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Winter Shinkansen

Winter Shinkansen
Winter in Japan is now at its peak. Yesterday's news said that the sudden temperature drop has caused snow to start melting. There have been a lot ...

Shinkansen Series

Shinkansen Series
This is from last year's KATO Shinkansen series. It's a photo of a diorama depicting an evening scene. I wonder how they managed to take this photo.

Scheduled for release in July 2026

Scheduled for release in July 2026
106-4801 (N) Greenbrier Tank Car GBRX A106-4802 (N) Greenbrier Tank Car GBRX B The Greenbrier Tank Car is the latest tank car manufactured in 2025 ...

Sunset Blue Sky near the Train

Sunset Blue Sky near the Train
My Store , there is the big Bridge . It creates a variety of different views. Today's evening is beautiful as well.If I had the time, I would like ...

HC-KATO scheduled for release in June 2026

HC-KATO  scheduled for release in June 2026
The KATO-HC Abukuma Express is a third-sector company that runs a separate line from the Tohoku Main Line, running along the Abukuma River between ...

KATO News 2026 May June 2026

KATO News 2026  May June 2026
Scheduled for release in May and June 2026  Aoimori Railway Aoimori Series 70314-seater car (JNR specification)EF65 1000 (Early model) (with slotle...

KATO News 1 Scheduled for release in June and July 2026

KATO News 1  Scheduled for release in June and July 2026
Scheduled for release in June and July 2026 (20260130) Series 289 "Stork/Kinosaki"Cruise Train "Seven Stars in Kyushu" / Traveling N GaugeSeries 10...

Surrounding scenery

Surrounding scenery
There are surprisingly many places with beautiful scenery. How about where you live?

Series 117 Central JR Color by KATO 10-1711

Series 117 Central JR Color by KATO 10-1711
Kato will make an N-scale model of the Series 117 Central JR color. After being introduced in the Japanese National Railways era and going through ...

Famous diesel cars in Japan TOMIX 98135 Kiha 25 Diesel Car Set

Famous diesel cars in Japan  TOMIX 98135 Kiha 25 Diesel Car Set
JNR Kiha 25 Diesel Car SetThe Kiha 20 series is a general-purpose diesel car that appeared in 1957 with a larger body than the Kiha 10 series.The K...

E6 Series Shinkansen “Komachi”Updated KATO 10-1973 10-1974

E6 Series Shinkansen “Komachi”Updated   KATO 10-1973  10-1974
Snow season . This is Japan Express Shinkansen to North Japan. E6 Series Shinkansen “Komachi”Updated .The E6 series Shinkansen, connecting Tokyo an...

TOMIX 98120

TOMIX 98120
The Nanbu Jukan Railway opened in 1962 between Chibiki and Shichinohe, and was later extended to Noheji, utilizing the trackbed of the former Tohok...