Amazing Modeling Shop in Japan - Yodobashi
If you pass by Tokyo (Akihabara) or Osaka (Namba) do not miss the most amazing shop for hobby and modeling lovers; Yodobashi Camera!
This place is HUGE! HUGE! HUGE!
They have all types of tools, models (mainly Japanese brands), colors, etc. Even found some articles from Uschi. The only missing actor is AK Interactive.
If you may go there with your wife; plan an activity for her for the whole afternoon :-DD
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Marc Barris said on November 14, 2018
Looks like a bit of heaven to me...
Jeff Bailey said on November 14, 2018
WoW! The selection of paints is pretty amazing by itself!
Heaven, indeed!
Pedro L. Rocha said on November 14, 2018
Drooling...
Pedro L. Rocha said on November 14, 2018
Humm, I wonder if Japan has a sizeable percentage of inhabitants that buy and build models? This huge hobby warehouse is like nothing I’ve seen in Europe or North America...they are after all the inventors of bonsai
Kurt said on November 14, 2018
Did you come back bankrupt?
Alex said on November 14, 2018
Hahhaha! I spent a lot here and at Tamiya Plamodel Factory. The limited size of my luggage and the dark flashing eyes of my wife had positive effects on my credit card 😉
Grega X said on November 14, 2018
Limited size of your luggage had nothing to do with amount you left there 🙂
Vassilis Morellas said on November 14, 2018
OMG... I wish we had something like this in Europe..
Alex said on November 14, 2018
Oooooooohhh yes! Sigh!
David Mills said on November 14, 2018
Fantastic Alex - thank you for the pictures
Editor said on November 14, 2018
This is just so cool!
Grega X said on November 14, 2018
Imagine having a megastore like this just around a corner from your house...
david leigh-smith said on November 14, 2018
Valhalla!
Greg Kittinger said on November 14, 2018
These are a dying breed - at least in the States...one can only wish! We do have a couple of independent hobby shops left in town that we local modelers support as much as we can, these kinds of places are few and far between, and don't compare to this behemoth!
Johannes Gerl said on November 14, 2018
Absolutely loved it going there. The picture attached is from Volks Akihabara.
I also recommend Tamiya Plamodel Factory
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Adolfo Coelho said on November 14, 2018
Absolutely amazing! Thanks for the pics!
Wish we had something similar here!
Cheers!
Dolf
olivier.rive said on November 14, 2018
All french stores in one in Japan ! ...cry for ever...
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on November 14, 2018
It is a Paradise for the Modeler!
Tom Cleaver said on November 14, 2018
No wonder Japanese kit makers don't worry about the US market!
Matt Minnichsoffer said on November 15, 2018
I’ll take one of each. Wait...that means I have to pay for them. Dang...
Rob Anderson said on November 16, 2018
Sweet! I was stationed in Japan at NAF Atsugi for 4 years and I am not sure anyone does a Hobby Shop like the Japanese! My local one was called Kit Box if I recall correctly, not nearly so grand, but just as much variety crammed into a small space. Another thing I loved about Japan was that many department stores had large model sections as well. And the magazines! I still peruse some of the armor magazines I bought there, can't read most of them, but the pictures and building!
Thanks for sharing it brings back wonderful memories.
Alex said on November 17, 2018
I Rod,
Actually my wife was living at Konandai and we spent quite a lot of time there. I remember some squadrons of Boeing Vertol flying over Kamakura; so impressive :-O
About magazine, I spent some time at Maruzen bookstore yesterday and found an amazing one about Hayashi Shuitchi the master of weathering.
Glad my little article brought you some nice memories 🙂
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Amari Luu said on August 15, 2020
Really nice, I've been there before.