A new diorama series called "tomica VIEW" is joining "tomica+ (Tomica Plus)", the play-set series for adults from the diecast minicar brand Tomica. Themed around "realistic scenes of Japan," the series launches in December 2026 with two sets: "tomica VIEW Convenience Store 7-Eleven" (suggested retail price ¥7,150, tax included) and "tomica VIEW Small Parking Lot (with Vending Machine)" (suggested retail price ¥3,300, tax included). Both go on sale on December 26, 2026 (Saturday), and reservations at the Takara Tomy Mall open on October 30, 2026 (Friday).
Preview Display at TOMICA OWNERS MEETING
Ahead of the release, the sets will be on display at "TOMICA OWNERS MEETING," an event for Tomica fans. It takes place at two venues, and paid ticket reservations are currently open.
- Tokyo: December 4 (Friday) to December 6 (Sunday), 2026
- Osaka: December 25 (Friday) to December 27 (Sunday), 2026
For details, see the event's official website.
Product Lineup
tomica VIEW Convenience Store 7-Eleven
- Suggested retail price: ¥7,150 (tax included)
- Batteries: 3 AAA alkaline batteries (sold separately)
- Size: W324 × H106 × D283.5 mm (including parking lot, signboard, and road); building only: W250 × H84 × D87 mm
Tomica minicars are sold separately.
tomica VIEW Small Parking Lot (with Vending Machine)
- Suggested retail price: ¥3,300 (tax included)
- Batteries: 1 AAA alkaline battery (sold separately)
- Size: W162 × H41 × D222.7 mm
Tomica minicars are sold separately.
Details Common to Both Sets
- Release date: December 26, 2026 (Saturday)
- Target age: 6 and up
- Copyright: © TOMY
- Where to buy: Toy specialty stores nationwide, toy sections of department stores and mass retailers, Tomica Plarail Shop (トミカ・プラレールショップ) stores, online stores, and the official Takara Tomy online shop, Takara Tomy Mall
- Official website: tomica VIEW
Highlights
A New Series Built Around Collecting, Dioramas, and JDM Culture
With the growing number of "kidults," adults who enjoy hobbies and toys, more people are collecting minicars and displaying them in dioramas. Interest is also rising in JDM culture, which is popular overseas as well. tomica VIEW is a new series of realistic scenes designed to show off the appeal of cars, and it draws on familiar Japanese scenery.
JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market and refers to cars and parts made for the Japanese domestic market. In recent years, especially overseas, the term has come to describe Japanese cars and Japan's unique car culture, and interest has spread beyond the cars themselves to Japanese streetscapes and everyday scenery.
Easy to Assemble, With Story-Rich Designs and Accessories
Each set is a scene paired with a road, with buildings, small accessories, and roads and sidewalks included. No complicated assembly is needed, so it is easy to get started with dioramas. To recreate a realistic townscape, the sets feature detailed buildings, roads and sidewalks that can be rearranged with joint parts, and even carefully designed lighting. Simply placing Tomica cars and the included figures creates an everyday scene with cars and people, leaving room to imagine all kinds of stories. More sets based on familiar scenes are planned for the future.
7-Eleven
- Exterior: storefront banner flags, outdoor units, shoppers (figures), a signboard, a parking lot, and more
- Interior: product displays, a register, a coffee machine, and posters modeled closer to an actual store, plus a staff member stocking products, and more
tomica VIEW Convenience Store 7-Eleven
Included accessories
Small Parking Lot
- A vending machine, a trash can, a person choosing a drink (figure), signs reading "Monthly Parking" and "No Littering," gravel-style ground, and a slightly chipped concrete block wall, and more
tomica VIEW Small Parking Lot (with Vending Machine)
Included accessories
Lighting That Sets Off the Tomica Collection
The built-in LED lights use a fade-in effect that brightens slowly. The type and placement of the LEDs and even the angle of the light were chosen with care to convey the atmosphere of a town.
7-Eleven
Two types of LED lights, one for the store interior and one for the internally lit signboard, are used to recreate a more realistic convenience store at night. Light spilling from the store is reflected on the car bodies, adding atmosphere to the display.
Vending Machine
The vending machine, whose layout can be changed, has built-in LEDs that shine through to reproduce the drink designs in fine detail. The LED color is modeled on a vending machine on a street corner at night, creating a realistic scene, and combining it with figures and Tomica cars opens up a range of scenes.
Display, Photograph, and Share Your Collection
The official fan community site "TOMICA OWNER'S CLUB," which opened on October 5 (Monday), is considering projects that suggest ways to enjoy layouts and sharing. Details will be posted on the website at a later date.
