Record Stores / Japan

Record Stores in Kumamoto, Japan

8 record stores — last verified August 2026.

• iNaDAY

  Open 2pm–8:30pm today

  Used-record shop in central Chuo-ku open since 1993; the name is taken from Prince's 'Around the World in a Day.' Stocks soul/blues, old rock/oldies, rock/pop/indie and punk. Long-running participant in local Kumamoto Record Store Day activities.

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• NASTY STREET RECORDS 2 (Taramayo Records)

  Open Hours not listed

  Club/dance-focused sister branch (2-goten) of NASTY STREET RECORDS -- house, disco, funk, soul, AOR, hip-hop, R&B, reggae, city pop. Walk-in shop in Kita-ku, also runs as 'Taramayo Records,' a daily-updated online store for DJs. Hours vary by day -- check Instagram.

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• NASTY STREET RECORDS

  Open Hours not listed

  Original NASTY STREET RECORDS storefront (distinct from the Taramayo/branch-2 store in Kita-ku), in the Shower-dori/Shinshigai nightlife district near the Karashimacho tram stop. Dance-music specialist: house, techno, disco, funk, soul, jazz, nu-disco, balearic, reggae, hip-hop.

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• Old Book Kisuisha

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• PEANUTS RECORDS

  Open 1pm–7pm today

  Used-record shop near Kamitori, a short walk from the Torimachisuji tram stop, open since March 2003. Stocks enka/J-pop, soul/blues, old rock and rock/pop/indie. As of August 2026 operates a reduced Wed/Thu/Sat-only schedule.

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• Record House Woodstock

  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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• Sweet Nuthin' Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Used-record specialist near Oaks-dori focused on 1960s-90s rock, punk, new wave and indie pop, alongside Japanese rock/pop, blues, soul, hip-hop, jazz and reggae/ska. Also buys records and CDs.

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• YOKIKOTOKIKU

  Open Hours not listed

  Small third-floor shop in a century-old Chuo-ku building specializing in curated Japanese vinyl (wamono) -- Showa-era vocal, folk, psych, soundtracks. Featured in Record Collectors magazine, 2023. Opens only occasionally -- check Instagram/X first.

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