HearJapan is the world's largest Japanese music store for MP3 downloads. It is fitting that HearJapan is located in Yokohama, the first major Japanese city to open up its ports to the world.

As a service run by fans, for fans, we cut through the noise and give you the tools to find the music that you need.

Affordable, Instant Imports
For the first time ever, import Japanese music cheaper than you could buy it, even if you were in Japan - AND get it the very second it’s released in Japan. No more waiting weeks or months for your album to arrive, and no more worrying about exchange rates!

Global
HearJapan is proud to be available to the entire world, regardless of country or region. And it’s all completely DRM free. Your purchases are saved for life. Download them as often as you need. Check out free 45 second samples of every song to try before you buy.

Much More Than Just a Store
At HearJapan we don’t just want you to buy Japanese music, we want to be your guide to the vast range of music available in Japan. To help achieve this, we personally translate every artist profile and album description into English - a service you won’t find anywhere else. Not only that, we report directly from the heart of Japan’s music scene, and provide you with artist interviews and concert reports in person.

Infinite Ways to Personalize Your Search
HearJapan has an extensive 5000-plus album catalog, but to go through it all would be huge undertaking - and who has the time? Looking for music featuring Hatsune Miku combined with ancient Chinese instruments? HearJapan’s new Neko Search  feature allows you to choose from over 100 different genres and characteristics. How about a punk track with screaming female vocals? What other music store provides you with the ability to refine your search using criteria like “vocaloid”, “blood type”, “visual kei” and “kawaii”?

Want to find out where an artist is from? Take a virtual music tour of Japan by browsing the map of all the regions - all at the comfort of your own home.

Are you an anime fan, or a gamer? Now you can find all the songs from your favorite series or game, conveniently collected in one place.

Review and Share
Review albums and tracks; customize your own playlists, top ten lists and all-time favorite lists, then share with you friends, the HearJapan community, the entire Internet!

Direct Artist Support
HearJapan is officially registered with Japanese copyright collection agencies such as JASRAC, E-license, and JRC. This guarantees that the artists themselves are properly compensated from each purchase. Most major online music retailers not based in Japan are unable to do this. Supporting your favorite artist has become even more peronal.



Stay up to Date
By favoriting an artist or label you will receive updates every time a new album, song or artist pic is added to HearJapan.

HearJapan is 100% Legal and 100% Fair.
Thank you for your interest in HearJapan and Japanese music. With your support we can continue to expand our scope and provide you with unlimited, unfiltered access to all the music Japan has to offer.