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Welcome to another exciting adventure on our channel. This time, we visited the charming Railway Model Diorama Café in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, where model train enthusiasts gather to run their N-Gauge and HO-Gauge trains. The layout is stunning, and it’s easy to see why so many people make the trip to this cozy cafe.

Not only can you enjoy running your own model trains on the meticulously detailed diorama, but the café also boasts a treasure trove of railway memorabilia. The friendly owner even helped me mount a small camera on an HO-Gauge train to capture a unique perspective of the layout!

Visiting on a Saturday, the café was bustling with visitors showcasing their prized model trains. Everyone was kind enough to let me film their trains in action. This café offers an amazing experience for any railway fan—all for just 500 yen per hour, which includes a drink! I highly recommend the coffee brewed with Sano’s famous local spring water while watching your trains zoom by.

For lunch, I enjoyed a delicious bowl of Sano Ramen and some gyoza, followed by a visit to Sano Kodomo no Kuni, a nearby attraction with its own train simulators and layouts. Unfortunately, I arrived too late to experience the layout in action, but I encourage you to visit and enjoy the full experience!

This video was created to share this delightful journey with you all. If you spot any mistakes, please feel free to let me know in the comments! We also made sure to film respectfully, avoiding any intrusive shots or interruptions for other visitors.

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🎫 [Pricing Information]

Diorama Café (includes 1 drink): 500 yen
Sano Ramen: 780 yen
Gyoza: 580 yen
Sano Kodomo no Kuni Entry Fee: 200 yen (free for local residents)
🚃 Trains Featured:
Twilight Express Mizukaze, Tobu Spacia X, SL, Dream Space sleeper train, Thomas the Tank Engine, Shinkansen, and many more!

🗺️ [Access Information]

Railway Model Diorama Café

Address: 2003-2 Uenocho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture
Access: 24-minute bus ride from JR/Tobu Sano Station, free parking available
Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Closed: Thursdays
Handmade Noodles Ramen Kudo

Address: 2079 Inubushishincho, Sano City
Access: 8-minute bus ride or 40-minute walk from JR/Tobu Sano Station, free parking available
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Closed: Tuesdays
Sano Kodomo no Kuni

Address: 579 Horikomecho, Sano City
Access: 2 minutes from Tobu Sano Station to Horikome Station, then a 5-minute walk
Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Closed: Mondays

🕒 [Video Timeline]
0:00 Opening
0:17 Location Overview
0:28 Café Entrance
4:04 TOMIX Power Sound Unit Demo
4:43 SL (N-Gauge) in Action
6:19 Yellow and White Salon Car (N-Gauge)
8:10 Twilight Express Mizukaze (N-Gauge)
11:05 Spacia X (N-Gauge)
12:11 Spacia (N-Gauge)
12:52 SL "Tsubame" (HO Gauge)
16:26 Camera Car POV Footage
20:07 Coffee Break
21:38 Lunch at Ramen Kudo
23:47 Sano Kodomo no Kuni Simulator Experience
29:12 Diorama Layout ①
29:52 Diorama Layout ②

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