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Vintage and amekaji across Japan and Korea
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From Tokyo and Osaka to Seoul and Busan — more than 420 vintage and select shops, each one verified. String your favourites into a route and save it straight to Google Maps.
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Koenji half-day vintage route
For serious digging weighted toward amekaji and workwear
8 essential stopsOsaka & OkayamaSeongsu vintage
CrawlNew Seoul select shops
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© mryokohamamarinos93BerBerJin
Harajuku & Ura-Hara
© manyway 850Santa Monica Harajuku
Harajuku & Ura-Hara
© hiroshi itayaKINJI Amerikamura
Amerikamura
© Pigsty a⇌z store アメ村店Pigsty Amerikamura
Amerikamura
© KOMEHYO名古屋本店 本館KOMEHYO Osu
Osu
© セカンドストリート大須万松寺通店2nd STREET Osu Banshoji
Osu
© セカンドストリート福岡天神店2nd STREET Tenjin
Daimyo & Tenjin
© 齊藤百華Furugiya JAM Fukuoka
Daimyo & Tenjin
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© UTA.SEOULUTA.SEOUL
Hongdae & Yeonnam
© Spank!Spank!
Nakano
© kayakaya
Nakano
© 古着買取 BAZZSTORE沼袋店(バズストア)BAZZSTORE Numabukuro
Nakano
© 新中野 古着屋 SCReeN vintageSCReeN vintage
Nakano
© NEOTENYNEOTENY
Asakusa & Kuramae
© Antiques Kimono LilyAntiques Kimono Lily
Asakusa & Kuramae
© Kiki KidoMEGA Tansuya Asakusa
Asakusa & Kuramae
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Routes you can walk today
See allKoenji half-day vintage route
👤 For serious digging weighted toward amekaji and workwear
A walking route starting at Koenji station and heading south along the shopping streets. Chain bins (warm-up) → the defining shops → high-end curation, sequenced the way your wallet actually opens.
Harajuku & Ura-Hara vintage day
👤 For a pilgrimage to the shrines of denim and American vintage
The classic route from Harajuku station through the Ura-Hara lanes and out onto Cat Street. Start on the volume racks, peak at the denim shrine, close with resale.
Shimokitazawa half-day dig
👤 For tasting everything from cheap digging to period pieces in a short window
A compressed route that makes the most of Shimokita's density inside a short walk from the station. Warm up on flat-rate bins, work through the mid-tier shops, finish on period pieces.
Ebisu amekaji repro brand pilgrimage
👤 For seeing the summit of reproduction rather than vintage itself
A walking route around Ebisu station linking Jelado → Warehouse → Toys McCoy → Kapital. All are brand-run, so you can try the full line and check store exclusives.
Amerikamura half-day dig
👤 For anyone who wants both volume digging and American vintage in one day
A walking route from Shinsaibashi station in toward Triangle Park. Ordered as big chain (warm-up) → the signature vintage shops → resale.