MUJI

I was in desperate need of great pens, so my cousin recommended this place. Luckily, my friend and I found parking right in front of the store, so we didn’t have to walk far, especially since this store is near downtown. When we first walked in, we noticed how nice and clean it was and there was also a big flyer that said «extra 20% off sale items if you purchase 2 or more.» We walked past clothes, humidifiers, etc., and walked straight to stationary. There were so many notebooks, pens, and storage boxes. When I found the pens I wanted, we decided to explore the second floor, which consisted of household necessities.
After exploring the first and second floor, I was ready to pay. I noticed that there are snacks while I was waiting to pay near the cash register. I bought 10 pens and it totaled to $ 19. Kind of pricey, but well worth it. Muji is a really clean and nice place, plus their staff are nice as well.

Always my first choice for stationery before my semester starts. The gel pens are so comfortable to use and the ink always flows so well. One of my favorite spots to pick up gifts for the friends of mine that love stationery as much as I do mainly for the adorable stamping option they have for all their products. Their organization and storage units are so simple and functional and worth every dollar however that’s about as much as I will pay for here. Their apparel is a bit too over priced for my liking, but otherwise a great place to go if simple, cute and functional stationery is your thing!

Love MUJI Sooooo much. Everything looks awesome. What’s even better? A lot of staffs are on sale!

The first time I’ve ever owned something from MUJI is the pencil case my sister got me from their location in NY back in 2010-​11. I didn’t appreciate it that much back then, but now I really do since I’ve actually stepped in their SF location (which opened recently. or within the past few years maybe).
Everything in this store was very minimalistic — it was organized, simple, and clean. I never really took the time to look at the whole store because my only purpose on my last visit was to buy travel sized containers for my vacation. They had so much variety in their travel sized containers, it was crazy, but it made me so excited even though I took forever to choose. Like if you’re thinking of any type of container for any of your toiletries, it’s here. You need a spray bottle for your heat protector spray, a squeezable bottle for your lotion/​shampoo/​conditioner, a container for your eye cream? They’ve got it all.

Oh the sight of Muji brightens up this street for me! Maybe its the familiar designs — clean, simple, classic yet modern, and so practical. The vibe inside this location is very calm and zen, which cannot be said of locations in London and NYC (they’re always packed with shoppers and tourists).
It’s hard to go in here and not come out with items that you convince yourself you need, or think, why don’t I have this already because it would make life easier and cuter?
In a sense, this is like a Japanese version of The Container Store. Come here to organize your household belongings and buy very useful items for travel. I recently came here to finally organize my makeup (goodbye sandwich bags) for an upcoming trip and also just for everyday use. They had some dainty, thoughtfully-​designed bags — all those compartments and deceiving amount of space. I also got some travel containers (they have many options), a clear travel toiletry bag, and an eye mask also for travel. (I had read some recommendations for Muji eye masks and the only one I had was a freebie from Virgin airlines a few years ago now, which although great and served its purpose, also smelled of plastic.)
The stationary here is also so aesthetically pleasing and just… addictive. Those popular gel pens in all those colors! Don’t expect these to have cute cartoons on them though. They’re very simple, clean, streamlined designs that are nice in their own way.
As others have noted though, not all their items are made in Japan. Most of their organizing/​makeup bags seem to be made in China. Some of their stationary is made in Indonesia. Almost everything is labeled so you’ll be able to know before purchase, if that affects your purchasing decision.
There’s just something about Japanese-​designed items that just make them so much more pleasing than what you can get at a place like Target, and want to hold and stare at them for way too long… The prices aren’t bad, but not everything here is inexpensive though. So be careful as items add up quickly! Be smart about what you purchase!

I first heard of Muji through Claire Marshall on YouTube and thought it was some trendy LA store I’d never have access to. Low and behold there’s one down the way from my work. I strolled over during lunch because it’s a nice day and I was genuinely curious about the store after realizing there is one RIGHT down the block. There’s not a whole lot going on in this area so I was definitely happy to find someplace new to play around in.
Something that stood out to me was how neutral all the colors were. Navy blue, khaki, off white, variations of gray… maybe olive green. But that was it. Definitely a great place to buy basics and layering items. Some pieces were really affordable but then I got to a $ 40 beanie and an $ 80 scarf and thought mkay maybe not as inexpensive as I had thought. Either way there’s something here for everyone.
Although the store is pretty easy to navigate I did notice a lack of employees around in case I had questions. This didn’t make my experience unpleasant at all I just wondered who worked there just in case.
I ended up purchasing these adorable rose pink drinking glasses on clearance, a pencil case I plan on using as a makeup bag and a men’s v-​neck t shirt. I do plan on going back for more because I did like what I saw despite the incredibly basic color scheme.

Muji debe su nombre a las primeras letras de las palabras «Mujirushi Ryōhin» que significan «bienes de calidad sin marca» algo así como la marca libre pero con «ondita».
Aquí te puedes perder por horas, tienen desde ropa hasta ondas para el baño, la casa, el cuarto, papelería, aromaterapia, en fin… Todo con un toque de minimalismo oriental y materiales naturales sin tratamiento como el bambú o el algodón. Ojo, que no por ser sin marca es barato. Ellos comentan que es a «precios justos». Esta marca es el proveedor oficial del MoMa de NY, y siempre acostumbra tener una esquinita con producto suyo. Ojalá pronto contemos con una tienda de estas en el Defeke.

MUJI is a small Soma department store with a clear asian emphasis with its sign also written in Japanese.
The first floor houses both women and mens cloths, office supplies and luggage the second floor houses Linens, kitchen supplies and furniture which makes it sound bigger then it is .
While it did not have a large selection of anything what it did have seemed to be good quality and well made and ok prices (For example I saw a nice black linen shirt for $ 60.)
Everything is carefully and neatly laid out and watched over by a very helpful staff.

I was so happy when I found out that a MUJI store finally opened in the States because I love their affordable notebooks/​stationary and their vast array of hi-​lighters and colorful pens.
This MUJI is quite small in comparison to what HK offers (very limited inventory too). They don’t sell any food items in the USA stores YET (Boo they don’t carry the kumquat and blueberry candies that I love but thankfully I have relatives who’ll buy them for me!).
The lower level offers men and women’s clothing, those popular acrylic drawers (for your beauty storage), pens, writing tools, notebooks*, binders, folders, picture holders etc.
The 2^nd level stations home and kitchen ware.
Overall, I’m quite happy that I’m a bart/​drive away when I’m in need of replenishing my colorful writing tools. Hopefully, MUJI can expand and house more inventory like its Asia store counterparts.
*There’s a stamping station you can use to your heart’s content to personalize/​decorate your notebooks, after purchase.