Infos Needed - Rc Car Shop In Tokyo

[jeekelemental]

In october I will be in Tokyo and there I want to buy some ( ) rc material (electronic, hop-ups, batteries & more). Is there anyone that can suggest some must-to-visit shop?

[BeetleLover]

I don't know the specific shop you should go to but you definately need to go to Akihabara which is the electrical goods suburb... I remember finding a number of model stores there many years ago... I also remember wishing I had enough funds to take an Egress home...

James

[bjr250]

I usually go to Champ (the Osaka shop is a TC site sponsor), Super RC, Rakusei and Futaba Sangyo.

I do have a set of directions but here is an online set Akihabara RC shops.

Just be aware that English (or any other language other than Japanese) is not spoken by the staff so it is best to know your part numbers first that way you can give them a list and they can tell you if it is in stock if you cant find it.

Champ and Super RC put a large catalogue in some of the Japanese RC magazines but they also put it online,

Champ click on each of the links running down the left of the page (1-14) for PDF's of the pages.

Super RC click on the links running down the page for the PDF's.

These prices will stay the same for the month (occasionally cheaper in store). The cheapest price listed for the kits is usually without any extras and the next one is with bearings included getting more expensive until batteries and full radio is added. Also keep in mind that Japanese kits do not come with an ESC included.

[jeekelemental]

Thank you guys!

Just be aware that English (or any other language other than Japanese) is not spoken by the staff so it is best to know your part numbers first that way you can give them a list and they can tell you if it is in stock if you cant find it.

My wife will translate for me but I will prepare a complete numbers list (it's a good suggestion, thank you).

keep in mind that Japanese kits do not come with an ESC included.

Oh, thank you again but I think that I will buy only hop-ups and electronic that are the most expensive things here in Italy. Kits boxes are much big and I could have problems with italian customs.

[WillyChang]

or you could just buy 1 $100 kit with a receipt to show fo it

then fillup the kitbox with $1000 worth of hopups...

[jeekelemental]

or you could just buy 1 $100 kit with a receipt to show fo it

then fillup the kitbox with $1000 worth of hopups...

Ahahahahahahah

[merckx]

i bought a TRF201 from Super Radi-Con in Akihabra area. it is very good. the RC shops in Aki are not on the main electric street though, the map as previsouly mentioned is very good, i used it. I think Asami is closed down now, but I did Futaba, Rakusei and Super Radi Con. Futaba is mainly a plane and heli shop. Rakusei is a good car shop, (they also had bargain bins of batteries etc which sounds like you might be after) but I like Super Radi Con more. Its on a second and third floor though, so look for the Tamiya sign on the street and walk up the stairs. It also has an indoor Drift track.

http://liaison.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/agusta/akihabara.html

http://www.super-rc.co.jp/rc-home.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukEtjTjBEiw

Also the Tamiya Plamodel Factory in Shimbashi is WELL worth a visit. it has the ENTIRE product range. its awesome. Their kit prices are expensive, but they do have every single tamiya spare and hop up part, as well as all the tools, and the prices on that stuff is quite reasonable. You can go up to the top floor and watch the kids run their Dangun racers around the track also.. a distinctly japanese pastime..

http://www.tamiya.com/english/info/080819factory/index.htm

There is also a chain of stores called Tam Tam, they are quite good, but not as vast product range as the other shops mentioned above. There is one on the main street of Akihabara, down near the Ginza line subway station.

http://www.hs-tamtam.co.jp/

Have fun, Japan is awesome!

[jeekelemental]

How many infos! Thank you again guys