Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Japan

Open 3pm–2am today

Record-lined bar and shop in Yakuin pairing vinyl sales with vintage JBL speakers and a McIntosh amp. Spins soul, jazz, rock and city pop for late-night listening alongside drinks; relocated here in late 2021.

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Open 1pm–9pm today

Listening-focused jazz cafe near Hamamatsu Station built around German horn speakers and the owner's collection of roughly 5,000 vinyl jazz records. A silent 'listening section' sits apart from a conversation area; hand-drip coffee, Basque cheesecake. Closed Mon-Tue.

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Open 1pm–12am today

Punk-specialist import record shop fused with a cafe bar in Mikawacho, stocking roughly 1,000 pop-punk, Ramones-style and melodic-punk CDs and vinyl alongside curry and drinks. Open since 2005.

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Cafe and record shop near Hiroshima University's Higashi-Senda campus, serving coffee and alcohol alongside new and used vinyl across all genres; also buys records, CDs and tapes.

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DJ-owned burger joint near JR Sojiji Station in Ibaraki that doubles as a record shop, with vinyl on display throughout and Sound Bomb Records upstairs; known locally for its SoZiZi burger.

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Open 10am–5pm today

Record-listening cafe that opened November 1, 2025 inside music pub Issaka in Masuizumi. Three semi-private seats each with a turntable and pro-grade headphones; curated rock/jazz/pop/folk/soundtrack collection, plus pasta and desserts.

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Listening-only jazz bar (formerly named Mukuzen) open since 1992 in a former Maeda-clan physician's residence. No live shows -- records only, played on a heavily customized JBL rig covering 80+ years of jazz, while the owner serves curry. Hours vary by day; closed Tuesdays.

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Vintage vinyl and goods shop in a converted house in Moji-ku, opened Dec 2017. Heavy 1960s-70s focus across Japanese and Western vinyl (kayokyoku, rock, jazz, R&B); also buys records/CDs. Closed Sundays and the 2nd/4th Wednesday each month -- check Instagram first.

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Reservation-only record cafe in Kokuraminami-ku run by collector Takashige 'Tom' Muta, where visitors browse and listen to vinyl over coffee. Fully appointment-based (no walk-ins), irregular days off. Also runs a BASE online store for mail-order record sales. Book ahead.

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Open 7pm–1am today

Sannomiya listening bar opened 2016 by the Underground Gallery techno label, playing vinyl with original music-inspired cocktails; no cover charge; closed Tue-Wed.

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Used bookstore on Namiki-zaka that also actively buys/sells all-genre vinyl, opened 2016 by an owner with prior experience at a Tokyo record shop. Books span literature, art and subculture titles alongside the record stock. Closed the 2nd/4th Thursdays each month.

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Open 1pm–8pm today

Used-record shop founded 1977, at its current Suidomachi address since 2014. ~30,000 used vinyl titles across all genres; an integrated cafe/bar with vintage speakers and tube amps lets non-collectors relax while their companion digs through crates. Weekend DJ events. Closed Thu.

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Open 11:30am–7pm today

Used-record shop and coffee counter near Kamigamo Shrine, opened December 2022, focused on 1960s-90s jazz/rock/soul plus all genres from reggae and Latin to hip hop and post-punk; closed Tuesdays.

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Open 10am–7pm today

Used bookstore in Misakecho with a genre-organized, browsable vinyl section (Japanese/Western records plus dedicated jazz categories, including artists like Miles Davis and Charlie Parker) alongside its book stock; closed Tuesdays.

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Husband-and-wife listening cafe near Nagasaki's Chinatown/Shinchi district. Customers request classical or jazz LPs from a roughly 4,000-record collection, played on an audiophile-grade system, paired with cloth-drip coffee (no alcohol). Closed Mon/Tue.

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Open 12pm–10pm today

Yorimiya Mexican cafe/diner run by a club DJ and a reggae-artist manager, selling a curated ~700-item used black-music LP/12-inch/7-inch collection with listening stations alongside food, DJ nights and rotating local-artist art shows.

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Record shop with a bar counter and DJ booth in Shinmachi, near Shinsaibashi, selling new and used vinyl. Weekend DJ events give it a live-house/club feel alongside food and drink.

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Open 3pm–11pm today

Dance-music record shop, bar and small club space near Kitahama; techno, house, electro, minimal, bass and ambient vinyl. Closed Mondays.

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Open 3pm–11pm today

Used record, VHS, CD and DVD shop with a coffee-and-chill lounge in Naniwa Ward's Motomachi. Successor to "Nipponbashi Douraku"; relocated here June 2023 from its original Nihonbashi storefront and still hosts DJ nights.

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Used records/CDs alongside books, clothing and general goods, on the 3rd floor west of the Nagai building in Tenjinbashi. Closed Wednesdays.

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Record shop and bar in Honmachi-bashi, Chuo-ku, opened January 2025; irregular closures.

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Open 11:30am–9pm today

"Analog media cafe" in Aoba-ku: new-release vinyl, cassettes, zines and books curated by one half of a couple, coffee and cocktails served by the other. Indie rock, alternative, dream pop and shoegaze focus. Physical storefront opened March 2026 after years online-only.

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Open 12pm–9pm today

Live house and DJ/event space in Kameicho (Morisaki Bldg B1F) with a record shop kept open in the same building alongside gig nights; open since 2013, closed Tuesdays.

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Daikanyama select shop combining a record corner with apparel, photography books and coffee; reviewers describe it as a genuine record shop mixed with alternative-branded clothing, run within the Sarugakucho fashion block.

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Open 11am–1am today

Pasta cafe-bar and used-record shop in Shimokitazawa run by Keiichi Sogabe, selling analog dance records sourced from overseas buying trips several times a year.

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Open 12pm–8pm today

Ikebukuro used-record and CD shop with an in-house craft beer bar; 30 years in mail order and 26 as a physical storefront, with a recent jazz emphasis.

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Record-and-cafe shop in Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku, dealing used and vintage vinyl sourced internationally alongside apparel; new releases, reprints, Western, Japanese and independent-label titles.

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Open 1pm–9pm today

Psychedelic-themed used record bar near Jimbocho/Suidobashi, spanning pre-war blues and jazz through 1960s-70s psychedelic rock, with a drinks counter and house speakers for in-store listening.

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Open 2pm–8pm today

Old rock and punk record/CD specialist in Ochanomizu covering 1960s-to-present Western rock (Rolling Stones, Ramones etc), also selling band T-shirts and hoodies.

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Open 3pm–11:30am today

Roughly 50-year-old jazz kissa in Hakusan founded by former film director Yoshida-san, playing over 2,500 jazz records on a legendary hand-built horn-speaker sound system; being preserved via the Tokyo Jazz Joints documentation project.

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Open 10am–10pm today

Compact self-roast coffee kissa in Higashi-Koenji since 1998; the owner built a jazz vinyl collection over the years and plays it on the shop's sound system alongside coffee served in wine glasses.

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Open 12pm–6pm today

Small alleyway kissa in Jinbocho on the site of legendary former jazz cafes Mozart and Rihaku, with shelves of records and CDs playing over large speakers alongside coffee and cheesecake.

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Open 12pm–12am today

Late-night bar and used-record shop in Shimokitazawa, a few minutes from the Keio Inokashira line, open until 3am on weeknights.

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Open 6pm–12am today

Mezcal-and-tacos bar in Shimokitazawa with a serious sound system and used records for sale spanning soul, funk, disco, hip hop/R&B and world music.

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Open 12pm–8pm today

Urban-resort-style record and fashion shop in Sendagaya combining used vinyl across jazz, soul, funk, disco and rock with secondhand clothing. Closed Wednesdays.

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Open 3pm–12am today

Records-and-used-book cafe near Koenji station serving Indonesian food and drinks alongside secondhand vinyl; hosts live events.

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Record shop and drinks bar in Shibuya's Kamiyama-cho run by the Mule Musiq label -- irregular closed days, check socials for hours.

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Open 2pm–6pm today

Curated CD and record shop near Kagurazaka specializing in Brazilian, Argentine and other Latin/world music, relocated to Akagishita-cho in May 2022 with an attached coffee stand. Closed Wed, Sun and holidays.

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Open 9pm–1am today

Shimokitazawa record-bar concept: curated rare-groove vinyl for sale in a late-night drinking space.

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Showa-idol-themed bar near Idogaya/Makita run by a Candies superfan since 2006; storefront and interior are covered in 1960s-70s record jackets and the draw is drinking while the owner spins rare vinyl audio sources.

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Open 1pm–10pm today

Chinatown record shop and cafe-bar selling used vinyl alongside audio-equipment servicing, AV maintenance and radio production; closed Mondays.

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Open 12pm–10pm today

Sakuragicho-area record shop and cafe-bar spinning 1960s-80s rock, soul, fusion and city pop vinyl by day, with drinks and a table charge from 5pm; closed Mon-Tue.

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Open 5pm–4am today

Vinyl-only listening bar 4 minutes from Yokohama Station's west exit, spinning the owner's record collection alongside original cocktails.

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Jazz-record kissa opened March 2026 near Tobe Station in a self-renovated 50-year-old house, playing vinyl jazz through a quality speaker setup; open 11am-4pm on operating days.

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