Tsuyazaki 3-18-5

Fukutsu-shi,Fukuoka

open 11am-17pm

every thu./fri./sat., sometimes sun.


tel. 0940-51-1195

mail. owner@shibakenrecords.com

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about

A dream that I had been thinking about was to run a record store someday.


Born and raised in Fukuoka, I lived in Tokyo and overseas before arriving in a small port town called ​Tsuyazaki, where I have my own roots.

I was fortunate enough to come across a 50-year-old vacant house that used to be a bicycle shop.

It is a small house with an earthen floor, a four-and-a-half-mat Japanese-style room, and two rooms on the ​second floor, all facing a street that used to be crowded with stores.

It had been uninhabited for quite a few years and was in shambles, but I decided to make my dream come ​true here.


It is remote and has nothing to offer, but with the ocean right in front of it, it is perfect for enjoying music ​and getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Like records, which take a lot of time and effort to play, we wanted to create a comfortable place where ​people can enjoy music only if they go out of their way to visit.

Like vintage audio equipment of the same age as the building, we try to make the most of what we can ​use even if it is old, and we spend our days thinking about this and that, and painstakingly regenerating it.

We hope that visitors will find a space in their mind and have an encounter that will remain for a long ​time.


Koki Shibata, owner of Shibaken Records


access

Address:Tsuyzaki 3-18-5, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

TEL: 0940-51-1195

LINE: https://lin.ee/kTM67qZ


Opening Hours:11:00am to 17:00pm

Opening Days:every Thu. Fri. Sat., sometimes Sun.


Access:

🚕 (By car) It takes about one hour from Fukuoka City and ​Kitakyushu City. On weekends, the road between Miyajidake ​Shrine and Fukuma Station tends to be crowded, so we ​recommend taking the road along the coast if possible. There is ​a parking space for one car in front of the store, but if it is full, ​please use the nearby public parking lot “Tsuyazaki Beach ​Parking Lot” (Map) or “Tsuyazaki Sengen Nagomi” (Map) (both ​about 3 minutes walk from the store).


🚃 (By train) From JR Fukuma Station, walk about 1 hour, take ​a bus for about 10-15 minutes to Tsuyazaki Beach bus stop, and ​walk 3 minutes from the bus stop. There are only about 1-2 ​buses per hour. Bicycle rentals are also available from Fukuma ​Station and it takes about 20 minutes by bicycle. It depends on ​the situation in the store, but we can pick you up at the station if ​you contact us in advance.

neighborhood

Tsuyazaki has been a trading center with the continent since ancient times, and from the Edo period ​(1603-1867), it was a prosperous port town that thrived on shipping, sake brewing, salt manufacturing, ​and other industries. The neighborhood is steeped in history, with the Niibara and Nuyama burial mounds ​designated as a World Heritage site. Even today, the town retains the culture influenced by Hakata, such ​as Yamakasa and the Tsuyazaki dolls, the generosity of its people, and the nostalgic atmosphere from ​narrow streets, which have not been turned into tourist attractions. The name “Tsuyazaki” is said to be ​derived from the word “Tsuya,” meaning “nightingale,” and the area is quiet and secluded from the world.


Although the port town lost its liveliness as the government began to monopolize salt production in the ​Meiji era (1868-1912) and as railroads and other land-based transportation systems developed, the area ​remained bustling with people enjoying seafood dishes and swimming until the Showa era (1926-1989). ​In 2007, Nishitetsu Tsuyazaki Station was closed, and in the 2010s, the redevelopment of the JR Fukuma ​Station area progressed, and the old-fashioned stores disappeared. Today, several buildings over 100 years ​old have been preserved as cultural assets, but unfortunately, many old houses are being rebuilt year after ​year, and the memory and culture of the town is being lost. In recent years, Tsuyazaki has become a ​place of choice for “makers” as a place to practice alternative lifestyles to the excesses of capitalism and ​consumer society, and as a creative base for workshops and ateliers.


The most attractive thing about Tsuyazaki is the beautiful sunset over the sea.

The narrow alleys and lanes that were built in an era when there were no cars, and the peaceful, human-​centered townscape will surely bring you a sense of nostalgia. The casual glimpse of life in the past from ​street corners, the connection with nature surrounded by the sea, mountains, and clear skies, and life as it ​was in the past still live on.


Please enjoy the leisurely flow of time as you stroll through the town of Tsuyazaki on foot.

When you get tired of walking, please come and have a cup of coffee while listening to a record.


neighbors

enden books

The bookstore opened in 2024 in a room on the second floor of the former Ryokan “Umi no ​Hotoori Tamanoi” (registered tangible cultural property), which is over 100 years old. Visitors ​will encounter books ranging from philosophical ones that question what it means to be human ​to those that give them insight into the richness of life and society. The space, which can only ​be experienced through a long passage of time, the view of the lush ocean from the hall, and the ​relaxing flow of time can be felt. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 1~5 pm.

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books

Shibaken Books is a free library of music-related and other books selected by the owner.

By learning the stories behind the art of music, you may be able to enrich your musical life.


In addition to being able to read at your leisure in the store, customers who purchase more than ¥3,000 will be able to borrow a book.

We ask that you treat the book with the same love and care as you would a record.

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