List of Record Stores for WORLD / ASIA / AFRICA12shops

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We carry approximately 70,000 items in stock and are one of the largest stores in the Tokai region, specializing in pre-owned music media such as records, CDs, and books. Our spacious store layout allows you to browse comfortably at your own pace, and we offer a wide selection that includes books, audio equipment, and musical instruments.

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.

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.)

This shop displays a wide range of new and used records across all genres, carefully selected to create a space where anyone—from first-time record listeners to longtime vinyl enthusiasts—can enjoy records casually. To enhance the experience of analog sound, they use JBL 4311B speakers and Accuphase E-250 integrated amplifiers, one of Japan’s leading audio brands. From Shibuya, the heart of Tokyo’s record scene, Union Record offers a unique analog music experience you won’t find anywhere else.

A total CD & record shop offering everything from the latest new releases to used titles.

An online shop called "Estacio Records," opened in May 2005, specializing in records, CDs, and music-related books. They carry music from around the world—including South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa—covering genres such as jazz, Latin, Brazilian, rare groove, easy listening, soundtracks, pop, and traditional/folk music. Recently, their selection of City Pop and Japanese kayokyoku has also become especially well stocked.

Saboten Records is a record shop located in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, specializing mainly in out-of-print and used vinyl. The store offers a selection centered on original LPs and 7-inch records across genres such as Jazz, Vocal, Soul, Rock, and Brazilian/Bossa Nova. They also carry CDs, vintage posters, books, and audio equipment.

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.

We're specialist of jamaican vintage music. Original Records And Limited Re Issue.