A wine and record shop complete with its own secret bar, this Tenma gem is the kind of place we’d love to live next door to. Entrance to the bar is through a hefty bookshelf in the back, which serves as a ninja mansion-esque hidden door to a luxurious lounge-style space.
Owner and sommelier Kazutomo Noguchi pays equal attention to the quality of the wine and the crispness of the tunes. The latter, mainly jazz, soul and Brazilian music from the 1960s to the ’80s with a bit of J-pop mixed in here and there, are routed through a beautiful Luxman MQ-50 tube amplifier that lends the sound a distinctive depth.
The mainly natural wines, including around seven available by the glass (from ¥900) at any given time, are hand-picked by Noguchi and can be paired with simple, home-cooked Japanese dishes such as yomogifu dengaku, or mugwort gluten cakes topped with miso.
Note that the record bar closes irregularly, so it’s best to call the shop to confirm opening hours before visiting.