matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 655
Boston, MA
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Posted on Mar 28 2025 02:31 PM
My family is going to Japan pretty soon. We've got a fairly stacked itinerary, BUT does anyone know of any "really shouldn't miss" sites or sounds? cool guitar stores, record stores, etc. We'll be in Tokyo, Kyoto, Yamanashi....
arigatou gozaimasu!
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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nedorama
Joined: Oct 10, 2009
Posts: 227
South Bay, CA
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Posted on Mar 29 2025 06:06 PM
Yes! In Tokyo get to the Ochanomizu exit on the maronuchi line - Walk across the bridge and it's 2 blocks of guitar stores. I ended up buying a 50's Heritage MIJ Tele brand new for ~$1000 vs. $1800 at Guitar Planet. Plenty of other great used stuff as well.
Outside of Tokyo, Osaka is fun and Dotonburi street food is where it's at. Take the Shinkansen to Himeji and do Himeji castle vs. Osaka castle.
Enjoy, and do itashememashite!
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'65 Fender Tremolux, '74 Princeton; 77 Vibrolux Reverb; '81 Princeton Reverb
'65-66 Hilgen Basso Grande
Dr. Z MAZ 18 Jr. + 1x12 Cab
Various Telecasters and noise-making pedals
Farfisa Compact Duo
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 655
Boston, MA
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Posted on Mar 30 2025 09:11 AM
Thank you! I had heard there was a "guitar district"--sounds amazing. and mildly dangerous!
cheers,
Matt
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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