Need help with my list of shops to visit in Tokyo

[Super Dave]

Hi,

 

I’m travelling to Tokyo in a couple of weeks and will be in Shinjuku.  I need some help narrowing down the stores to visit.  I’ve made a list below but would appreciate some guidance in prioritizing the list based on the following.  

 

I’m a new fountain pen enthusiast and my interest is in Japanese pens.  I really like the vintage pocket pens and have tried a couple of models from Pilot, Sailor and Platinum.  I also have a few of the larger Pilots and really enjoy writing with the Elabo SEF, 74 SF and 74 SMF.  (I enjoy writing cursive and SMF is my current limit for width.)

 

Specifically, I’d like to try the 912 FA, Elabo SF, SMF, and the #10 and #15 nibs in various offerings.  Does Pilot still have a branch in Tokyo where I can try their pens without feeling like I’m wasting the staff member’s time?  I plan to check out Sailor and Platinum but the priority will be on Pilot.  

 

For out of production, I’d be interested in checking out a striped Myu.  I’d also be interested to check out a Pelikan 140 with a softer nib.  

 

I’m going to bring the Platinum in the photo with me and hope to get it fixed while I’m there.  It’s a beautiful pocket pen but only writes if the nib is rotated left.  I found two shops that can do a fast repair: Eurobox and Kawakubo Fountain Pen Store (a little out of the way but I’ll go if Eurobox can’t do it).  Any other suggestions?

 

Any tips on paper / notebooks, etc would also be helpful.  I’ve been using the premium HP copy paper and it works pretty well.  I have a Mnemosyne notebook and it’s nice with the wider nibs but feels a little sticky on the finer nibs.  And, the ink seem to be a little more muted.  

 

If you have any suggestions for good restaurants I’d love to hear about that also. 

 

Thanks so much,
Dave

 

Fountain Pens Current Production

Itoya (I went here over the summer before my fountain pen interest and found it super crowded and overwhelming.)

Maruzen  (Which is the best location?  Some say the Marunouchi store and others say Nihonbashi branch is the best.)

Ancora (Ginza)

Yodobashi 

Shosaikan 

Daikanyama-Tsutaya, 

Marui Shoten, Ueno

Seikaido

Lichtope

Tokyo Quill Pen Shop 

Marui Syouten (small shop, limited selection, big discounts)

Loft (main store is in Shibuya)

 

Vintage Fountain Pens 

Eurobox https://euro-box.com   (They will be open for one of the days I'm visiting)

Kingdom Note (near Shinjuku Station)

Bungubox  https://bungubox.shop/en/pages/shop_info   

Pen Cluster (Vintage, Secondhand, Small Makers)  https://pencluster.com  need appointment one day in advance

 

Stationary

Stationery Station at Mitsukoshi Main Store Nihonbashi 5th floor

https://www.stationerystation.co.jp

https://www.galenleather.com

https://teriw.jp  

Kakimori 

Hands

 

 

[Mew]

I won’t comment on the other stuff since all of it has been covered in similar threads earlier, but EuroBox won’t repair the pen on the spot for you. Might take time and there is a chance that you won’t be in Japan when they are done with it. 

[Super Dave]

Thank you for letting me know about Eurobox.  

 

It sounds like you are a fond of the Mew / Myu.  Where would you go in Tokyo to look for those?

 

I appreciate the help.

Dave