Shirakawa Audio Works

Built for Musicality

Shirakawa Audio Works - Resiliently Built

Since 2002, Shirakawa Audio Works has been the heart of Marantz manufacturing. Inside, a team of around 200 people—ranging from local artisans to lifelong audiophiles—are united by a shared goal: to create the most musical sound possible.

Shirakawa Audio Works - Throughout Japan

Shirakawa Audio Works - An Audio Works apprentice

Much like Japan itself, Shirakawa blends tradition with technology. One engineer may be perfecting a next-generation amplifier circuit while another carefully anodises the signature champagne faceplate of a Marantz AVR. Apprentices train for years under master engineers before carrying on the legacy.

Shirakawa Audio Works is more than a factory. It’s a laboratory of sound. A workshop of precision. A living embodiment of Kaizen—the belief that continuous, incremental improvements lead to extraordinary outcomes.

Shirakawa Audio Works - The Japanese philosophy

Obsessed with Perfection

Crafted to Endure

A Living Archive

Shirakawa is also home to a unique and carefully preserved Marantz collection, featuring one or more units of nearly every product ever made. Sunlight filters through the open architecture, illuminating the collection and reflecting the warmth, precision, and passion that defines Marantz.