Japan offers trove of secondhand treasures to visitors

Overseas tourists flock to country for records, cameras, gaming software

20230301 vinyl

A tourist from Germany checks out Tower Records Shibuya's rock vinyl collection in Tokyo. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)

TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI and MAYA SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- As a global retro boom fuels demand for analog products, overseas visitors are making their way to Japan in search of used vinyl records, cameras and gaming software, to name just a few of the more popular items.

Japan offers rich pickings to travelers from abroad seeking vintage secondhand goods, including hit items and rare goods from the 1980s and '90s, when Japanese consumer electronics and gadgets dominated the global market.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.