Denon to Host Free Vinyl Pop-Up in Omotesando October 17-18
Visitors can select and play records on Denon systems, including the DP-500BT with Denon Home 200, at LIGHT BOX ATELIER in Tokyo.
Denon will hold a free two-day pop-up event, "MEET RECORDS, MEET DENON.", at LIGHT BOX ATELIER in Omotesando, Tokyo, on October 17 and 18, 2026. The company previewed the venue to media on October 16, according to av.watch.impress.co.jp.
The event runs from 11:00 to 18:00 on October 17 and from 11:00 to 17:00 on October 18. Admission is free and no advance reservation is required.
Visitors can pick records themselves and play them on several setups, including the DP-500BT turntable paired with the Denon Home 200 wireless speaker, and a DP-400 turntable with the PMA-600NE amplifier and DALI SONIK 1 speakers. Listening sessions with the flagship direct-drive DP-3000NE turntable are also offered.
A record curator appears as a guest and selects the records played at the event, with picks including "God Only Knows" from the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" and the Bill Evans Trio's "Waltz for Debby".
A visitor lottery and an SNS posting campaign will give away Denon original goods and Denon products.
Denon's broadcast heritage
In the 1940s and 1950s, Denon, then known as Denon-on, supplied record playback equipment for broadcasters to NHK and most stations nationwide. In 1963, when NHK began experimental FM stereo broadcasting, the company developed the DL-103 MC stereo cartridge with NHK's cooperation, and in 1970 it entered the consumer market with the DL-103.
Quick answers
When is the Denon pop-up event in Omotesando?
It runs on October 17 and 18, 2026, from 11:00 to 18:00 on the first day and 11:00 to 17:00 on the second.
Do I need a ticket or reservation to attend?
No. Admission is free and no advance reservation is required.
What equipment can visitors try at the event?
Setups include the DP-500BT with the Denon Home 200, a DP-400 with the PMA-600NE and DALI SONIK 1, and listening sessions with the DP-3000NE.