About Mai Do - Fine Stationery & Goods - Santana Row
Mai Do is an enchanting and overwhelming stationery store at Santana Row, described as the best in Silicon Valley. It is a small but mighty shop with a great and excellent selection of Japanese stationery, novelty items, and goods from Europe. The extensive collection includes journals, traveler’s notebooks, every type of pen, pencil, ink, art supplies, washi tape, stickers, rubber stamps, cute kawaii items, and gifts. The well-organized store is easy to navigate, though it gets crowded on weekends. Prices are viewed as both reasonable and a little pricey. The friendly and knowledgeable staff provide quick service. The store has a no drink or food policy but offers a cool area to leave items while shopping.
It has a lot of good stuff, but everything is so expensive 😬
June 2026
The place is small and tight. They don't have a lot of the things that I had hoped for but that doesn't mean they won't get it in stock. Customer service was really good and hopefully they'll make a bigger store one day.
May 2026
This is THE place to find high quality pens, fountain pens, Japanese stationery and notebooks, and other unique gifts. The staff is friendly and helpful. Their exchange policy is very generous. 30 day refund or exchange with receipt.
