Condé Nast TravelerJan 12I Traveled to Tokyo Just to Buy Stationery—Here's How to Shop for ItThere’s no one that understands the intersection of whimsy and utility quite like the Japanese.makes chic pencil cases18 things in this storyIto-yaMarketstationery store with 12 floorsGinzaNeighborhooddistrict where Ito-ya is locatedLoftMarketdepartment-style store leaning into lifestyleKakimoriMarketshop where you can create your own notebookPresent & CorrectPlacestore selling vintage waresHobonichiPlaceHobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun , also known as Hobonichi (ほぼ日), is a Japanese company run by Hobonichi Co., Ltd.PencoPlacesells vintage-style office suppliesHobonichi TechoPlaceplanner with one-page-per-day formatPilot KakunoPlaceaffordable entry point for fountain pensYamahachiPlacemakes life-like stampsLifePlacemakes notebooks with smooth paperHightidePlacemakes quirky washi tapeIchikudoPlacemakes calendars shaped like Japanese rice ballsDelfonicsPlacemakes chic pencil casesMitsubishiPlacemakes pencils from recycled woodFurukawa ShikoPlacemakes notepads with fun designsChoosing KeepingPlacePilotPlaceRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →