Так как за последнее время несколько человек меня уже спрашивали, то решил просто постинг здесь сделать (так как эта тема непосредственно к приводам имеет отношение
).Короче в свое время я собирался в Японию, поэтому списался с одним америкосом, живущим в Токио насчет магазинов там. Внизу -- его ответ.
Да, в догонку, мне несколько человек *очень* не рекомендовали отдавать процесс покупки в руки тех, кто не разбирается в ружьях. Японцы могут заглядывая с честным взглядом тебе в глаза продать тебе что-то в два-три раза выше рыночной стоимости, а потом когда ты обнаружишь что эта вещь еще и сломанная, послать открытым текстом.
Цены, называемые в большинстве японских airsoft магазинов напрямую зависят от того, насколько покупатель ориентируется в ассортименте/качестве/ценах на рынке. Единственное с кем можно говорить -- это люди, которые хорошо относятся к иностранцам. И то, там тоже могут быть "курьезы".
Теперь собственно Tokyo Airsoft Shopper's Guide.
Our little tour will take you around a big loop of the city and should
require several hours and quite a bit of walking so be ready! The shops we
will hit are; Western Arms, Killer Studio, Sakuraya, Frontier '91, and
finally Echigoya. There are other shops of course, but this takes you to
some of the major volume, custom, and factory outlets, all on a rather easy
to travel "course".
Western Arms - We'll start at Western Arms in Shibuya. From Ikebukuro, take
the JR Yamanote line (the green train) to Shibuya. Ride on the back car of
the train (to put you close to the right exit). You'll be backtracking a
bit later but oh well..
At Shibuya, get off the train and go down the stairs to the exit. Wow, it
sure is crowded! You'll see how you can exit to the outside of the station
and inside the station. Go through the gates that lead to the inside part
of the station and turn left once you're out. Go straight along and come
out on the west side of the station. Once you're outside, you'll see how
the big road on the left goes up the hill. That's the road you want to go
up.
Go across the huge intersection and walk up the hill on the left side.
You'll go past the main post office on the left. Keep going up, and as you
near the top you'll see a big gas station across the street on the right.
Now look on your left. The WA shop is in a building on the left down a
small flight of steps. Look carefully or you might miss it. If you go up
around the top of the hill you've gone too far.
The Western Arms shop is rather small, probably not what you expected. You
can get whatever WA stuff you can't find at home though, and the service
dept. is on the 4th floor of the same building. If you need parts, go
upstairs.
Killer Studio - Now it's time to head for the famous Killer Studio, which
you just can't miss if you're in Tokyo. Go back to Shibuya station and get
on the Yamanote line again headed back towards Ikebukuro. You only need to
ride to the next stop, Harajuku. Harajuku by the way is right next to Meiji
Shrine, Omotesando (Tokyo's Rodeo Drive or High Street), and Takebashi-dori
(teenager's mecca) so there's plenty of sightseeing to be had there too.
Upon exiting Harajuku station there is a street that you will see runs
parallel to the tracks. If you go right, you head towards a big main
street. We're going left, down the hill, which sort of dips and comes back
up. Walk down the street on the right side. You'll pass the entrance to
Takebashi-dori on the right. Keep going straight. Keep your eyes on the
buildings on the right. From the station it's only about a 5 mins walk.
Look for the Killer Studio sign on one of the buildings on the right. It's
a little hard to notice so be careful. KS is in the basement (again).
While you're at KS (which also really small) you'l be lucky if
Matsumura-san is there. He speaks English and is very friendly to
foreigners. After you finish drooling, head back to the station.
Feel free to eat lunch or go sightseeing. If you go to Harajuku and the
only place you go is Killer Studio, comments about not having a life may
apply...
So far you've seen a factory outlet and a custom shop. Not exactly cheap,
eh? You want somethig at a discount? OK, let's go to Shinjuku.
Sakuraya - Sakuraya is a chain of electronics stores. In Shinjuku they have
a "hobby store" where they sell video games, action figures, models, and
airsoft! From Harajuku, get back on the Yamanote line again and go to
Shinjuku. Shinjuku is a HUGE station. I won't be surprised if you get lost
but we'll try to keep you straight.
>From the platform, you want to go downstairs and find the west exit. After
you go through the gate, go left and head up the stairs to street level.
Once outside, look for the building with the big tv screen on it; Studio
Alta. You want to go to the right down the big street that runs in front of
Studio Alta. There's a lot of traffic and people on this street. Walk down
the left side of the street and you'll being heading towards several major
department stores. You're looking for the Isetan department store. Just as
you get to the store there will be a small street that runs down to the
left. Turn left here and walk on down. Keep going straight. The street
slopes down and you'll see how it comes out on to another huge boulevard
below. Turn left at the corner one block before going out onto the huge
boulevard. Walk straight and keep going til you see some TVs and game
consoles set up outside this big garishly colored building. This is the
Sakuraya "Hobby-kan". Playstation games are on the 1st floor. the airsoft
is up on the 3rd floor. Sakuraya has a lot of stuff at good prices,and if
you're a tourist, they don't charge tax if you show your passport. They
don't have much in the way of parts though.
Sakuraya is not a specialist shop though, so don't bother asking any of the
staff any kind of hardcore questions. They don't know anything.
All right. Well, you've seen some neat stuff and some cheap stuff, but
maybe the shops haven't exactly overwhelmed you with their selections yet?
Okay, we're saving the best for last.
Frontier '91 - Head back to Shinjuku station. Find the Saikyo line headed
for Omiya and get on the train. After about a 10 or 15 mins ride, you want
to get off at Akabane station. Take the west exit. There is a bus round in
front of you as you walk out. Turn left and walk towards the street (you'll
see a Mc Donalds in this direction). When you get to the crosswalk, you'll
see that there is a street that runs down along the right side of the train
tracks (you'll see a sign for a hotel on top of one of the buildings down
that way). Start walkling down the left side this street next to the
tracks. After about two or three minutes, you will see Frontier on your
left. You can't miss it.
Frontier has piles and piles of stuff. Guns, parts, accessories, bits,
whatever. The places is dripping with studd. Your wallet will explode here.
Once you finish toweling yourself off, and if you have any money left, it's
time for one last shop. Echigoya!
Echigoya - Back to the station. This time, you want to get on the Keihin
Tohoku line (blue train) headed for Tokyo. You will get off at Akihabara
station. Akihabara is famous for electronics as you will soon discover! At
the station, take the exit for "Akihabara Electric Town". From the gate go
to the right and head towards the huge main street. This is where all the
electronics shops are. When you get to this street cross to the other side
and turn right. Start walking. It's maybe an 8 - 10 mins walk, straight
down this big street. You will cross maybe one or two big intersections
(maybe one, I always forget). Anyway, when you come to the UFJ Bank (not
Fuji or Mitsubishi; UFJ; don't mix them up) on your left, at the corner of
this huge intersection you're in the right place (there's also a subway
entrance nearby so you'll know you're in the right place). At the corner,
turn left and go straight. You will pass a police box on the left and
immediately beyond that, you'll see the sign for Echigoya up on the 2nd
floor of the next building.
After this, you're on your own. If you've only got one day to go airsoft
shopping in Tokyo, this is the course I recommend. You'll be tired, and
probably broke when you're done, but you will have hit some of the major
stores, and gotten a good workout on the trains!