Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki 

 

Ochiai-minami-nagasaki Station is a railway station located in Nakano Ward in northwestern Tokyo. It is served by the Toei Oedo Line.

  

Ochiai-minami-nagasaki is a quiet residential neighborhood of Tokyo, with a few manufacturing firms located in the area surrounding the station. Among them is the well known Sekisui Kinzoku Co. Ltd , or the Kato Precision Railroad Models. The company manufactures model railroad equipment based on Japanese prototypes in both N and HO scales. Its most famous model is an integrated roadbed railroad track, named Unitrack, which is also used by other railroad model manufacturers.

 

Also located in the neighborhood is Nakaochiai Gallery. Situated in what was once a garage and then a sweetshop, this small gallery exhibits works of both Japanese and international artists of all generations. What is unique about Nakaochiai Gallery is its commitment to engage the community in its artwork, and it is not uncommon to see visitors chatting with the director, curator, or artists of the gallery. The Gallery was opened by Julia Barnes, Clint Taniguchi and Yumi Wakiyama in 2004 with the aim to foster community involvement in art and artists. It is open every Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and by appointment on weekdays.