The best stationery stores, city by city
The best stationery stores, city by cityWe have guides to the best stationery stores in Chicago, Istanbul, Kyoto, London, Los Angeles, NYC, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo and Vienna: 90 shops in all. Each guide says what every shop is best for, with its address, neighborhood and a map link, and every store was checked on its own website. Opening hours change, so check before you go.
Stationery stores by city
| City | Stores | Neighborhoods |
|---|---|---|
| ChicagoBest Stationery Stores in Chicago: 7 Shops to Visit | 7 | The Loop, River North, Andersonville, Logan Square and 2 more |
| IstanbulBest Stationery Stores in Istanbul: 5 Shops to Visit | 5 | Galata, Istiklal Caddesi, Galatasaray, Karaköy and 1 more |
| KyotoBest Stationery Stores in Kyoto: 9 Shops to Visit | 9 | Kyoto Station, Shijo-Karasuma, Rokkaku, Sanjo-Takakura and 4 more |
| LondonBest Stationery Stores in London: 10 Shops to Visit | 10 | Covent Garden, Bloomsbury, Clerkenwell, West End and 4 more |
| Los AngelesBest Stationery Stores in Los Angeles: 9 Shops | 9 | Little Tokyo, Downtown, Chinatown, Highland Park and 3 more |
| NYCBest Stationery Stores in NYC: 10 Shops to Visit | 10 | Midtown, Nolita, West Village, Upper West Side and 5 more |
| ParisBest Stationery Stores in Paris: 9 Shops to Visit | 9 | Le Marais, Opéra, Madeleine, Saint-Germain |
| San FranciscoBest Stationery Stores in San Francisco: 7 Shops | 7 | Japantown, Lower Pacific Heights, Marina, Potrero Hill and 1 more |
| SeoulBest Stationery Stores in Seoul: 6 Shops to Visit | 6 | Seongsu-dong, Gwanghwamun, Hongdae, Seochon and 1 more |
| TokyoBest Stationery Stores in Tokyo: 10 Shops to Visit | 10 | Ginza, Marunouchi, Nihonbashi, Kuramae and 4 more |
| ViennaBest Stationery Stores in Vienna: 8 Shops to Visit | 8 | Innere Stadt, Neubau, Margareten, Landstraße |
Best Stationery Stores in Istanbul: 5 Shops to Visit
Five Istanbul stationery stores checked open on October 26, 2026: Galen Leather Galata, Panter on Istiklal, Mektup, Kâğıthane and Plumon, by area.
Best Stationery Stores in Kyoto: 9 Shops to Visit
Nine Kyoto stationery stores checked open on October 26, 2026: Kyukyodo, Itoya, Rakushikan, Kamiji Kakimoto and Traveler's Factory, with a walking plan.
Best Stationery Stores in Seoul: 6 Shops to Visit
Six Seoul stationery stores checked open on October 26, 2026: Point of View, Monami's Seongsu store, Kyobo Hottracks, Object and Papier Prost, by area.
Best Stationery Stores in Chicago: 7 Shops to Visit
Seven Chicago stationery stores checked open on October 26, 2026: Atlas Stationers, Paper & Pencil, Steel Petal Press, Paper Source and Blick, by area.
Best Stationery Stores in San Francisco: 7 Shops
Seven San Francisco stationery stores checked open on October 26, 2026: Kinokuniya and Mai Do, Paper Tree, FLAX, ARCH, Paper Source and Blick, by area.
Best Stationery Stores in Vienna: 8 Shops to Visit
Eight Vienna stationery stores checked open on October 26, 2026: Huber & Lerner, Mayr & Fessler, Mastnak, sous-bois and Paperbird, grouped by district.
Best Stationery Stores in London: 10 Shops to Visit
Ten London stationery stores checked open on October 25, 2026: Choosing Keeping, Present & Correct, Smythson, Shepherds paper and more, by neighbourhood.
Best Stationery Stores in Paris: 9 Shops to Visit
Nine Paris stationery stores checked open on October 25, 2026: Calligrane, L'Ecritoire, Papier Tigre, two pen shops and Sennelier, grouped by quartier.
Best Stationery Stores in Tokyo: 10 Shops to Visit
Ten Tokyo stationery stores checked open on October 25, 2026: Ginza Itoya, Kakimori, Bungubox, Traveler's Factory and Takeo paper, with a neighborhood plan.
Best Stationery Stores in Los Angeles: 9 Shops
Nine LA stationery stores checked open on October 24, 2026: Kinokuniya in Little Tokyo, Hightide DTLA, Paper Plant Co., Shorthand and FLAX, with a crawl route.
Best Stationery Stores in NYC: 10 Shops to Visit
Ten NYC stationery stores checked open on October 24, 2026: Kinokuniya, Goods for the Study, Fountain Pen Hospital, Yoseka and Hightide, with a crawl route.