RESEARCH & ACCOUNTABILITY
Editorial standards
How we turn official store information into travel-planning guidance without pretending that a listing guarantees stock or admission.
Primary sources first
For store hours, entry restrictions, product labels and official facilities, we prefer Bandai Hobby / THE GUNDAM BASE and the responsible retailer or venue. Community reports can reveal useful questions, but they do not override the current operator notice.
Stock signals are not stock guarantees
A product page, branch label or recent availability indicator can change before a traveler arrives. We describe what a source showed and when it was checked; we do not claim real-time inventory unless the source itself provides a current signal and we still explain its limits.
Source check is not a field visit
Remote source research is labeled as such. We only say that we visited, walked a route or photographed a store when that actually happened. Historical and third-party photographs are dated and credited.
Entry rules are date-specific
THE GUNDAM BASE can use restrictions, numbered tickets or advance applications. A rule used on one weekend is not silently carried forward to another date. Travelers are directed to the official operating notice for their exact visit date.
Corrections
When source review shows that a material fact is stale, we update the guide and review date. If two official pages disagree, we show the uncertainty or avoid false precision until the conflict is resolved.
Commercial links
Affiliate relationships are disclosed near relevant links. Commercial availability does not determine our route or store-planning advice.