Jalan Jalan Jalan Japan : Pen Boutique Shosaikan & Vulcanise London at Omotesando

Pens are a necessity and therefore I visited the pen boutique to admire antique and rare Japanese made pens, in the hope of acquiring one in future. If you are looking for a pen with traditional Japanese design, perhaps you can consider Namiki’s collection made of 18k Gold, which costs around 725,000 yen. The most expensive pen there is more than 5,250,000 yen and the cheapest is around 3,675 yen. Such a stark difference! A collection for all budgets.

Pen Boutique Shosaikan
http://www.shosaikan.co.jp/
5-13-11 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tel: 03-3400-3377
Opening Hours: 11.00am to 8.00pm

No photography is allowed in the shop, so here are some snapshots of the Namiki collection from their brochure.

Getting there

Take exit B1 and walk along the street, you will pass Kinokuniya on your right. You will come to a big T junction with Max Mara on your left, cross the street to this Berry Café. Turn to your left and go down Kotto Dori, till you see Nikka Whisky Building. Turn right and go down the small street.

I <3 Japanese Fruit Tarts

After the pen shop, do stop at Vulcanise London, a lifestyle shop nearby to check out the European Brands and have an airline styled coffee break for those who have not been onboard Virgin Air. Virgin Air souvenirs are also available.

Vulcanize London
http://www.vulcanize-lon.com/#
Address: Aoyama Gakuin University

I spotted a Family Mart (right) along that street and it looks so different from a typical Family Mart in most parts of Tokyo (left)

Getting there : Take the Ginza/Hanzomon/Chiyoda metro line to Omotesando Station (G02)/(Z02)/(C04)