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A Wandering Scribbler is a resource for creative travelers: lovers of stationery, art, and books, focusing on Japan.
1. Stationery and Journalling
The best stationery, planners, and supplies, and how to document your travels, spark creativity, or plan ahead.
2. Literary Travel
Inviting bookstores, settings from great novels, and creative locations to delight your literary side.
3. Japan
All that I’ve learned and compiled while living in Japan and traveling around the country.

About Mackenzie
Mackenzie is a writer and traveler currently living in Japan with her husband, son, and daughter. She loves stationery, hygge, the mountains, British TV, crime dramas, and chai lattes.
Latest Posts
Where to Buy Japanese Stationery Online
I love Japanese Stationery. And I know I’m not the only one who does. Even people who don’t have a crazy stationery addiction come to Japan and find themselves wandering through the endless aisles of stationery to marvel at their unique and aesthetic designs. In...
Best Cherry Blossom Treats in Japan
Japanese cherry blossoms can be enjoyed not only by viewing but in various ways. Every year, numbers of Japanese brands, shops, and restaurants release cherry blossom-themed products for a limited time before or during the cherry blossom season. Especially cherry...
Things to do in Spring in Japan
Spring is possibly Japan’s favorite time of year. With great weather, cherry blossoms everywhere, and many activities to celebrate the season, it’s one of the most popular times to visit Japan. March and April are some of my favorite months for exactly those...
Japanese Foods to Try in Spring
Spring in Japan is a beautiful time of the year. With cherry blossom viewing, amazing weather, and plenty of seasonal foods, spring is a great time to visit Japan and experience traditional Japanese food, the popular sakura festivals, and more. Spring is always a...
Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms Around the World
When pink clouds of cherry blossoms, or sakura (as they’re known in Japan), start blooming, that’s a sure sign that spring has officially arrived. It’s one of those blink-and-you-miss-it natural wonders, which makes it all the more magical when you do catch...
Best Products to Fight Hay Fever in Japan
Spring is everyone’s favorite season of the year in Japan because of its mild weather and beautiful cherry blossoms. But there is one thing that we really hate around this time of the year… It’s “Hay Fever.” Hay fever is called “Kafunsho (花粉症)” in Japanese, and it’s...