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Kato Showroom in Tokyo

In August 2008, I was fortunate to visit the Kato Hobby Center and Showroom in Tokyo, Japan. This album displays a 'you-were-there' record of that visit - I hope you enjoy.
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aa Tokyo Metro.jpg
aa Tokyo Metro.jpg		 ac Map Tokyo Metro.jpg
ac Map Tokyo Metro.jpg		 ae Toei Odeo line - Ochiai-minami-nagasaki station.jpg
ae Toei Odeo line - Ochiai-minami-nagasaki station.jpg		 af take the A1 exit.jpg
af take the A1 exit.jpg
ag Map of local area.jpg
ag Map of local area.jpg		 ah Walk north on the street.jpg
ah Walk north on the street.jpg		 ai At this building take left street.jpg
ai At this building take left street.jpg		 aj Keep walking.jpg
aj Keep walking.jpg
al In 3 blocks you see red streetcar on left.jpg
al In 3 blocks you see red streetcar on left.jpg		 am Kato Hobby Center Tokyo.jpg
am Kato Hobby Center Tokyo.jpg		 an Sign at entry to parking lot.jpg
an Sign at entry to parking lot.jpg		 ao Kato Hobby Center Tokyo building.jpg
ao Kato Hobby Center Tokyo building.jpg
ap Showroom is on 2nd floor.jpg
ap Showroom is on 2nd floor.jpg		 aq Looking up the stairs.jpg
aq Looking up the stairs.jpg		 ar 1-10 scale steam loco in entryway.jpg
ar 1-10 scale steam loco in entryway.jpg		 as Display signs in entryway.jpg
as Display signs in entryway.jpg
at View looking into Kato showroom.jpg
at View looking into Kato showroom.jpg		 au Looking right new releases.jpg
au Looking right new releases.jpg		 av Looking left into showroom.jpg
av Looking left into showroom.jpg		 aw1 First of many display cases.jpg
aw1 First of many display cases.jpg
ax Display cases on left wall.jpg
ax Display cases on left wall.jpg		 ay On right large N scale Kato layout.jpg
ay On right large N scale Kato layout.jpg		 az Closer look at N scale Kato layout.jpg
az Closer look at N scale Kato layout.jpg		 ba N scale Kato layout.jpg
ba N scale Kato layout.jpg
bb N scale Kato layout.jpg
bb N scale Kato layout.jpg		 bc N scale Kato layout.jpg
bc N scale Kato layout.jpg		 bd O scale brass under Kato layout.jpg
bd O scale brass under Kato layout.jpg		 be O scale brass under Kato layout.jpg
be O scale brass under Kato layout.jpg
bf O scale brass under Kato layout.jpg
bf O scale brass under Kato layout.jpg		 bg N scale Unitrack layout.jpg
bg N scale Unitrack layout.jpg		 bh Closer view N Unitrack layout.jpg
bh Closer view N Unitrack layout.jpg		 bi Another N Unitrack layout.jpg
bi Another N Unitrack layout.jpg
bj Large separate room next to showroom.jpg
bj Large separate room next to showroom.jpg		 bk large temp setup N Kato Unitrack layout.jpg
bk large temp setup N Kato Unitrack layout.jpg		 bl Kato structures display.jpg
bl Kato structures display.jpg		 bm Kato structures display.jpg
bm Kato structures display.jpg
bn Kato skyscrapers on Unitrack layout.jpg
bn Kato skyscrapers on Unitrack layout.jpg		 bo Next we look at history of Kato models.jpg
bo Next we look at history of Kato models.jpg		 bp HO Kato models US protoypes.jpg
bp HO Kato models US protoypes.jpg		 bq HO Kato models US protoypes.jpg
bq HO Kato models US protoypes.jpg
br HO Kato Santa FE C44-9W.jpg
br HO Kato Santa FE C44-9W.jpg		 bs Next we look N scale Kato models.jpg
bs Next we look N scale Kato models.jpg		 bt N scale Kato US prototypes.jpg
bt N scale Kato US prototypes.jpg		 bu N scale Kato F units.jpg
bu N scale Kato F units.jpg
bv N scale Kato US prototypes.jpg
bv N scale Kato US prototypes.jpg		 bw N scale Kato US hood diesels.jpg
bw N scale Kato US hood diesels.jpg		 bx N scale Kato US hood diesels.jpg
bx N scale Kato US hood diesels.jpg		 by N scale Kato RSD12.jpg
by N scale Kato RSD12.jpg
bz N scale Kato RSD12.jpg
bz N scale Kato RSD12.jpg		 ca N scale Kato RSD5.jpg
ca N scale Kato RSD5.jpg		 cb N scale Kato RS3.jpg
cb N scale Kato RS3.jpg		 cc N scale Kato US and European prototypes.jpg
cc N scale Kato US and European prototypes.jpg
cd N scale Kato US and European prototypes.jpg
cd N scale Kato US and European prototypes.jpg		 ce Closeup N scale Kato 2-8-2 and modern US diesels.jpg
ce Closeup N scale Kato 2-8-2 and modern US diesels.jpg		 cf Kato HO F units.jpg
cf Kato HO F units.jpg		 cg Kato HO F units.jpg
cg Kato HO F units.jpg
ch Kato HO F units.jpg
ch Kato HO F units.jpg		 ci Kato N scale Unitrack 1.jpg
ci Kato N scale Unitrack 1.jpg		 ci Kato N scale Unitrack 2.jpg
ci Kato N scale Unitrack 2.jpg		 cj Kato N Diotown.jpg
cj Kato N Diotown.jpg
ckj Kato pocket N line.jpg
ckj Kato pocket N line.jpg		 cl Kato pocket N line.jpg
cl Kato pocket N line.jpg		 cmi Kato pocket N line.jpg
cmi Kato pocket N line.jpg		 cn Kato pocket N F7 A-B.jpg
cn Kato pocket N F7 A-B.jpg
co Kato pocket N F7.jpg
co Kato pocket N F7.jpg		 cp Yuji Kato badges from US train conventions.jpg
cp Yuji Kato badges from US train conventions.jpg		 cq Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg
cq Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg		 cr Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg
cr Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg
cs Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg
cs Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg		 ct Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg
ct Models in case - Yuji Kato collection.jpg		 cu Kato structures.jpg
cu Kato structures.jpg		 cv Kato structures.jpg
cv Kato structures.jpg
cw Kato structures.jpg
cw Kato structures.jpg		 cx Kato structures.jpg
cx Kato structures.jpg		 cy Kato oldtime structures.jpg
cy Kato oldtime structures.jpg		 cz Kato oldtime structures.jpg
cz Kato oldtime structures.jpg
da Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg
da Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg		 db Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg
db Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg		 dc Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg
dc Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg		 dd Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg
dd Roundhouse diorama N scale.jpg
de Continue to other side of showroom.jpg
de Continue to other side of showroom.jpg		 df N scale Kato Japanese prototypes.jpg
df N scale Kato Japanese prototypes.jpg		 dg N scale Kato Japanese prototypes.jpg
dg N scale Kato Japanese prototypes.jpg		 dh N scale Kato Japanese prototypes.jpg
dh N scale Kato Japanese prototypes.jpg
di Two-sided N scale layout.jpg
di Two-sided N scale layout.jpg		 dj Two-sided N scale layout.jpg
dj Two-sided N scale layout.jpg		 dk Overhead view two-sided N scale layout.jpg
dk Overhead view two-sided N scale layout.jpg		 dl 2x3 N scale layout.jpg
dl 2x3 N scale layout.jpg
dm 2x3 N scale layout.jpg
dm 2x3 N scale layout.jpg		 dn 2x3 N scale layout.jpg
dn 2x3 N scale layout.jpg		 do 2x3 N scale layout.jpg
do 2x3 N scale layout.jpg		 dp Commuter train with Kato logo.jpg
dp Commuter train with Kato logo.jpg
dq Commuter train with Kato logo.jpg
dq Commuter train with Kato logo.jpg		 dr Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg
dr Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg		 ds Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg
ds Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg		 dt Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg
dt Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg
du Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg
du Mt Fuji area diorama.jpg		 dv HO 2x3 layout.jpg
dv HO 2x3 layout.jpg		 dw Looking back on showroom.jpg
dw Looking back on showroom.jpg		 dx N scale Kato Unitrack layout.jpg
dx N scale Kato Unitrack layout.jpg
dy N scale Kato Unitrack layout.jpg
dy N scale Kato Unitrack layout.jpg		 dz Overhead view N scale Kato Unitrack layout.jpg
dz Overhead view N scale Kato Unitrack layout.jpg		 ea Schematic of 3d floor hobby shop.jpg
ea Schematic of 3d floor hobby shop.jpg		 eb Going up stairs to 3d floor.jpg
eb Going up stairs to 3d floor.jpg
ec View lookiing into Kato Hobby Center Tokyo.jpg
ec View lookiing into Kato Hobby Center Tokyo.jpg		 ed Looking right at cashier area.jpg
ed Looking right at cashier area.jpg		 ef HO Kato Unitrack with Digitrax decoders.jpg
ef HO Kato Unitrack with Digitrax decoders.jpg		 eg Kato logo on Digitrax Zephyr.jpg
eg Kato logo on Digitrax Zephyr.jpg
ei Kato N scale for sale Japanese prototypes.jpg
ei Kato N scale for sale Japanese prototypes.jpg		 ej Kato N scale for sale Japanese prototypes.jpg
ej Kato N scale for sale Japanese prototypes.jpg		 ek Looking across shop.jpg
ek Looking across shop.jpg		 el Look how much Japanese Kato models.jpg
el Look how much Japanese Kato models.jpg
em Kato N for sale US prototypes.jpg
em Kato N for sale US prototypes.jpg		 en Price on Kato F3 about 90 dollars.jpg
en Price on Kato F3 about 90 dollars.jpg		 eo Kato Intermodal and coal trains.jpg
eo Kato Intermodal and coal trains.jpg		 ep Kato Passenger cars.jpg
ep Kato Passenger cars.jpg
eq Kato Santa Fe passenger cars.jpg
eq Kato Santa Fe passenger cars.jpg		 er Kato HO US models for sale.jpg
er Kato HO US models for sale.jpg		 es Kato parts.jpg
es Kato parts.jpg		 et Kato parts.jpg
et Kato parts.jpg
eu N scale mini-layout for sale.jpg
eu N scale mini-layout for sale.jpg		 ev Kato logo on Woodland Scenics.jpg
ev Kato logo on Woodland Scenics.jpg		 ew Kato logo on Woodland Scenics.jpg
ew Kato logo on Woodland Scenics.jpg		 ex Kato logo on Woodland Scenics.jpg
ex Kato logo on Woodland Scenics.jpg
ey Japanese snowplow train for sale.jpg
ey Japanese snowplow train for sale.jpg		 ez Looking back at front of shop.jpg
ez Looking back at front of shop.jpg		 fa Leaving we see red streecar.jpg
fa Leaving we see red streecar.jpg		 fb Looking back as we return to subway.jpg
fb Looking back as we return to subway.jpg
fc Tokyo Metro Toei Odeo line.jpg
fc Tokyo Metro Toei Odeo line.jpg
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Ricardo X 12-Feb-2011 20:03
While living in Yokosuka for two years, I had great fun visiting the Kato Showroom several times. It was a lot of fun riding the Keikyu line to a little past Shinagawa and then down the escalator to the Toei Odeo line, and thence to stop E33. The Kato Showroom is located in a nice quieter part of metro Tokyo, and as can be seen from Mr. Sing's fine pictures, is an astonishing display of layouts, rolling stock, parts, and whatever! Thanks for the great photo's, John.
Larry Licht 12-Jul-2009 21:10
Iam interested in going to the hobby center. Will be staying in the Ginza area. About how long of a trip do you think it will be to go to the Kato hobby center

Thanks
Larry Licht
llicht@qwest.net
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