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A specialty store dedicated to vinyl records, offering both new and used titles, as well as buying used records. Located in a former elementary school classroom after the school closed. With the largest sales floor in Mie Prefecture, the shop carries around 10,000 LPs and EP records.

Opened in Harajuku in 2011, this record shop is run by respected DJs including GNT and KINKA. Their used selection spans everything from dance music to jazz and world music, while new releases focus primarily on Japanese artists. The shop is known for its distinctive lineup, closely connected with the label “RUDIMENTS.”

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

Originally opened in Komaba, Meguro in 2008, and relocated to Kyodo, Setagaya in 2013. A dining DJ bar serving great drinks, good vibes, and quality music. Their signature jerk chicken is a must-try, alongside Cajun and Tex-Mex favorites. Just a 1-minute walk from Odakyu Line Kyodo Station, located on the 2nd floor above the Japanese sweets shop “Kameya,” right at the entrance of Suzuran Street Shopping Arcade.

A shop offering records, vintage clothing, plush toys, assorted goods, and interior items.

The shop carries records, CDs, and goods with a focus on underground and independent releases—ranging from labels pushing innovative, next-level sounds to heartfelt works by artists whose music fits perfectly with a quiet moment on a rare day off from a busy life. They also offer salt lamps, inspired by the Shabby Sic poetry message of “keep moving forward,” encouraging people to follow the light that represents dreams and hope through the experience of the shop.

Uptown Records is a Koenji-based shop specializing in experimental music, synth, avant-garde, post-punk, and underground sounds from China.