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Takechaus Records is a select shop centered on records, CD/DVDs, etc. from small music soho in Sapporo Chuo -ku.

Soul, Jazz, ROCK, Japanese music mainly buying used record store

Neat Records, a used record and CD shop, opened in June 2005 in front of Kamegaike at Morioka Castle Site Park in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The store offers music from all genres, including rock, jazz, classical, Japanese music, and club DJ tracks.


Used record / CD specialty store.Especially confident in Jazz

Carries new and used records, cassette tapes, T-shirts, and more. Generally closed on Mondays.

A new-release-focused record shop opened in Akita City in March 2026. It selects imported releases from independent European labels alongside CDs and cassettes, spanning jazz, dance music, folk, ambient and more.

LP handles all genres, mainly rock, soul, jazz, and Japanese music.

They carry a carefully curated selection of both new and used records, personally chosen by the owner. The shop specializes in dance music such as techno and house, while also offering a wide range of electronic music including ambient, drone, and electronica, along with jazz, funk, soul, disco, and world music.

The Record Store Room first opened in Setagaya, Tokyo. It later relocated to a traditional kura warehouse in Hakodate in 2021, and in April 2024 established a new atelier in Honcho. Known for its highly original and distinctive selections.


A small used record shop in Kitakata, Fukushima. Its selection centers on 1960s–70s rock and jazz, with blues and folk also represented. Opening days are limited and announced online.

After working at a record shop while moving between Hokkaido, Okinawa, Tokyo, and back to Hokkaido, the owner opened Tonotopica, a free-spirited record-focused shop shaped by a journey across time and place.

A long-running record and CD shop in Fukushima City run by DJ MARCY. Its selection ranges across jazz, funk, rock and Japanese folk music, attracting DJs and music fans from around Japan.