かしい

[@edgroenenberg5916]

This is truly a model train lovers paradise :)

[@SeverityOne]

Nice. Very nice. I'm still waiting for the Kato Shinkansen E6 in 1:87 scale, to go with my Kato Shinkansen E5. The main set (3-516) I got from Tenshodo; the add-on sets (3-517 and 3-518) I found on Yahoo Auctions, when these were still available in Europe. I'm a patient man, but I'm afraid I will be waiting a very long time for the E6. The E5 was released over a decade ago. Interesting that the bodies are sold separately. I've never seen anything like it in Europe. As for the price, in Europe a 1:87 model of a highly detailed carriage will easily cost €120 to €150, which is roughly ¥20,000 to ¥25,000. That's just a single carriage.

[@邵彥誠]

感謝有這個視頻電車買一日卷真的比較優惠還有鐵路商店下次有去日本的話一定要去拜訪購買一些喜歡的火車台灣專賣這些火車系列比較少還有火車試跑的場景也沒這麼大，最後吃完拉麵再看一下風景結束一天行程。

[@Silksev]

視頻XD

[@ToshioMatsunamiMusic]

６０年ほど前、HOゲージの車両を2～３両、親に買ってもらった覚えがあります。 動画、楽しませていただきました。とても見やすくて、BGMがないところがまたいいですね！

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

コメントありがとうございます😊 60年も前からあったのですね！知りませんでした。これからも様々楽しい動画をあげていきますので、もしまだでしたら是非チャンネル登録をして今後ともご乗車のほど、どうぞよろしくお願い申しあげます！

[@piorab]

Piękny film, świetne modele i sklep! :)

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Dziękujemy za miłe komentarze 😊 Zapraszamy ponownie 🚂✨

[@piccadillyline9765]

Great video. A place I would love to visit some day.👍👍👍

[@davidf2477]

16:18 They even have Metra trains (Chicago's regional system)? That's amazing! Greetings from Chicago.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment from Chicago! I agree! ! There was a Metra train! ! The price in the video was $113.31 ✨I want to go see the complicated Chicago subway tracks someday! !

[@davidf2477]

@@Choo-ChooTravel If you ever make it this way, let me know. I'll play tour guide :)

[@andyhinds542]

Isn't it amazing how clean everywhere is. There is an amazing model railway in Hamburg that is well worth visiting. It even has a model airport. The level of detail is absolutely stunning.

[@darren25061965]

Miniature Wonderland, open every day of the year. Very cheap restaraunt inside too. I visit every year, its better in the evening because through the day its full of school groups.

[@t0916118432]

傳送門

[@dcstabaro1718]

Mantap bro. Mainan Kereta api lengkap 👍👍

[@Bruno.Trains]

Nice looking layout Thanks for sharing

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for watching! !

[@hsk3035]

本当に素敵ですね。 子供の頃、電車のおもちゃを持つのが夢でした。 でもトミーで満足しようと思って。 悲しみ。

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

コメントありがとうございます😊 トミーも素敵な商品たくさん出していますよね！鉄道模型は精巧に作られていてもちろん高いのでなかなか手が出しにくいですよね。こちらのカトーでは貸出車両もあるので、是非現地にてお楽しみくださいませ！ 今後ともどうぞよろしくお願い申しあげます！

[@nathalieleveaux]

(Oooooolalaaaaaa… je n’aimerais pas être la femme de ménage🫣🫣🫣.) Je n’y connais rien mais ça doit être assez impressionnant à voir. Mon petit garçon de 3 ans a adoré cette vidéo🥰.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Merci pour votre commentaire 😊 Je suis tellement contente ! Vos enfants passent un bon moment 🚃 Merci pour votre soutien continu !

[@dameu5436]

こんにちは、自分もここへは20年以上通ってます。ただ、車両やパーツ類はここでは買わず他で買ってます(車両は此処で買うより他で買った方が安いので)。2階に運転体験コーナーがあるので車両を持ち込んで500円以上の物を買いチケットを貰って走らせてます。

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

コメントありがとうございます！リニューアル前のお店ですね！私も幼少の頃楽しみました！先日再度訪れた土日は非常に多くの人が訪れていました！嬉しいですね！！他の購入元はどちらなのでしょう？気になりますね！ 今後ともどうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます！

[@dameu5436]

あと今のが出来るまでの仮店舗の時も行ってました。

[@GaryNumeroUno]

Arrigato for bringing this interesting model railway centre to the world. My only concern is the train speeds are too excessive. They need to be travelling at half the speed to look more realistic... especially when going around bends. Stay safe and keep well. Regards from Australia. 😊

[@michaelhall8586]

Looks like heaven

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I felt like I was in heaven from beginning to end☺️✨✨✨

[@jimmyCCC7036]

I love Kato very much. Great video!!!

[@Kestral69]

I bought a Kato box set of the E353 series because I think they're really cool. I have it set up on the upper shelf of my desk so I can see it whenever. I need to go visit this place, I'm sure I'd spend too much money there.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

That's right ☺️✨ I'm also displaying some of them and looking at them 🚅 I'm also going to a slightly cheaper railway model store, so please watch the video when it's uploaded 📹✨

[@ヒミツノハカセサンチャンネル]

行ったことあります！KATOのみならず他社製品も販売しているのがスゴイと思います！

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

コメントありがとうございます😊そうですよね！寛大な施設は発展していきますよね！！ 今後ともどうぞよろしくお願い申しあげます！

[@wendigo53]

1. Great fun. Here in Toronto, most model train stores went online. 2. Since this is Tokyo, I expected to see at least ONE Godzilla. (Maybe at N-scale, that would be 30 cm. The same Godzilla would be a baby Godzilla at HO-scale.)

[@berbaginolimit]

wow..i will go there someday

[@Candy_2.26]

Come to Japan!🇯🇵

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

thank you! ! Please come and visit us! Many trains are waiting for you ☺️✨

[@ranamitra9261]

The innovations that Japan came up with had sparkled the entire world - everything is just amazing !!!!!

[@JosePerez-zo3vw]

Caca

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Not electric trains though. Real and model, they originated from the U.S.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

That's right! I think it's amazing that Kato trains are in demand all over the world🚂

[@ranamitra9261]

@@MilwaukeeF40C That's very true - but still the detailed specifications & improvisations that Japan had done on anything is really mindblowing !!!!!!!!

[@ranamitra9261]

@@Choo-ChooTravel Thanks

[@CREPOZOIDES.LE.MORBIDES]

BISOUS BONJOUR DE LA FRANCE BIENVENUE JADORE CONTINUER MERCI

[@dongentile6473]

Very nice content, thank you for uploading it.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you!

[@robby062]

We have Kato HO & N scale trains in our family (US prototypes). The Unitrack is by far the best N scale you can get. I only wish code 100 was readily available in HO, as I’d use it. The locomotives are great runners and their products are not really expensive.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment! You will learn from very specialized knowledge. It's still difficult to purchase expensive products on a channel that has just started. Please continue to support us and pray for the development of this channel! thank you! Thank you for your continued support!

[@twiggs24]

Absolutely the best track. I swear by it.

[@yelui2000]

雖然我不是火車迷 但我非常喜歡這裡的設計 希望有一天我能來這裡參觀 目前計劃是去北海道，下一趟是東京，還要好長一段時間了😊 （From Taiwan

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

很高興不是火車迷的人喜歡☺️我也想去台灣，看看台灣鐵道博物館、夜市、小籠包...🤤我很忙！

[@yelui2000]

@@Choo-ChooTravel 我去過台北火車站附近的鐵道博物館，覺得沒那麼精彩，但仍值得一逛 歡迎您到台灣旅遊🎉

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Wow,Very Impressive !

[@LawrenceTimme]

What an amazing place

[@-vegeta1410]

Schöner Laden. Schön wärs wenn Kato nochmal unseren SVT 175 Görlitz Neu auflegen würden, denn gibt es ja leider nur sehr selten und total Überteuert zu Kaufen. Haben die ja damals bei euch in Japan Hergestellt.☺ Der Fährt voraussichtlich ab Herbst 2024 wieder, nach Jahrelanger Restauration. Freundliche Grüße aus Deutschland.😄

[@chadpugh82]

That was wonderful. Thank you for sharing the experience. I’m surprised to find so many American trains there.

[@douglasjohnson2959]

will hit when I visit! Thanks😸

[@emiliojosecorbalanhernande5386]

¡El paraiso sobre railes! 👍👌

[@tomhammer1784]

One of the neatest experience is to pass another Shinkansen while in a dark tunnel, which is often. ~200 mph-> passing a

[@ldmldm3810]

Beautiful 😊

[@BayernMoba]

Eine soooo schöne Anlage ♥️👍👏

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Danke!

[@misatomail]

京都のKATOしか行った事ないから 今度関東に引っ越すし行ってみようかな

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

コメントありがとうございます😊 京都のは私は伺ったことがありません！羨ましいですね！近くを通った際は伺ってみたいと思います！是非東京店も訪れてみてください！今後ともどうぞよろしくお願い致します！！

[@misatomail]

@@Choo-ChooTravel 元は関西だったから行けたんですよ。でも、学生には移動費も高すぎる

[@Michiiii]

Wow echt krass, ich glaube ich muss da hin... ;) Die haben das LS Models Set was ich noch suche 😅

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Ich freue mich, dass dir das Video gefallen hat! Oh! Bitte kommen Sie und finden Sie das Modellset 😆 Ich frage mich, ob es einen Online-Shop gibt? Ich werde auch andere Eisenbahnmodellgeschäfte besuchen, also freuen Sie sich darauf 😊

[@srinivasank613]

Pleasing to the eyes 👀 😍

[@MrSlartybartfast42]

thank you for the video, I'm very envious!

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment! ! Please come visit Japan sometime ☺️🚂✨

[@wahyauwaiwah5363]

日本人喜歡去 日本火車模型館 很好， 日本列車模型城市 很好 日本模型雪景認真 很好。

[@linndoria]

Nice store! I wished that Kato release some HO Scale Canadian passenger locomotives (DDC-ready or incl. DCC/Snd) and coaches as most model train manufactures will make Amtrak equipment for sure. I know that they made a limited N Scale run for VIA Rail Canada, CP and CN passenger cars, and the odd RDCs but that's about it that I've seen in stores in Canada. Also, need bring over more DCC compatible Japanese HO Scale train sets that N Scalers have enjoyed.

[@Roman-hx3qj]

Beautiful

[@warhawkplane9564]

It’s pretty nice that they had American model train’s🇺🇸 and have a Thomas and Friends scale models too💙.

[@SONICX1027]

Kato knows how to please the Model Train Audience

[@wormie2045]

It's a train paradise 😻

[@FredPlanatia]

1:51 : This train car called Deha No. 268 is from the private railway called Keikyu Co., and was used from 1936 to 1978. It featured many of the latest technologies of the time. It is known as a train that had a major influence on the design of high-speed trains, which were also connected to the Shinkansen (Bullet Train). The train still exhibits the modern design of the early Show era, with its large, bright windows and smart-looking roof. 18:55 : green: purchase 500 yen ticket for driving experience yellow: Driving experience corner. Now accepting applications. 22:43 Ticket for driving experience. Valid for 3 months from January 19. Valid once for 25 minutes within the display period.

[@frankk1619]

Super Videos 👍

[@tomlander123]

I have a Doctoe Yelloww set that runs great here in the states

[@阿添仔]

很高興知道有這個地方 我一定會去的 也許是年底

[@MaticTheProto]

I recommend visiting the Miniaturwunderland in Germany

[@CaptainM792]

對，我也會去參觀

[@TexasCat99]

I want to go there someday. Looks like a dream!

[@jean-marcpoinsot8711]

Vous avez vu la propreté des trains et des gares au Japon ? bluffant !

[@emiliojosecorbalanhernande5386]

Oui, nous devrions prendre exemple. 👌

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

merci! Les gares principales sont magnifiques ! Merci à ceux qui le nettoient 🚅🚉🙏

[@jean-marcpoinsot8711]

Je pense qu'avec une prime de 95 euros par jour pendant les JO, le moins qu'on puisse exiger, c'est que les trains soient propres extérieurs et intérieurs. Sans quoi, nous allons donner une piètre image de la France au monde entier. Sans compter que les barons du rail vont s'affranchir de la réforme des retraites, au boulot les gars.

[@pongmai201203]

Very Realistic and Same Great.

[@toi_techno]

The train at the beginning is incredibly lifelike

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your continued support of this channel.

[@myleghurts3546]

No, its credible, its real for real LOL

[@RailRide]

16:14 _"American trains are big!"_ You should see our O scale trains (1/48) 😂

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

American trains are big, powerful, and cool! ! I want to go ride the real thing ☺️

[@bikinmainan1789]

Amazing

[@LocalTripTravel]

Wow it's a beautiful train from tokyo, and diagrama train simulator its very very beautiful view.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Yes, the scenery is beautifully recreated so you can enjoy it for a long time☺️

[@TrainDing_channel]

Its very amazing ❤

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you 😊

[@qcf-yk9gr]

日本的铁道文化可以的，所以很羡慕这种环境，希望内地的也可以尽快发展起来吧🙏🙏🙏

[@LEEJAE266]

멋진곳이네요...

[@hobbymanx9200]

0:50 1/1リアル電車のアナウンスで既にNゲージについて触れてるの胸熱

[@spur-n-wahnsinn]

Das ist ja mal ein Hammer !

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Danke für deinen Kommentar! !

[@brettharperspodcast]

3:52 Sounded like a tie fighter going around the bend.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

I get it😂✨I love this sound😆

[@도영-k2k]

정말 흥미로운곳이네요, 언젠가 한버노가보고싶습니다

[@myleghurts3546]

I've always felt this hobby had two sides to it: #1 forever-enjoyed #2 After its complete (for the hobbyist) it becomes just another thing to look at. Any comments on this?

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Thank you for your comment. Welcome to a hobby that lasts forever! Thank you for your continued support of this channel.

[@wendigo53]

When my kids were younger, I had the stuff, but I never had room to set it up for long, there were too many demands for space. I put it on 1x6" planks, so we could run it down a hallway, that worked ok for a while...

[@ricomon35]

@Choo-ChooTravel - Looking at the prices for complete consists as you tour through the store, I made some comparisons with U.S. prices. i.e the 9 car consist at the 8:21 minmark. Sells for 34k yen = 224.55 USD, divided by 9 = 24.95 per traincar. That would be considered a good price in the States. That same 9-car set in the U.S. sells for over twice the KATO store price ! I can see some at higher per-car pricing, but none were too ridiculously high-priced.

[@andyhinds542]

You should see the cost of British stuff. The average price of a DCC sound fitted locomotive is around £250 - £300. Carriages are around £60 each!

[@B-A-L]

​​@@andyhinds542 DCC sound fitted being the operative phrase there...

[@swiv99]

jacked up prices because its "america"

[@simon196941]

not too many years ago it was more cost effective for me to import US stuff direct to Aus than to go to our local hobby stores. I model UP and when our dollars were basically parity it was really good value. Prices in last 5 years or so have gotten out of control to point i'm not sure I could afford the hobby any more. Even basic original Proto 2000 stuff is crazy expensive

[@dnakatomiuk]

One thing Japans subway always look clean 3:20 Its the train station from The Matrix 2 you can see Neo by himself

[@christer8964]

Nice!

[@hjp5150]

Der Größenunterschied von H0 und N ist schon gewaltig. in der Länge 1:2, Fläche 1:4 und Volumen 1:8. In Europa und USA hat HO etwa 85% Marktanteil , in Japan ist N vorherrschend.

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

Vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar 😊 Ich bin neidisch, dass Deutschland so viel Land hat. In Japan sind die Häuser klein und es gibt keine Gärten. Nur N kann laufen. HO ist so eifersüchtig! Vielen Dank für Ihre anhaltende Unterstützung!

[@Xtreamers_Gaming]

a few days ago i bought the last celebration thomas in stock lol

[@sernajrlouis]

Awesome video and channel just subscribed

[@jiminygiggler]

you have to take a train to the store that sells model trains perfect

[@Choo-ChooTravel]

完全なオンラインショップがあればいいですね・・・☺️

[@NancyNixon-v2u]

no italian pieces in the exposition glasses?

[@hotrodsandhotwheels3690]

Oooh order 64, is that Chilli Noodles and Crispy seaweed?

[@葛飾鉄道タイム放送局]

自分も前にパワーパックを買いに行った事あります。

[@RYUQUIR]

30年前にちょこっとやってたけど、そのときはトミックスが主流でカトーはあとからしったんだけど、今はどっちが主流なんだろ？