Koenji Crawl
Koenji's independent shops: Recordshop Base for punk and hardcore, Los Apson for synth and experimental, and Uptown with its upstairs bar.
Walkable · 3 stops · about 0.6 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?
The 3 stops
1. Recordshop Base
Koenji shop where the owner knows punk, hardcore and related genres deeply and shows you records from around Asia.
Tip: Plan for a long chat.
4-chōme-23-5 Kōenjiminami, Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0003, Japan
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM 2. Los Apson
Koenji shop with trance-inducing synth music on the stereo, plus records, CDs, clothing, stickers and posters. Strong on niche and experimental finds.
Tip: Opens at 1 PM.
〒166-0003 Tokyo, Suginami City, Kōenjiminami, 4-chōme-3-2 三光ビル 1F, Japan
Hours
Monday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday Closed Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3. Uptown Record Store
Koenji shop with records, tapes and CDs at better prices than the big chains, plus a bar with beer, wine and sake.
Tip: Up the stairs on the second floor.
〒166-0002 Tokyo, Suginami City, Kōenjikita, 3-chōme-8-12 フデノビル 402号室, Japan
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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