I’m heading to Japan later this year and I wondered if any of you had some good suggestions for stationery shops that you think I should check out? We’ll be visiting Tokyo and plan to head to Osaka/Kyoto/Nara and maybe Kobe and down to Hiroshima.
This is my list so far…
Loft. Kyoto and Shibuya.
Tokyu Hands, Shinjuku southern terrace
Sekaido. Shinjuku. East exit.
Ito-ya, Ginza
Bunbougu
Chikuho
Kiinokuniya, Shinjuku southern terrace
Don Quijote (Donkey). Shinjuku.
If you’ve visited somewhere yourself or have heard of somewhere you plan to visit, drop a reply here.
I’ll be sure to come back to this thread before and after and leave some tips that’ll hopefully assist your future travels too.
If you’re in Kobe, you should definitely consider 590&Co and Bundoki.
Re: Itoya, Ginza. Try to avoid weekend visits. The lift is small and dog slow. The pen floors are packed and no one is available to attend to you.
Re: Kinokuniya main store, Shinjuku. Very small selection, nothing ‘vaguely old’ to look forward to.
Outlier: Tsutaya Books main store in Daikanyama. Not so much for stationery but for the overall vibes. Serene, beautiful store in a quiet neighborhood. Great food in the vicinity, as well as small lifestyle boutiques.
When in Kobe do not forget to visit Nagasawa PenStyle Den (NAGASAWA PenStyle DEN | ナガサワ文具センター). There were a limited selection of pencil-related stuff BUT for everything stationery related this shop is amazing.
