Daimaru Fujii Central is a large stationery store in Sapporo which is almost entirely devoted to stationery, office supplies, and art supplies. This is a great place to shop for high quality pens, traditional Japanese paper, stationery printed with your favorite characters, and colorful gift wrapping supplies. The 4th floor, however, also has a lot of traditional Japanese goods and accessories which makes it a good place to shop for souvenirs.
Daimaru Fujii Central
History
Daimaru Fujii Central was founded by Fujii Senzo, a native of Shiga Prefecture, who moved to Sapporo in 1892 when he was 20 years old with nothing more than 5 yen. Making his living as an oil peddler he began to supplement this work by selling paper in 1893. Through hard work and determination he managed to expand his business and in 1906 he moved his store to the location where Daimaru Fujii Central stands. By 1909 his business had become Sapporo’s leading paper wholesaler. Daimaru Fujii Central is one of the largest stationery stores in Sapporo.
Inside Daimaru Fujii Central
The Daimaru Fujii Central store occupies the first 4 floors of the Daimaru Fujii Central Building. There is also a gallery section on the 7th floor. The 5th and 6th floors of the building are occupied by offices and other businesses. Here are the highlights of the store.
Inside the B1 basement level
The B1 basement level shown above housed the paper department. This level has medical clinics and a pharmacy. Paper and craft supplies are on the 4th floor, while the 3rd floor carries art and calligraphy materials.
The coffee shop, Sabo Atelier
The basement coffee shop shown above, Sabo Atelier, has closed.
Letter writing and gift wrap supplies on the 1st floor
On the 1st floor you can find letter writing paper, envelopes, postcards, greeting cards, notepads, and letter sets. This floor also stocks wrapping paper, gift boxes, ribbons, tape, and other wrapping supplies.
Office supplies on the 2nd floor
The 2nd floor has every kind of writing instrument, from high quality fountain pens to ball point pens, calligraphy pens, and mechanical pencils. This floor also stocks a huge variety of office supplies, as well as some leather goods and accessories. Office supplies include printer paper, copy paper, files, notebooks, glue, scissors, calculators, clock card machines, and tape printers. Shredders can be ordered. The leather goods section includes wallets, bags, pen cases, and spectacle cases. This floor also has an Itoya shop with its own range of stationery and writing instruments.
Art supplies on the 3rd floor
The 3rd floor stocks art, architecture, modelling, and design supplies, along with picture frames, and manga comic writing materials. This is a very colorful floor due to the huge range of paints, pastels, crayons, and colored pencils. Calligraphy supplies are also available on this floor.
Traditional toys and folk crafts on the 4th floor
The 4th floor stocks paper and craft supplies as well as traditional Japanese goods. Here you can find washi paper, origami paper, craft punches, incense, and candles. This is also a good spot for souvenir hunting, with Japanese hand towels and other Japanese-style gifts.
Also on the 4th floor is a ramen noodle shop called Aji-no-Sanpei. This family-run shop has been going since 1950 and is rather famous as it is known as the originator of Sapporo-style miso ramen.
The 7th floor gallery
The 7th floor has the Sky Hall galleries, which host art exhibitions, and the separate Sky Room spaces for classes and meetings.
Information & Services
Ask the store staff about tax-free shopping. Baby strollers and wheelchairs are available to borrow on the 1st floor, subject to availability.
The following services are offered on each floor:
1st floor: names can be printed in hiragana on pencils bought by the dozen.
2nd floor: you can request name embossing on leather goods or engraving on writing instruments such as fountain pens when you buy them.
3rd floor: you can order original frames to your own specifications.
4th floor: color or black & white copying, printing, laminating, and tape binding services are available on this floor. Items that can be printed here include business cards, postcards, envelopes, letter sets, invitations, greeting cards, tickets, and stickers. You can also have items such as envelopes, name plates, and certificates hand-written by a professional calligrapher.
Location
The Daimaru Fujii Central Building is located a short walk to the south of Odori Park. It is a short walk from exits 12 and 17 of Odori Station, which is served by the Toho, Tozai, and Namboku subway lines. This is one of Sapporo’s major shopping districts and the Sapporo Parco and Mitsukoshi department stores are also nearby. Here is a map showing the location.
Open: 10.00 – 19.00
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 17-Sep-2026.
