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Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:01 pm
by fs2o
Hey everyone,
I’m headed to Japan for the first time in a couple of weeks.
I’d love to ask for some Guitar Store recommendations from those of you who are in, or have been to Japan.
If this is the incorrect place for this post, I’ll gladly post accordingly.
Thanks!
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 5:28 pm
by whitewatersky
check out this thread
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=123797
you'll have a blast ! Ochanomizu is heaven - walk all the way to the bottom of the hill. there's a bunch on the way down, but another cool one near the massive sports stores. G-Club is on the corner at the bottom of the hill
Shibuya has a few cool shops too like ISHIBASHI
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Shibuya ... 35.6613803
just noticed this one. never knew it existed until I googled "guitar shops shibuya" to get some sites for you:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Shibuya ... 649666!3e2
make sure you check out tower Records up the street from Shibuya crossing. they now have a massive vinyl room
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Shibuya ... 661919!3e2
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 7:06 pm
by MattK
Which city/ies, by the way?
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 3:09 pm
by guitalias
Great recommendations. Next time I'm going to Japan, Nov 2023, won't be going to Tokyo. Have you also been to Osaka & have recommendations?
OP, check out this also
http://www.shimokura-secondhands.com/english.html
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 3:55 pm
by MattK
Hm, in Osaka I seem to remember there's an Ikebe Gakki near Umeda station, or maybe that's in Amerika-mura? actually both. I bought a Mustang in one and a Jag in the other, over the years. Osaka's such a cool lowkey city, you can even get good coffee! Make sure you eat a lot.
Otherwise the Hard-Off stores are often good for random guitar finds.
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 10:12 pm
by marqueemoon
Never been to Japan, but for acoustics
this place looks amazing. They are in Shibuya.
I guess the one downside is it’s heavily focused on vintage and new US stuff. If I were guitar shopping in Japan I’d be most interested in domestic market stuff and not a Collings or vintage Martin I can’t afford.
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 9:12 am
by fs2o
Thank you so much the recommendations!!!!!
Time is limited, so I had to make choices, thus I’ll be visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Koyasan, Tanabe.
Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:40 pm
by Alex!
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Re: Guitar Stores - recommendations in Tokyo?
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:20 pm
by Fiddy
Alex! wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:40 pm
idk but if your ever in West Virginia i highly suggest Pied Piper of Charleston awesome place
