Trip to Tokyo/Japan

I visited and stayed in the Odaiba area which didn't have a lot of shops. There were many in the Tokyo & Shibuya area. Google Maps will get you a good list with directions and travel options regardless of where you happen to be.

Our lack of Japanese language did present transportation challenges. Taxis are easy, and the most expensive option - trains are everywhere and ticket systems were all in Japanese. They did have buttons for language changes but 90% still remained in Japanese vs English when we gave it a shot.

I think you'll have no problem finding shops - The ones we did find were organized well and had high quality inventory. Shops I did visit usually opened around 11a so getting an early start wasn't an option. We had similar experiences in Tokyo, Kobe, Fukaoka, Hiroshima, & Nagasaki.

You should start here

https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?fields=titles&query=tokyo&sort=date

Just head for the Akihabara district in Tokyo, a HiFi Aladins cave. Never been anywhere else in the world like this place.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Any thoughts on visiting a manufacturer? Accuphase maybe?

You should be aware of "train stuffing" when you are arranging transportation.

I was aware of this in the 80's and avoided business trips to Japan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Xg7ui5mLA

DeKay