Shimokitazawa Vintage and Vinyl

New York Joe Exchange occupies a former public bathhouse. You can still identify the space by its high, open ceilings and the original tiled floors and walls that line the interior. It opened in two thousand ten as a vintage clothing…

Kissa Ray is a specialty coffee shop located on the ground floor of the Flora Matsumi building in the Kitazawa neighborhood of Setagaya. The café sits tucked into the vibrant, creative landscape of Shimokitazawa, an area long defined by…

JET SET Shimokitazawa is marked by a distinctive entrance door featuring an airplane-inspired design and the shop's logo, which draws visual inspiration from the vintage Pan American Airways emblem. Located on the second floor of the…

A bright-pink neon flamingo sign marks this vintage clothing shop, making it a familiar landmark for those hunting through the winding streets of Shimokitazawa. The store is part of a larger network that has helped define the…

Flash Disc Ranch is a record store tucked away on the second floor of a building in the Shimokitazawa neighborhood of Setagaya. Opened by Masao Tsubaki in December nineteen eighty-two, the shop has operated for over forty years, becoming a…

Setagaya is a sprawling special ward of Tokyo, known for its quiet, residential streets and a local atmosphere that feels far removed from the city's denser, busier centers. It covers a large area alongside the Tama River, and while the…

Harajuku Chicago Shimokitazawa is a large-format vintage clothing store located in the Kitazawa neighborhood of Setagaya City. It occupies three floors filled with racks of American-style vintage apparel, including varsity jackets,…

Jazzy Sport Shimokitazawa occupies a third-floor space in the Sawadaya Building, a modest structure tucked into the dense grid of Kitazawa. The location functions as both a record shop and a dance studio, reflecting a philosophy that links…