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Tower Records' analog record specialty store opens in Kyoto for the first time: TOWER VINYL Kyoto opens on June 27

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Published Apr 23, 2026 9:00 PM ・ Updated May 28, 2026 6:07 PM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Tower Records opens its analog record specialty store, 'TOWER VINYL Kyoto', on June 27.
As the third store nationwide, it boasts an inventory of approximately 16,000 new and used records.

Tower Records opens its analog record specialty store, 'TOWER VINYL Kyoto', on June 27. As the third store nationwide, it boasts an inventory of approximately 16,000 new and used records.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001400.000025445.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: Apr 23, 2026

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Tower Records Japan Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Ikuo Minewaki) will open TOWER VINYL Kyoto, a specialty store for analog records, on Saturday, June 27.

"TOWER VINYL" started in 2019 as a specialty store to meet the resurgent popularity of analog records among music fans. With the addition of the newly opening TOWER VINYL Kyoto, the brand will now operate in three locations nationwide, including Shibuya and Umeda. The TOWER VINYL Kyoto store is located on the 5th floor of the same building as the Tower Records Kyoto store, making it the second standalone store location after the Umeda branch.

This store offers a wide lineup ranging from new analog records to highly demanded used records. It aims to be a store loved not only by locals but also by domestic and international music fans visiting for tourism.

TOWER VINYL Kyoto Store Homepage

https://tower.jp/store/kinki/TOWER_VINYL_Kyoto

[Store Overview]

Store Name: TOWER VINYL Kyoto

Location: 5F Kawaramachi OPA, 385 Komeya-cho, Kawaramachi-dori Shijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8505

Opening Date: Saturday, June 27

Business Hours: 11:00 - 21:00

Regular Holidays: Irregular (According to Kawaramachi OPA schedule)

Inventory Size: Approximately 16,000 records

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/towervinyl_kyoto/

X: https://x.com/towervinylkyoto

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Tower Records opens its analog record specialty store, 'TOWER VINYL Kyoto', on June 27. As the third store nationwide, it boasts an inventory of approximately 16,000 new and used records.

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