Unique Store · Shinjuku

Disk Union Shinjuku ディスクユニオン新宿

A cluster of genre-specialist used-record stores around Shinjuku-sanchome, jazz, rock, metal, Showa kayō, anime soundtracks, and the place crate-diggers come for Japanese city pop vinyl.

HoursGenerally 11:00–21:00 (varies by store)

ClosedIrregular

PriceFree

Getting thereShinjuku-sanchome Station, 2 min; JR Shinjuku (East Exit), 6 min

Time needed1–2 hours

Best timeWeekday afternoon

Address3-31-4 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo (main store)

Websitediskunion.net

About

Disk Union is Japan's biggest used-record chain, and in Shinjuku it operates several separate shops within a few minutes of each other along Shinjuku-dori and its side streets, each devoted to a genre: the main store for rock and indie, plus dedicated jazz, heavy metal, Showa kayō (Japanese pop of the 1950s–80s) and anime/game music stores. Japanese pressings with obi strips, city pop LPs and rare jazz are the big draws, and condition grading is reliable. Prices range from ¥300 bargain bins to collector pieces.

Highlights

Several genre-specialist stores within a few blocks
Japanese city pop and Showa kayō vinyl
Jazz store with deep Blue Note and Japanese jazz sections
Anime and video-game soundtrack store
Reliable grading and obi-strip Japanese pressings

Tips

Pick up the store map at any branch, each building covers different genres
New arrivals hit the racks daily; weekday afternoons are best for digging
Vinyl is heavy: ask for a sturdy record bag or ship home

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