The best stationery stores in Japan Part I
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The best stationery stores in Japan Part I
Stationery Route around the World with Entropy
Our journey together has just begun✨
We know how hard it is not to be able to travel, visit new places, try the typical food of the place and above all... Stop seeing the most special and beautiful stationery stores 😢
So, we thought why not join together and share curiosities, places we have visited and recommend to each other. We will be online travel companions and who knows... Maybe in the not too distant future we can be in real life and spend all our money on stationery and "cute" things🤭
FOR NOW, RUN BECAUSE WE'RE MISSING OUR FLIGHT TO TOKYO!
Itinerary
ITOYA
One of the largest stationery stores in Tokyo. You have floors and floors full of beautiful and exclusive stationery. Well, exactly 9 floors.
And then we can complain about Ikea... I don't think we'll be able to get out of here before then.
You can find several shops all over Tokyo, but the most memorable one, and the one we head to, is in Ginza.
SEKAIDO
What makes it special?
It is one of the oldest stationery stores , since 1940.
It is located in Shinjuku and you know that pen that only existed in your head because it was too perfect and pretty? Well, we definitely found it here.
They have a huge variety of markers, pens, fountain pens... Yes, we are going to spend our money here too, but save some because we still have a few stops left.
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TOKYU HANDS (東急ハンズ)
It is a well-known chain of department stores full of shops specializing in stationery, crafts and lifestyle.
They are found in many localities throughout Japan.
Here too, give me your hand or we'll get lost, it's packed and loaded with entire specialized floors of everything you could possibly need.
You and I know that we don't need anything, but we want... we want EVERYTHING.
One interesting thing about Japanese stores is their opening hours and locations. Before going anywhere, make sure it is open and go with an open mind because each store may have its own opening hours and be in an unknown location. This usually happens in small, niche stores. Department stores or well-known stores usually have fixed hours.
LOFT
This is also a chain of shopping centres specialising in lifestyle.
Why are we bringing you here? Because they have a very good selection of stationery and we can find , above all, new items and all the collaborations .
Yes, those Zebra with Pokemon collaboration, Moonim, Sailor Moon, etc, are also there... There's nothing more to add, I think that's enough to convince you.
TRAVELER'S FACTORY
Well, here I think you don't need much description.
For Traveler's Notebook lovers, a visit to the store is a must. You can also have a coffee or whatever you fancy while you decorate and relax. What more could you ask for?
Well, look, yes, and since it is the "factory" you find exclusive products that are only sold in Japan.
As you read... We can't even bring Entropy. So don't miss this opportunity.
Well, these have been our first choice of stationery stores for our first route.
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As you may have seen, these are the legendary ones and the ones that you absolutely must visit if you are a lover of stationery, crafts and everything beautiful that Japan has to offer due to its wide variety.
Tell us, what other stores do you recommend we visit if we travel to Japan soon?
Part 2 coming soon with more Japanese stationery stores. This time, they will be more special and unique. Not so commercial and stuffy.
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