Tokyo: Modeling Heaven

Went on a vacation with the family to Tokyo 2 weeks back. Since I do the itinerary model shops are always a part of the trip. lol.

 

I put in as much research on hobby shops as I do on actual tour attractions.  And just about as much research as I put in on a kit too. Haha.  Problem?  Its almost always just half a day for this kind of “activity.”   And Tokyo is home to a slew of model shops.

 

First stop: Akihabara.   This place is home for about half a dozen hobby shops. We managed to hit only 3. But man, the selections on these shops are incredible!  Their stocks are pretty much the same, but it doesn’t mean one shop is less impressive than the other.  The sheer amount of variety, both in terms of kits, tools and supplies are incredible.  At some point I repeatedly told myself, “this is plainly unfair.” No single country, no single place, should have this amount of models and modeling supplies.

  

Akihabara Radiokaikan building (just outside the JR Akihabara Station) is home to Volks (8F) and Yellow Submarine (6F).  The escalator allows you to enter and reenter either store easily for that choose! choose! moments.