--- title: "Kyoto Ink Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku Fountain Pen: Glitter Pen" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-fountain-pen/" description: "Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen explained: a glitter resin pen customized on the Sailor Professional Gear, 129 mm, 21.6 g, 21k nib, sold with a bottle of ink." category: "Pens" type: "Fountain pen" published: 2026-11-04 updated: 2026-11-04 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 3 products: - name: "Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen (customized Sailor Professional Gear), 21k nib" brand: "Kyoto Ink" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "PMMA resin with tiny glitter; nickel-chrome plated metal parts; 21k gold nib" price_band: "$$$$ (over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count), typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd. (TAG Stationery), Kyoto, on a Sailor Professional Gear base" model: "Sounds of Kyoto | Secret Color Fountain Pen" url: "https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/products/hisoku_fountainpen02" --- # Kyoto Ink Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku Fountain Pen: Glitter Pen > The Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen is a TAG Stationery customization of the Sailor Professional Gear, in glitter-flecked pale blue-green resin. The maker lists it at 18 mm across, 129 mm long and 21.6 g, with a 21k gold nib, a Sailor converter and one bottle of Kyo-no-Oto ink, for 39,600 yen. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-fountain-pen/ - Category: Pens - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-11-04 - Updated: 2026-11-04 ![Pale blue-green glitter fountain pen drawn to scale at 129 mm, beside a 40 ml ink jar](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-fountain-pen-illustration-16x9.png?v=320816a0) *The Hisoku pen at the maker's 129 mm, with the 40 ml ink jar that comes in the web-store set.* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen (customized Sailor Professional Gear), 21k nib | Kyoto Ink (by TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd. (TAG Stationery), Kyoto, on a Sailor Professional Gear base) | Japan | Not stated | PMMA resin with tiny glitter; nickel-chrome plated metal parts; 21k gold nib | – | $$$$: over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count) | - Made in (Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen (customized Sailor Professional Gear), 21k nib): Not stated. The maker's page says the pen is customized from Sailor's Professional Gear but prints no country of manufacture. - Good for: Office and signing. ### Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen (customized Sailor Professional Gear), 21k nib colors - Body colors (1 standard, 0 special edition): Hisoku, pale blue-green with glitter (Maker's color name; the page says a grayish blue-green celadon). - Per TAG Stationery (https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/products/hisoku_fountainpen02), checked 2026-11-04. One color, Hisoku, per the maker's page. The tint was sampled from the maker's product photo. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - TAG Stationery lists the body at diameter 18 mm by 129 mm (5.1 in) and 21.6 g, with a Sailor converter of 7.5 mm by 69 mm and 2.8 g. - The nib is a large 21k gold nib, unpolished, with original laser engraving, in 7 widths: EF, F, MF, M, B, Zoom and Music. - The body is PMMA resin with tiny glitter and original foil stamping on the cap top; metal parts are nickel-chrome plated. - On November 4, 2026 the maker listed it at 39,600 yen (about US$251), in our $$$$ band (over $75), and showed every width as sold out. - The web-store set includes one bottle of Kyo-no-Oto ink of your choice, written in the cart comment; staff choose if you don't. ## What is the Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku fountain pen? **It is a Kyoto retailer's own color and finish on top of Sailor's Professional Gear, in pale blue-green resin flecked with tiny glitter.** TAG Stationery says the glitter is meant to echo the "mysterious expression" of the Hisoku color, a pale green like celadon pottery. The maker calls it a customization of the Sailor Professional Gear. The pen is the pen version of the [Hisoku ink](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-ink/), which the page names as the motif ink. Stores list the brand as Kyoto Ink; the maker's pages say TAG Stationery. ## Hisoku fountain pen specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Maker | TAG Stationery (TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd.), Kyoto, on a Sailor Professional Gear base | | Body size | Diameter 18 mm by 129 mm (5.1 in) | | Weight | 21.6 g | | Material | PMMA resin with tiny glitter | | Trim | Nickel-chrome plated metal parts; original foil stamping on the cap top | | Nib | 21k gold, large, unpolished, original laser engraving | | Widths | EF, F, MF, M, B, Zoom, Music | | Filler | Sailor converter, 7.5 mm by 69 mm, 2.8 g | | Includes | One bottle of Kyo-no-Oto ink (web-store set) | | Made in, release date | Not stated | | Price band | $$$$ (over $75), 39,600 yen listed on November 4, 2026 (about US$251) | The maker does not say whether 129 mm is capped or uncapped. It matches Sailor Japan's figure for the full-size [Sailor Pro Gear](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sailor-pro-gear/), so treat it as the same body, but we have not measured one. ![Hisoku fountain pen 129 mm long and 18 mm across above its 69 mm Sailor converter, to scale](https://stationerytimes.com/images/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-fountain-pen-size.svg?v=a51db0c6) *The pen and its converter at the maker's stated sizes. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.* ## What color is the Hisoku pen? **Pale blue-green with glitter, in one color.** The maker's photo shows a light, slightly translucent blue resin with silver trim and a clip; the name Hisoku means the grayish blue-green of celadon ware. Our tint is sampled from that one photograph, so a real pen may look greener or bluer in your light. ## Who is the Hisoku fountain pen for? **It suits people who want a gold-nib Sailor-based pen in one distinctive color and an ink to match.** - **Office and signing:** the maker states a PMMA resin body, nickel-chrome trim, a 21k gold nib and a Sailor converter, and the pen sits in our $$$$ band. Skip it if you need a pen you can buy today (on November 4, 2026 it could not be bought): all widths showed as sold out, and the maker gives no restock date. ## What comes in the set? **A pen, a Sailor converter and one bottle of Kyo-no-Oto ink.** The ink is a web-store extra: you write the color you want from the Kyo-no-Oto line in the comment box at checkout, and if you leave it blank the staff pick one. The paper-and-plastic case is the packaging the maker lists. The converter is Sailor's own, 7.5 mm across, 69 mm long and 2.8 g, so the pen fills from a bottle rather than a cartridge. The page does not mention cartridges or other converters, and we have not tested whether others fit. For the capacity of a bottle, the maker's [Hisoku ink](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kyoto-ink-kyo-no-oto-hisoku-ink/) guide divides 40 ml by common fillers. ## How does the nib write? **The maker gives widths but no line measurements, so we cannot say how fine an F or M writes.** The nib is a large 21k gold nib in seven widths, including Zoom and Music specialty nibs. For how Sailor's Professional Gear nibs behave, see our [Sailor Pro Gear](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sailor-pro-gear/) guide; the ink side is covered in [fountain pen ink properties explained](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/fountain-pen-ink-properties-explained/). ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **The maker does not say.** It describes the pen as customized from the Sailor Professional Gear and prints no country of manufacture. On November 4, 2026 the maker's web store listed it at 39,600 yen, about US$251 at US$1 = 158 yen, with every width sold out. Its text says Zoom and Music cost a different amount, but the listing did not show one. Prices and stock vary; we place it in the $$$$ band. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Kyo-no-Oto Hisoku pen a Sailor pen? It is customized on Sailor's Professional Gear, per the maker, and takes a genuine Sailor converter. TAG Stationery adds its own color, glitter, laser engraving and cap-top foil stamping. ### How big is it? The maker lists the body as diameter 18 mm by 129 mm and 21.6 g. Those match the figures Sailor Japan gives for the full-size Pro Gear in our Sailor Pro Gear guide. ### What nib does it have? A large 21k gold nib, unpolished, with original laser engraving, in extra fine, fine, medium fine, medium, bold, Zoom or Music. ### Does it come with ink? The web-store set includes one bottle of Kyo-no-Oto ink. You write your pick in the cart comment; if you don't, staff choose one. ### How does it fill? With the included Sailor converter, 7.5 mm across, 69 mm long and 2.8 g. The page does not mention cartridges. ### Is the Zoom or Music nib more expensive? The maker's text says the Zoom and Music prices differ because of the special nibs, but its listing showed 39,600 yen for every width on November 4, 2026. ### Can you buy it now? Not on November 4, 2026: the maker's page showed all seven widths as sold out. Check the page for restocks. ### Where is it made? Not stated. The page says it is customized from the Sailor Professional Gear and prints no country of manufacture. ## Sources - [TAG Stationery: Sounds of Kyoto | Secret Color Fountain Pen (specs, widths, converter, 39,600 yen, sold out), read November 4, 2026 (English and Japanese pages)](https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/products/hisoku_fountainpen02) - [TAG Stationery: Sounds of Kyoto | Secret Color ink (KO-0107), the motif ink for the pen](https://store.tagstationery.jp/en/products/ko-0107) - [TAG Stationery: store home (operator TAKEDAJIMUKI Co., Ltd., Kyoto)](https://store.tagstationery.jp/)