A 1/64 Convenience Store Diorama: What Tomytec's Official Announcement Confirms

Treat announcement, preorder and release as three dates

Tomytec issued the official announcement on August 21, 2026. Japanese preorders were scheduled to open at 4:00 p.m. on September 10, while the product itself is planned for February 2027. Those are three different milestones; the announcement does not mean the set is already on sale.[1]

The Japan-market MSRP is ¥26,400 including consumption tax, and the recommended age is 15 and over. Tomytec names hobby e-commerce sites, hobby departments at mass retailers and miniature-car specialists among the planned channels. Retail price, shipping and availability still depend on the seller.[1]

The interior turns a building into a lived-in street scene

The release says Seven-Eleven Japan supervised the miniature interior. Listed fixtures include registers, shelves, a multi-copy machine, ATM, café machine and hot-snack case, with even a karaage chicken stick represented. These details add signs of everyday activity around the cars rather than treating the building as a hollow backdrop.[1]

At this stage, the source confirms the types of interior pieces, not their production quality. Printing clarity, part fit, assembly experience and visibility at normal viewing distance will need a retail sample. That evidence belongs in a later hands-on review.

Movable doors and shelves can create more than one scene

Tomytec says the entrance doors can be moved manually with an included U-shaped pole. The shelves can be arranged freely, and two staff figures are included. That combination could support several narratives—from an arriving customer to shelf restocking—without replacing the whole building.[1]

The announcement does not let us judge the feel of the door mechanism or how firmly the shelves stay in place. A future first-hand review should test travel, resistance and stability through repeated use instead of turning the feature list into an unverified quality claim.

Measure the 330 × 235 mm footprint before choosing more cars

The official dimensions are 330 mm wide, 235 mm deep and 115 mm high. Because the set includes site plates and a parking area as well as the store, placing a paper rectangle of the same size on the intended shelf or photography table is a simple way to judge the commitment before ordering.[1]

A scene with several cars also needs space in front of the entrance and room for the camera angle. Think beyond storage height: enough depth to reach the interior and rearrange pieces can determine whether the diorama remains enjoyable after the first display.

Read it as a building for the wider TLV ecosystem

The official material demonstrates combinations with Tomica Limited Vintage, Tomica Rama Vintage and GeoColle 64 #CarSnap products. Its purpose is larger than a stand-alone storefront: cars, people and street accessories at the same scale can extend it into a neighborhood scene.[1]

No vehicle appears in the official contents list. Cars and other products shown in display examples should not be assumed to come in the box. Check the building, interior, figures and site components separately, then plan how they fit the models already in your collection.[1]

Preorder checklist

• Mark out 330 × 235 × 115 mm on the intended shelf or case.
• Treat vehicles as separate purchases and inspect the official contents list.
• Confirm retailer price, shipping, preorder deadline and cancellation terms.
• Allow for specifications to change between prototype photographs and production.
• Recheck assembly and part-installation requirements in the final instructions or retailer listing.

NOTE — This is a source-based news article, not a first-hand review. The official material identifies its photographs as prototypes and says final specifications may differ.