--- title: "Kyoto Ink Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage Ink" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-iro-cherry-blossom-of-keage-ink/" description: "Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage dye ink explained: a 40 ml bottle from a five-color Kyoto series, inspired by cherry trees along the Keage Incline tracks." category: "Accessories" type: "Fountain pen ink" published: 2026-11-04 updated: 2026-11-04 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 3 products: - name: "Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage (KI-0105) dye ink, 40 ml" brand: "Kyoto Ink" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Glass bottle; dye ink" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd. (TAG Stationery), Kyoto" model: "Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage KI-0105" url: "https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/products/kyoiro-cherry-blossom-of-keage" --- # Kyoto Ink Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage Ink > Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage is a 40 ml dye ink from TAG Stationery in Kyoto, part number KI-0105. Its color story is the Somei Yoshino cherry trees that arch over the railway tracks near the Keage Incline in spring. The maker lists it for fountain pens and pens at 1,980 yen. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-iro-cherry-blossom-of-keage-ink/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-11-04 - Updated: 2026-11-04 ![Squat 40 ml glass ink jar with a black cap and salmon-pink label band, beside its gray box and a pink patch, for Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/kyoto-ink-kyo-iro-cherry-blossom-of-keage-ink-illustration-16x9.png?v=f9d6d0b7) *Cherry Blossom of Keage in its 40 ml jar and box, drawn in proportion; the pink is the label color.* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage (KI-0105) dye ink, 40 ml | Kyoto Ink (by TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd. (TAG Stationery), Kyoto) | Japan | Not stated | Glass bottle; dye ink | – | $$: $5–20 per item | - Made in (Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage (KI-0105) dye ink, 40 ml): Not stated. The maker's product page names no country of manufacture; TAG Stationery is based in Kyoto. - Good for: Journaling and planning. ## Key takeaways - The bottle holds 40 ml (1.35 fl oz), about 100 fills of a 0.4 ml Pilot CON-40 converter or 50 of a 0.8 ml LAMY Z28. - It is part number KI-0105, one of five Kyo-iro colors; the box is marked "best selected colors of Kyoto". - On November 4, 2026 the maker's web store listed it at 1,980 yen (about US$12.50), in our $$ band ($5-20), and in stock. - It came first when the shop's Kyo-iro collection was sorted by best selling on November 4, 2026. - The maker lists it for fountain pens and pens, and gives no pH, dry-time or water-resistance figure. ## What is Kyo-iro Cherry Blossom of Keage? **It is KI-0105, the cherry-blossom color of the five-ink Kyo-iro series from TAG Stationery in Kyoto, in a 40 ml (1.35 fl oz) glass bottle.** The maker's English page names it "Kyosai | Cherry blossoms in Keage"; the box in its photo says "kyo-iro" and "best selected colors of Kyoto". The color story is a place: beside the tracks near the Keage Incline, Somei Yoshino cherry trees arch over the rails in spring, and the maker calls blossoms falling onto the tracks "truly spectacular". Stores and brand indexes list the line under the name Kyoto Ink; the maker's own pages say TAG Stationery and TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd. ## Cherry Blossom of Keage specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Maker | TAG Stationery, run by TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd., Kyoto | | Series and number | Kyo-iro, KI-0105 | | Type | Dye ink | | Volume | 40 ml (1.35 fl oz), glass bottle | | Uses (maker) | Fountain pens, pens | | pH, dry time, water resistance | Not stated | | Release date, made in | Not stated | | Price band | $$ ($5-20), 1,980 yen listed on November 4, 2026 (about US$12.50) | ## What color is it on paper? **We cannot say from the maker's pages: they show packaging, not a writing swatch.** The jar's label is a salmon-pink band and the box carries the same pink with a cherry-blossom motif and an arched-viaduct drawing, while the ink in the bottle looks almost black. Dark-looking bottled ink often writes lighter, and the bottle suggests a dark pink or red, but that is a guess, so test a sample before you buy for the color. ## Who is Cherry Blossom of Keage for? **It suits people who like inks tied to a real place, and who want an inexpensive Japanese dye ink in a small, collectable set of five.** - **Journaling and planning:** the maker lists the ink for fountain pens and pens in a 40 ml bottle, and the series is built around five named Kyoto places and views. Skip it if you need a waterproof or archival ink: the maker makes no such claim. ## What are the five Kyo-iro colors? **The shop's Kyo-iro collection holds five inks, KI-0101 to KI-0105, each named for a Kyoto view.** On November 4, 2026 all five were listed at 1,980 yen. | Number | Name | |---|---| | KI-0101 | Stone Road of Gion | | KI-0104 | Moonlight of Higashiyama | | KI-0105 | Cherry Blossom of Keage | The shop also lists Flaming Red of Fushimi and Rice Cake Snow of Ohara in the series. Sorted by best selling on that date, Cherry Blossom of Keage was first. ## How many times can you fill a pen from one bottle? **A 40 ml bottle fills a Pilot CON-40 converter about 100 times.** The table divides the bottle by each filler's capacity and rounds down. | Filler | Holds | Fills per 40 ml | |---|---|---| | Pilot CON-40 converter | 0.4 ml | about 100 | | LAMY Z28 converter | 0.8 ml | about 50 | | TWSBI ECO piston | 1.76 ml | about 22 | ![Bar for the 40 ml Cherry Blossom of Keage bottle with fills per bottle for three fillers](https://stationerytimes.com/images/kyoto-ink-kyo-iro-cherry-blossom-of-keage-ink-fills.svg?v=0a2785bc) *One 40 ml bottle, and how many fills of three common fillers it holds. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.* See the [Pilot CON-40](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/pilot-con-40-converter/) and [LAMY Z28](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lamy-z28-converter/) guides for the converters. ## How does it compare with other Kyoto Ink colors? **It is the maker's lower-key series next to Kyo-no-Oto, with the same 40 ml bottle and the same 1,980 yen price.** Kyo-no-Oto inks are the ones the maker developed with the Kyoto Plant Dyeing Laboratory; see [Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-ink/) for that line. For shading and flow terms, read [fountain pen ink properties explained](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/fountain-pen-ink-properties-explained/). The maker gives no numbers to rank the two. ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **The maker does not say where the ink is made.** On November 4, 2026 its web store listed the bottle at 1,980 yen, about US$12.50 at US$1 = 158 yen, in stock. Prices vary by shop; we place it in the $$ band. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much ink is in a bottle of Cherry Blossom of Keage? 40 ml (1.35 fl oz). TAG Stationery prints "Capacity: 40ml" on the product page. ### What is the Keage Incline? The maker's text refers to the tracks laid beside the Keage Incline, where in spring Somei Yoshino cherry trees form a magnificent arch and blossoms fall onto the rails. ### What are the other Kyo-iro inks? The shop lists five: Stone Road of Gion, Moonlight of Higashiyama, Flaming Red of Fushimi, Rice Cake Snow of Ohara and Cherry Blossom of Keage, numbered KI-0101 to KI-0105. ### Is it a dye ink? Yes. The maker's page labels it a dye ink and lists the uses as fountain pens and pens. ### Is Cherry Blossom of Keage waterproof? Not stated. The maker gives no water-resistance claim for it; the sister Kyo-no-Oto line is described as dissolving in water. ### What color is the ink on paper? The maker publishes no writing sample on the page. The label and box are salmon pink, but that is packaging, not proof of the line color. ### Where is it made? Not stated. TAG Stationery is based in Kyoto, but the product page prints no country of manufacture. ### How many fills does one bottle give? About 100 fills of a 0.4 ml Pilot CON-40 converter, 50 of a 0.8 ml LAMY Z28 or 22 of a 1.76 ml TWSBI ECO, from dividing 40 ml by each capacity. ## Sources - [TAG Stationery: Kyosai | Cherry blossoms in Keage, KI-0105, 40 ml, 1,980 yen, in stock, read November 4, 2026 (English page)](https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/products/kyoiro-cherry-blossom-of-keage) - [TAG Stationery: KYOIRO collection (five inks) and best-selling order, read November 4, 2026](https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/collections/kyoiro) - [TAG Stationery: store home (operator TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd., Kyoto)](https://store.tagstationery.jp/)