Umeda-Osaka, the gateway to the north of Osaka, has two main sections: around the Osaka Station front buildings (commercial buildings in the business district) and between Hankyu Umeda Station and Nakazakicho. Nakazakicho and Dojima are popular spots where new clothing stores, cafes, bookstores, and record shops are gathered.(> See on map)


A record shop in Nakatsu, Osaka

2022/7/2 Open!!Banana record is the first store in Osaka!

TOWER VINYL UMEDA is an analog record specialty store located on the 4th floor of NU chayamachi in Umeda, Osaka. Opened in March 2024 as the first TOWER VINYL store in the Kansai region, it carries around 30,000 records ranging from new releases and imported vinyl to used records. After relocating within the building in February 2025, the shop expanded its used-vinyl section and strengthened its R&B and hip-hop selection.

Compufunk Records is a hub for Osaka’s music culture, functioning as both a bar and a club space.

On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Banana Record BLUE YARD Store opened within BLUE YARD, a new multi-purpose venue created by Blue Note.

Large used record chain expands in Kansai.Records, CDs, new & used handling


A genreless and borderless used-record store, aiming to introduce quality music primarily in the realm of dance music, brought to you by WONDERFUL NOISE PRODUCTIONS, opened in May 2023!

Mainly jazz and classical

Operated by the Hawaii label, this is a select shop for used records in Nakatsu, Osaka. They're open only on Fridays and Saturdays from 3 pm to 8 pm.


Specialized store of records centered on Jazz


