Although there are many Japanese online stores you can browse, our favorites websites to buy audio equipment in Japan are:

• Bic Camera, a major consumer electronics retailer chain in Japan.
• E-Earphone, a shop specializing in headphones and earphones.
• Elecom, a Japanese electronics company based in Osaka.
• Rakuten Audio, the biggest Japanese e-commerce website has a section dedicated to audio products. Rakuten is often nicknamed the "Amazon of Japan".
• Yodobashi Camera, another big store chain selling electronic products in Japan.

Whether you're looking for speakers, headphones, microphones, mixers, or channel strips and preamps, you will find a wide range of high-quality Japanese audio equipment at these shops.

Japanese audio equipment brands

• Audio Technica, this Tokyo-based company produces professional quality microphones and headphones.
• Luxman, and Osaka company that manufactures luxury audio components, including turntables, amps, and speakers.
• Denon produces audio equipment focusing on high-fidelity reproduction
• Sony, a Japanese brand known internationally for popularizing the CD with products like the Walkman.
• Hitachi, a conglomerate based in Ibaraki is involved in many sectors including the audio industry.
• Pioneer, a company that has played an important role in the development of automotive CD players.
• Onkyo, a company specializing in the production of high-end audio and home cinema equipment.