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    Maido

    4.3 (50 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Wendy H.

    The store is clean and well stocked. They have a great selection of everything. The prices are very reasonable. The staff are very nice and friendly. We always stop by on all our trips to Mitsuwa to check on random sales or new blind boxes :)

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    Brian W.

    Mai Do is a specialty store inside the Costa Mesa Mitsuwa. This cute little store has so many fun things!! I love just coming here and seeing all of the goodies. The prices are pretty fair, with specialty items from Japan literally all over the store. There is so much to look at! I recently came to get a new journal, and I was thoroughly surprised by the selection. The service is super nice, as they always help out and package everything nicely. Overall, Mai Do is a great option for cute and fun Japanese things!

    Pens, pencils, notebooks, pencil cases
    Wendy L.

    I am a kid in a candy store whenever I visit Mai Do in Costa Mesa!! It's like JetPens IRL... iykyk. As a pen aficionado, this cozy little shop inside the Mitsuwa Marketplace feeds my addiction for the best pens (IMO) and checkmarks many of my favorite things: * A plethora of pens, pencils, and cases * A variety of colorful stationery, stickers, cards, notepads * Cute plushies * Made in Japan The lady who works here is so sweet too. While I've only purchased pens, a pen case, and stickers here, I've found that the quality is superior compared to similar products. Thus, I've found the value of their items to be excellent! Overall, if you like quality pens like I do, you'll enjoy the products they have at MaiDo.

    Bridget M.

    This is such a cute shop and perfect for those looking to buy gifts based off of anime and Japanese pop culture. The store is small but full of many items. The pricing is a little high but they're imported goods from Japan. The employees are nice and will help you with any questions you have. It's neat because this store is inside Mitsuwa! So there are many other things to go check out.

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    Vi H.

    best selection of stationary and plushies! So many miffy, jellycat, and more! A pit pricy but worth it since a lot of stuff is imported I believe. I've gotten my favorite jellycats from here!

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    Nadine C.

    Shopping in Costa Mesa, California... My friends said that we're going to Mitsuwa Marketplace... with the free parking! Okay... I'm just a passenger... I'll go anywhere you recommend... They brought me to this crowded, cozy shop called Maido... there were so many items from Japan like Sanrio merchandise. I also saw Miffy (the white bunny) notebooks and pouches. (Note to self: We do have a Miffy store in Waikiki... I should check if these items are there.) The plushies were so cute... And the stationary... And the ceramic bowls... And the keychains... And useful pens!!! I keep telling myself: I don't need it... I don't need it... I don't need it... Uhg... kawaii stuff... just looking at them makes me happy! We'll be back!

    Large selection of travelers notebooks
    Adriana O.

    After the Mitsuwa recently got remodeled, I really missed the stores that were inside the mitsuwa marketplace. So after doing some shopping at mitsuwa, I wondered around until I stumbled across the Mai Do! The Mai Do is such an awesome place for notebooks, journals, pens, notebook/journaling accessories and cards! It is a must go to place for anyone who loves stationery. The store itself isn't that big at all, but the amount of wonderful merchandise they have in this store is beyond amazing. They have like half a wall of notebooks that are compatible with the travelers notebooks and another 1/4 of their wall has a whole bunch of different kinds of pens and pencils to pick from. I wasn't able to spend as much time as i wanted to in the store, so I will have to come back to make a purchase. I was so distracted by all the notebooks in the store, and I couldn't decide which ones to buy, so I didn't get any that day. Now that I have a good idea of what their inventory is like, I shouldn't have a hard time returning and making a purchase here. I'm so happy this little notebooks/stationary shop Is here inside of mitsuwa! I can't wait to come back, walk around some more, and buy myself a planner for next year!

    Evelia V.

    This place has so much stationary thats so cute they have jelly cats and miffy, Sanrio, and much more.I 100% recommend coming here

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    4 years ago

    I had a ball at this store full of Asian stationery products! Stickers, pens, fountain pens, and much more. Competitive prices. Very fun!

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    Beautiful store! I'm going to be here so often! Well organized and well stocked with everything I could ask for!

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    Ask the Community - Maido

    I remember seeing a sign that they were going to stop having points with 5 star, but I do not recall the final date to use points and whatnot. Does anyone know?

    Do they sell Hobonichi planner, cousin, covers, etc?

    I have seen other planners but never Hobonichis at this place. I think I asked a long time ago and they said no. Best bet is jetpens.com

    This place seems to be a hidden goldmine for Stationary enthusiasts. Why is no phone number posted or hours of operation?... :-(

    According to Google their number is 714 - 662 - 2319. That doesn't work, I would call the Mitsuwa Marketplace direct line. From the past few times I've been there, I've seen their hours as 11am to 8pm.

    Anyone know their hours on Thursdays/Fridays?

    Their hours are 11am to 8PM every day

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    The Mai Do is such an awesome place for notebooks, journals, pens, notebook/journaling accessories and cards!

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    Came during business hours and no one was available, called twice nothing, bad businessread more

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