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Record stores in Osaka, Japan
Osaka has 9 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including Kafka the Listening & BAR, Bar Seven, and bird/56 and 6 more. You can dig in Nakazakicho, Namba, Nipponbashi, and Shinsaibashi. Stock leans toward jazz, soul/funk, and rock.
Record store crawls in Osaka
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9 record stores in Osaka
Kafka the Listening & BAR
Cozy Nakazakicho bar where owner Yusuke spins vinyl all night and mixes cocktails to your taste. Visitors return several times a trip.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Near Umeda.
Japan, 〒530-0015 Osaka, Kita Ward, Nakazakinishi, 3-chōme−3−４ 中崎西ビル B棟1階
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 4:30 PM - 1:00 AM Thursday 4:30 PM - 1:00 AM Friday 6:30 PM - 1:00 AM Saturday 4:30 PM - 12:00 AM Sunday 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM Bar Seven
Third-floor Namba bar off the busy shopping streets with jazz and 80s records chosen by the owner, and a cover charge that includes snacks.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
1-chōme-6-8 Namba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM Wednesday 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM Thursday 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM Friday 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM Saturday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sunday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM bird/56
Jazz bar off Dotonbori open since 1972, with walls of old jazz clippings and a substantial record collection.
Tip: Third floor. Ask before you flip through the records.
Japan, 〒542-0076 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Namba, 1-chōme−6−１８ 中和ディキシービル 3階
Hours
Monday 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM Tuesday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Wednesday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Thursday 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM Friday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Saturday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Sunday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Music Bar Flag
Nipponbashi music bar with talented musicians, no entrance fee and friendly bartending. One night a Django-style band played.
Tip: Open every night from 7 PM.
Japan, 〒556-0005 Osaka, Naniwa Ward, Nipponbashi, 5-chōme−13−７ 上田ビル
Hours
Monday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Tuesday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Thursday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Friday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Saturday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Sunday 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM Milk Bar Record Bar
Third-floor listening bar with jazz and soul on vinyl, a friendly owner who makes cocktails and takes requests, and reasonable prices.
Tip: Open every night from 7 PM. Groups of three are fine.
1-chōme-6-23-4F Higashishinsaibashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0083, Japan
Hours
Monday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Tuesday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Thursday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Friday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Saturday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Sunday 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Newtone Records
Shinsaibashi shop for house, techno, bass and electronic music, with a rare Japanese house section and fair prices.
Tip: Dance and house diggers should start here.
〒542-0086 Osaka, 大阪市中央区Chuo Ward, Nishishinsaibashi, 1-chōme-10-33 北炭屋ビル2F, Japan
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Record Shop Rare Groove
Carefully curated Nishi-Shinsaibashi shop that visitors call an incredible place for digging, and where the owner picks gifts for friends.
Tip: Open until 6 PM, so go earlier in the day.
〒542-0086 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Nishishinsaibashi, 1-chōme-9-28 Lee Structure, 202, Japan
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday Closed Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Disk Union Osaka
Second-hand records, cassette tapes and CDs from Japanese and foreign artists at mostly fair prices.
Tip: A short walk from Tower Vinyl Umeda.
〒530-0027 Osaka, Kita Ward, Dōyamachō, 15-17 ACTIII 1F, 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 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tower Vinyl Umeda
Vinyl-only Tower store in Umeda that visitors call the best selection in Osaka, with friendly, accommodating staff.
Tip: Open until 10 PM.
〒530-0013 Osaka, Kita Ward, Chayamachi, 10-12 NU chayamachi 4F, Japan
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.