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Shirasagi 10-2073 KATO

Shirasagi 10-2073  KATO
The White Egret is scheduled to arrive this weekend. I wonder how many they will stock. I want one too, so I'm a little worried.

End of Obon

End of Obon
Obon in Japan is the second week of August. Every year, it's a long holiday when people return to visit the graves of their deceased loved ones. Th...

Sunset near the Sea

Sunset near the Sea
I boarded the commuter train that ran next to the sea. It's hot during the day. The evening scenery is exceptional. Have a great weekend.

KATO 10-2096 Yamagata Shinkansen

KATO 10-2096 Yamagata Shinkansen
The E3 series 2000 series was introduced in 12 seven-car trains between December 2008 and April 2010. Compared to the E3 series 1000 series, the he...

Red Arrow

Red Arrow
RedArrow This was a limited express train I longed for as a child. I grew up in the Kansai region. Seibu Railway in Kanto is a private railway that...

Japanese Area

Japanese Area
Japan is divided into several landmasses: Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and islands like Okinawa. The train designs are also different. In the...

KIHA 20 Series Orange

<Local Sen> KIHA 20 Series Orange
Kato start <Local Sen> KIHA 20 Series Orange 1 and 2 . The numbers are 10-040 and 10-041 .To celebrate the 60th anniversary of N-gauge, we ar...

Kyoto Gion

Kyoto Gion
The Gion Festival has come to Kyoto. Gion is a famous festival in Japan. When I was young, I used to walk around the Gion festival shops on dates. ...

Yamagata's symbolic "mandarin duck.“

Yamagata's symbolic "mandarin duck.“
The Yamagata Shinkansen colored with the vivid purple of Yamagata's symbolic "mandarin duck.“● The E3-2000 Series was introduced between December 2...

Nagomi

Nagomi
This is the E655 Series Nagomi (Japanese), a luxury train with only one special train. Specifications of the E655 Series Power system: AC/DC electr...

November 2025 Kato New Trains

November 2025 Kato New Trains
The C62, which was active in Hokkaido, was equipped with heavy cold- and snow-resistant equipment to cope with the harsh winter climate, and was us...

November 2025 KATO New Trains

November 2025  KATO New Trains
223 Series 2000 Series <New Rapid>The 2000 Series, which appeared in 1999 as the definitive version of the 223 Series, is a vehicle with a wi...