Tokyo · Shibuya · Japan

Face Records

hidden gem

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easy

8/10

best: afternoon, evening

contemplative, social

A local would say...

This tiny shop has supplied beats to some of Tokyo's most legendary DJs and holds records that can't be found anywhere else on Earth.

You've stumbled into vinyl heaven at Face Records, where the scent of old cardboard sleeves mingles with the soft crackle of test-playing turntables. The narrow aisles overflow with carefully curated jazz, funk, soul, and that elusive Japanese city pop that sends collectors into frenzies. Watch DJs flip through rare pressings with the reverence of archaeologists, and don't be surprised if you leave with a mortgage-threatening haul of musical treasures. The staff's encyclopedic knowledge transforms casual browsing into musical education.