Hanji

This place is amazing. It has everything you could ever want for journals, diaries, agendas, cards, art journals, scrap books… It keeps going. The staff are so friendly, as well. Perfect for gifts or even just for yourself. This is the absolute place to go if you’re into these products.

It’s such a delightful experience to browse Hanji. For anyone who has an appreciation for beautiful paper goods, this is the place to visit.
Though, for my first visit… I actually came in here hoping to get some help with gift-​wrapping. Thankfully, Robin was ever so gracious in lending a hand. She expertly took care of my oddly shaped item. I love how she paired the colours of the bow and paper. Everything was done in under 5 minutes and under $ 5 at that!
Thank you, Robin!

If you are anything like me and spend hours browsing stores like Chapters you’ll love this place ! Well I don’t know if that is a fair comparison as this place is nothing like the branded items you find at Chapters. I came after work late in the evening and the atmosphere inside was enough to put me at ease. The store is quite small so I really don’t understand how I ended up spending nearly an hour in there ! They have quite a few items I had seen online but could never find in stores. There were quite a few Alice in Wonderland and Le Petit Prince Vintage items to be found. I picked up a really cute handmade card for my friend, a couple of sticky notes as well as a pen for $ 30 ! The prices are a little steep so it adds up quickly. It’s a wonderfully adorable place full of unique items and I can’t wait to go back.

Another awesome stationary store in ktown! They have all these cute planners, journals, postcards and more! I think most of their products are imported from Korea so that’s why their prices are high. Some of their items are currently on sale. I picked up a planner for just 17.95!
And if you’re buying something as a gift, they will gladly wrap it for you! And the guy there does an excellent job at wrapping too :)

When you want to get someone a gift that they will be blown away by then definitely come here! Everything looks like you made it by hand — from the cutest cards — they even have those pop up ones that frankly are amazing. It’s not just a card — it’s a work of art.
There is a variety of gift wrappings, school supply type items (but way cuter) like pends, agendas/​journals, stationary etc. Almost so beautiful that I wouldn’t use it but just love to have in my house so I can look at everyday kinda pretty.
I saw some lovely looking umbrellas by the front door and some bowls/​mugs on display. It really has everything. It’s an eclectic mix of gift items (for you or someone else)! that can be found in here. One of kind items that will really amaze the recipient. Yes it’s a bit pricey but the pieces are unique and perfect for gift giving.

Here at Hanji, you can find cute, thoughtful and unique gifts for that special someone to celebrate all kind of life events.
All these pop up gift cards are all so well made. And there are also other small gifts for someone that appreciate better things in life.
I always have so much fun browsing around. And if you are shopping for someone special, maybe you should come to Hanji take a look!

Hanji is an adorable, unique, sweet-​as-​apple-​pie kind of store that carries everything that I love in a convenient location. They have hand-​cut pop-​up cards, vintage umbrellas, hanji paper (where they get their name from!), and a seemingly unlimited supply of stationary. A lot of their stuff is made in Korea, actually, but the actual origin of most of their products is a bit mysterious to me.
If you come here to pick up a gift for a friend, you really can’t go wrong with anything you choose. Everything is so lovely and your friend will probably squeal in delight. Alternatively, you can buy a myriad of things for yourself because TREAT YO SELF.
Every time I go into Hanji, the same workers are there, chatting and having a good time. I think their energy really brightens the place up! On rainy days there are less customers, but otherwise it’s hustling and bustling with people wanting to browse.
(p.s. on a very rare occasion, the staff gave me a postcard for free! I am silently waiting for the day they’ll give me another freebie.)

This store brings out the inner-​child in me.
Everything they carry is beautiful and inspiring and I’ve never had a bad experience.

DIY-​galore. If you are a fan of DIY or stationary or just need things for school or gifts, this is a place you need to check out.
They have an assortment of papers, gift wrap, agendas, pens, bookmarks, twine etc. for your DIY projects. The employees are so helpful and will provide suggestions and even tell you about some of their personal experiences with the product. Majority of the things are unique and items which you cannot find at your local chapters or michaels.

Needed to get my sisters bday gifts wrapped and sorted out. Walked into Hanji, dropped off the items on the table and told them to do their worst.
Arrived a few hours later to find a gorgeous job done. Everything boxed, wrapped with a beautiful bow and a great gift bag. Ended it with a gorgeous card (that had a cool pop-​up paper flower on the inside).
The gift and the wrapping were a huge hit and I will now be returning to Hanji for all my gift accessory needs. Great service, nice store and they just made it very easy for me.
thanks guys!

I love this store! I noticed it today for the first time. I don’t know why I never noticed it before, but probably because I only go to Ktown when I’m hungry and have a one-​track mind to put food in my belly.
The store is truly one-​of-​a-​kind ~ I’d describe it as a more mature, sophisticated and upscale version of Morning Glory (is that store even still around??). It carries Korean products and stationary, things that you would not find elsewhere. I could have stayed in the store for hours, looking at the various knick knacks and beautiful handmade paper. This store makes me want to do crafts and make pretty things that are Pinterest-​worthy ~ anyone who knows me, knows this is not my hobby nor my forte!
The owner was at the store today. She was very kind and helpful ~ she let me explore but was available when I needed assistance. I ended up buying cute tags for my friend’s bridal shower favours.
The only reason I didn’t give this store a perfect score is that I found the prices to be a little steep for my liking. I say that but I guarantee you I will keep going back and buying a million things I don’t need!
If you are looking for unique items for your home or gift cards and wrapping paper that will make a statement, check this place out!

I love this shop. They have lovely stationary from Korea as well as a large assortment of greeting cards and gifts. I’m a huge fan of the little prince and was thrilled to discover they have several LP themed items. The owner also does workshops where you can make your very own handmade journal from hanji. Makes for a great gift or a lovely activity to do with friends or a date (if that’s your jam).

A small shop in Koreatown carrying many unique types of Hanji (Korean traditional handmade paper) and many other types of Korean products, housewares, stationery, etc. This shop reminded me on an area in Seoul; Insadong where you can find many handmade paper and ceramic crafts.
Beautiful store, worth a visit if you’re looking for unique gifts & stationery, handmade wrapping paper, and ceramic housewares.

It’s beautiful in here. The owners are so kind and lovely, the items for sale are all gorgeous and unique. The place is well priced considering quality, I feel. They do workshops which I’m sure are really great. They’re very helpful and genuine here. Be sure to take a browse through here when you can and support these lovely folks.
Also, they sell a kind of super-​glue here called Loc-​and-​Loc, it’s Korean, possibly made of magic — recommended if you uh, need to really glue something to something else.

The place is really simplistic, neat, and orderly. It’s overall a really comfortable atmosphere, but there is usually quite a bit of people browsing around.
The products are really neat in itself, but again as usual due to the monopoly power of asian stationary, they’re incredibly steeply priced and I would not be surprised if they had a ridiculously high mark up. The quality of the paper crafts and journals do seem to be of good quality, but at $ 8 – 10 a card… I’ll probably pass. It’s cool, though! Journals are priced around $ 14.50 — $ 29.50 depending on size and pages.
In terms of the stationary, it’s a fairly good selection although limited. They’re very unique and interesting. I have heard that everything is imported from Korea, though some of the products may not necessarily be Korean produced/​manufactured.
I really liked the service here, they offer free gift wrapping! It’s a really nice and thoughtful touch. Overall, would recommend checking this place out for getting gifts because let’s face it — who could ever deny the pleasing aesthetic of expensive stationary?

We were up visiting Toronto from NYC over the holidays. This place was amazing. The paper products were stunning and beautiful, and the cards are magnificent and inexpensive. We suggested they open in NYC to compete with Papyrus and Kate’s, which sux and are waaaaaaaaay overpriced. Hanji would CRUSH it down here. Open in the Village!

This is such a lovely little paper, card, stationary gift shop.
I can’t walk by this shop without stopping in.
Perfect if you’re looking for a gift. And perfect if you want to charm yourself with a nice pen and some old-​skool paper or notebooks.
I recently discovered that if you purchase a gift box or wrapping paper, they will professionally wraps your item. I even bought a robe for my grandmother at another store and they changed me $ 5 for the most lovely wrapping job I’ve ever seen.
Friendly and warm. I will keep stopping by his shop, again and again.

Terrific, stupendous, wonderful, and amazing. My only lament is the time I spent consoling my wallet after I, albeit willingly, emptied it at this spectacular establishment!
Wonderfully friendly Catherine was a delight, answering any and all questions I had. Rest assured, I’ll be back for more VERY soon!

Having grown up in this city, I have my established favourite shops since high-​school and childhood. Courage my Love, Soundscapes, Pages (RIP), Magic Pony (psst– they are opening a new shop and also a gallery soon, one at Dundas and Keele and the other at Dundas and Davenport! Can’t wait!) and the list goes on. Hanji is a contender for this sacred list and would fulfill the paper/​stationary/​unique gifts category. I also like The Paper Place, but I’m keeping it hood for now… Anyway, when I was a teen I LOVED stores like the Outer Layer and Red Pegasus. These are very «Toronto» and have a blend of nice products with a touch of cheeky/​ironic stuff. Hanji is not like this at all. Less cheek and more charm.
I walk into this store and feel calm and sincerely blissful. There are delightful and well-​priced items that instantly speak to me. Most items are from Korea and I basically want everything in there — the message in a bottles, the puzzle cards, the miniature food magnets, the mini Polaroid postcards by various Korean illustrators… Oh I just love their cards and postcards. I also love my notebooks, file and document folders and other more whimsical finds from Hanji. I appreciate that this isn’t a super upscale, modern or pretentious type paper shop. It’s cheap, cheerful and exceedingly CHARMING. The couple who own it are really nice and also offer DIY sessions right at the front window table.

«Hanji», according to Wikipedia, is the name of a traditional handmade paper from Korea made from the bark of a Mulberry tree.
The shop Hanji opened recently in Korea Town, selling handmade paper and gifts. The back of the shop is lined with sheets of paper, some plain and some with vivid colours/​patterns, suitable for wrapping gifts.
There were also a selection of lamps made from the paper, with hand carved wooden bases. They had some other items made of the same paper and a selection of other gifts from Korea. They also had a few greeting cards and paper items from other countries, I noticed some stationary sourced from Sweden at the front of the shop.
They had a large craft table set up at the front where you could sit and work on your DIY craft kits, were also for sale at the shop. (You can make your own jewelry boxes and a few other items).
It’s a nice looking space with modern interior, great addition to Korea Town — would love to see more shops like this opening up in the area!