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Located in the local area of Kuise, Amagasaki City, in a place called Kuise Nakaichiba, is a small record shop that sells used records, CDs, and independent items.

A 3 -minute walk south of Kakogawa Station.Handling mainly Vinyl of Black Music such as Hip Hop, R & B, Soul, Funk, Jazz


A Tower Records specialty shop dedicated to vinyl, located on the 5th floor of Kawaramachi OPA in Kyoto’s Shijo-Kawaramachi district. Opened in June 2026, the shop carries around 16,000 records. Its selection spans new and used vinyl, from classic favorites and essential albums to new releases and imports, making it a destination for music fans from Japan and abroad looking for records.

Soul, funk, DISCO, HIP HOP, R & B of the United States

All -genre used record / CD store

Handling unique dance music from all over the world

Used Records Store handling LP/45's and Hiphop/Dance Classics LP/12inch of Soul, Jazz, Rare Groove

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.

A coffee shop in Nara City.About 10 minutes north of Kintetsu Nara Station.Records and retro sundries are also on sale.Regular holiday: Monday, Friday.Other irregular holidays (please check the calendar on SNS etc.)


A mini used record shop located inside COCOLOBland, featuring a highly eclectic, mood-driven selection.

Black Music Main Record Store


foulball record is a record shop located in the Commode 56 shopping street in Sumoto, Awaji Island, Hyogo. Alongside vinyl and apparel, the space also operates as a music bar in the evening and hosts DJ events. Rooted in the Awaji Island-based art label of the same name, foulball record is a place where record culture, local music and creative activities come together.

Just a 5-minute walk from Shinsaibashi or Shinmachi subway stations, this analog record shop also features an in-house bar. They’re open to hosting all kinds of DJ events.

Black music specialty store


Record shop with a lot of dance music

Aparel and record select shop

Hokusetsu Record is a record shop near JR Sojiji Station in Ibaraki, Osaka. The shop has a strong focus on Japanese recordings while also carrying hip-hop, rock and a variety of other music from Japan and abroad. It mainly opens on weekends, with weekday visits and record-selling inquiries available by arrangement via Instagram DM.
Used record [Disco, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rare Groove, Soul]

HIP HOP -centered assortment






