Record shop guide
Record shops in Tokyo and across Japan
Where Japan’s record stores are, when they’re open and what to dig for in each: diskunion and the independents of Shibuya, Shimokitazawa and Shinjuku, Osaka and Kyoto, down to one-room shops in Nara and Sendai. Hori checks 19 of them every day for the records on your Discogs wantlist.
All Japan · 94 shops · sorted by neighbourhood
Shimokitazawa · Tokyo
5 shops
Shibuya · Tokyo
11 shops
diskunion Shibuya Club Music ShopHori watches itHip hopHouse & techno 
DISCLAND JAROJazz 5 min from Shibuya 5 min from Shibuya- diskunion ROCK in TOKYORock & indie
- diskunion Shibuya Jazz/Rare GrooveJazzSoul & funk
- diskunion Union Record ShibuyaAll-round used
Face RecordsSoul & funkJazz 10 min from Shibuya 10 min from Shibuya- HMV record shop ShibuyaAll-round usedJapanese & city pop 7 min from Shibuya 7 min from Shibuya
Manhattan RecordsHip hopSoul & funk - next recordsHip hopSoul & funk
RecofanAll-round used 
TOWER VINYL SHIBUYAAll-round usedJapanese & city pop 5 min from Shibuya 5 min from Shibuya
Harajuku · Tokyo
2 shops
Shinjuku · Tokyo
12 shops- diskunion Shinjuku Soul/Dance Music ShopHori watches itSoul & funkHouse & techno
- diskunion Indie/Alternative Rock-kanRock & indie
- diskunion Latin/Brazil-kanWorld & LatinReggae & dub
- diskunion Progressive Rock-kanRock & indie
- diskunion Punk MarketRock & indie
- diskunion Shinjuku Jazz-kanJazz
- diskunion Shinjuku Rock Record StoreRock & indie
- diskunion Shinjuku Used CenterAll-round used
- diskunion Showa Kayo-kanJapanese & city pop
- diskunion Union Record ShinjukuAll-round used
Dub Store Record MartReggae & dub 8 min from Shinjuku 8 min from Shinjuku- HMV record shop ShinjukuAll-round usedJapanese & city pop 1 min from Shinjuku-sanchome 1 min from Shinjuku-sanchome
Edogawabashi · Tokyo
1 shop
Lighthouse RecordsHori watches itHouse & technoExperimental 2 min from Shin-Ochanomizu 2 min from Shin-Ochanomizu- CLASSICUSClassical 7 min from Jimbocho 7 min from Jimbocho
- diskunion JazzTOKYOJazz
- diskunion Ochanomizu EkimaeAll-round usedRock & indie
- diskunion Ochanomizu Soul/Rare GrooveSoul & funk
Echo RecordsRock & indieExperimental
Koenji · Tokyo
3 shops
Nakano · Tokyo
4 shops
Kichijoji · Tokyo
4 shops
Nishi-Ogikubo · Tokyo
1 shop
Ikebukuro · Tokyo
2 shopsEkoda · Tokyo
1 shopKameari · Tokyo
1 shop
Hachioji · Tokyo
1 shop
Grind RecordsHori watches itHouse & techno 
Newtone RecordsHori watches itHouse & technoReggae & dub 
FLAKE RECORDSRock & indie 
Groovenut RecordsSoul & funkJazz 4 min from Yotsubashi 4 min from Yotsubashi- HMV record shop ShinsaibashiAll-round usedJapanese & city pop
KINGKONGAll-round usedHouse & techno 
Rare GrooveSoul & funkHouse & techno - Revelation TimeHouse & technoExperimental
Time Bomb RecordsRock & indieSoul & funk
Umeda · Osaka
2 shops
Central Kyoto · Kyoto
6 shops
100000t alonetocoAll-round used 1 min from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae 1 min from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
Hard BopJazz 
JET SET KyotoHouse & technoHip hop 
MeditationsExperimental 
Parallax RecordsExperimental 5 min from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae 5 min from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
Workshop RecordsAll-round usedRock & indie 3 min from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae 3 min from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
Sakyo · Kyoto
1 shop
Tenjin & Daimyo · Fukuoka
3 shops
Sakae & Osu · Nagoya
3 shops
Kakuozan · Nagoya
1 shop
Nagoya Station · Nagoya
1 shopCentral Sapporo · Sapporo
3 shops
Yokohama
2 shops
Nara
1 shop
Kasai, Hyogo
1 shop
Sendai
1 shop
Online
5 shops- Camphor Laurel RecordsHori watches itHouse & technoRock & indie Online shop Online shop
cpvinylHori watches itHouse & techno Online shop Online shop
FreestyleOnlineHori watches itHouse & techno Online shop Online shop
Strada RecordsHori watches itHouse & technoSoul & funk Online shop Online shop
Teq TokyoHori watches itHouse & techno Online shop Online shop
Guides for your digging trip
All guidesThe best record shops in Tokyo, neighbourhood by neighbourhoodWhere to dig for records in Tokyo: Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, Shinjuku, Ochanomizu and Jimbocho, Koenji, Nakano and Kichijoji, Ikebukuro. What each area is good for, the shops to plan around, and when they open. · 4 min19 shopsHow to buy records from Japanese shops when you live abroadBuying from Japanese shops that ship abroad or sell on Discogs, and what Japan Post shipping and import duty mean for your order in 2026. · 4 min2 shopsdiskunion guide: which store for which genrediskunion splits its shops by genre, so the right branch depends on what you dig for. Jazz, rock, club music, soul, Latin and Brazilian, punk, prog and Shōwa kayō: the store for each, in Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, Shibuya and beyond. · 4 min13 shops
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