Disk Union and Audio Union are chain stores that sell music and high end audio respectively. They are in shinjuku and ochanomizu, as well as many other locations. You can google them to find where. When I lived there they were regular haunts of mine. They sell used gear and used music as well as a pretty awesome selection of new stuff. I lived in Chiba city where they have both Unions side by side. Japan is an awesome place for shopping for these kinds of things, but the exchange rate is really poor right now so it might not be worth it.
Tokyo vinyl and audio suggestions
After 5 months living in the mainland China hi-fi desert, I'm headed to Tokyo next month and will be in Japan for about 2 weeks before heading home and firing up the system at last. Who's got advice on where to do some record (LP vinyl only) shopping while I'm there? Interested in jazz recordings, mainly. High quality and reasonable pricing preferred. And what other audiophile destinations should be on my Japan agenda?
Also will be visiting Kyoto and surrounding area of Southern China for several days, so give me your suggestions as well for LP records and audio shops in that part of Japan.
Thanks for any suggestions along these lines.
Also will be visiting Kyoto and surrounding area of Southern China for several days, so give me your suggestions as well for LP records and audio shops in that part of Japan.
Thanks for any suggestions along these lines.