MUJI to GO

Such a sweet discovery inside the airport where everything seemed to have a lower in quality bias. Got here early so had some extra time to spare — Muji to go literally carries all essential items that a normal Muji would sell, even for snacks and the air dispensers! Wish it could be larger!
Now I know where to turn to every time coming here — terminal 5 is really making a huge difference!

Muji is practically a mandatory staple and delight whenever I visit New York. Pen refills, scents, stationery — it’s all bought before going home. On the rare occasion that I can’t make it out, I don’t sweat it. Muji to Go has pretty much anything you could want short of the home furnishings. The prices are just as great as in the real stores and don’t have the infamous airport markup. So go there. You’ll love it.

Total hidden gem. Small Japanese shop in the airport with all kinds of cool gadgets and neat stuff. If you have time to kill and in JFK be sure to stop by. Prices are very decent as well. I was surprised!

The best selection of travel sized containers ever. All kinds. Inexpensive and good quality stuff. Lots of stationary and journal stuff, awesome pens, high quality mechanical pencils and other good stuff. This store the tiniest time-​vortex ever…

I bought an inflatable travel pillow and eye mask to use on a flight. After takeoff, I tried to inflate the pillow by blowing into it. It was IMPOSSIBLE to inflate. I was exhausted and highly motivated to use the neck pillow during the flight, so I spent about half an hour trying every trick I could think of to blow air into the thing. I was finally able to get it halfway inflated. I was not able to deflate it. After arriving back to JFK, I attempted to return the terrible pillow. The girl behind the counter, Ritika, said that she could not accept a return since it was against store policy to allow returns for these items once they had been used. She claimed that I had to pull up and out on the plastic in a very special way during inflation/​deflation. I explained that I never have any difficulty blowing up beach balls or other inflatable items, and I just wanted my money back. There was no supervisor on the premises and Ritika said that no one in the store had the authority to make the return. She had a very smug attitude, and actually kept trying to insist that nothing was wrong with the product. There are some cute items in this store, but this experience will prevent me from returning on principle!

Not gonna lie. Thought I’d be buying some mochi. Left with pens and a notebook. Damned fine pens at that.
It’s the misleading blast of fragranced mist emitting from an ultrasonic aroma diffuser (which you can buy) on display beside the shirts packed as cubes (which you can buy) and the butcher’s block of writing instruments (which you can buy), the density of which would make a Staples blush (which you cannot buy).
Sure, you can get a bucket of Bics for like $ 3, but they’re all shite and the ink needs to be coaxed out with Kenny G and a heavy pour of Olive Garden’s sangria. MUJI pens flow like a fired up Eminem, and unlike Eminem, come in a rainbow of colors. As traveling gets me in the wanderlusty, handwritten mood, I tend to buy a few pens and a new notebook whenever I’ve got three minutes in T5, and the total package runs $ 4.
Some of other bric-​à-​brac is a little pricier than it needs to be — $ 47 for a beech embedded alarm clock? — and I reckon it’s due in part to the minimalist design and overall novelty. But I’ll be damned if I didn’t want to squash the entire store in to a travel-​friendly cube and shove it in my carry-​on.
Seriously though, writers: grab a few pens. They’ll have you Kerouacing off* in no time.
*Please don’t read this phrase aloud.

Adorable!
The only other Muji I’ve been to is in downtown San Jose, but this small to-​go shop is a great addition to this terminal! Since I can’t really shop at the duty-​free international shops, and many of the upscale restaurants were a tad pricey, I ended up spending a bit of time in here. I was drawn in by the bright lights and cute items up front, and I just kinda hung around, forever. Just kidding, not forever… but my flight DID get delayed so I had plenty of time to spare!
They have cute storage/​travel size stuff along the left wall, clothing items (beanies, gloves, & scarves) along the back wall, and some random storage/​bags on the right. The middle area is filled with both seasonal (holiday items for now) and just cute things! There’s also a GIANT ISLAND OF PENS. Pens to last me a lifetime! I love asian stationary stores that have tons of pens, and this place hit the spot for me!
They sell some other cool stuff like teas, snacks, and some spiffy cd player/​speakers. I ended up buying $ 10 worth of pens & a case to put them in. I totally didn’t need it, but I love it! They had a bunch of stuff on sale throughout the store, and I’ve definitely got my eye on their neato earring holder. Yay for an affordably cute shopping option here!

If you like stationery, colorful pens, travel gear, and organizational products, this is by far the best store to kill time in while your flight is delayed. Thanks to a wonderful thunderstorm, I stumbled upon this store and ended up filling up my purse with a ton of new gel+ballpoint pens and a cool container for them. You know those multi-​colored pens that usually come in red, black, and blue? Forget the basics! You can make your own 3-​color pen with violet, pink, orange, peacock blue, green, and more! I am definitely going to hit up the Hollywood location for more travel supplies and pens!

I love notebooks. I can never have enough, all different kinds, all different uses. Generic bound notebooks (55 cents at Target) are borderline offensive/​terrifying, so that should give you an idea of where I stand in the realm of paper product decision making.
FLASHBACK: When I was a kid, I used to look forward to going back to school because that meant I got to parse through Staples for hours and hours looking for the latest pencil, pen, and notebook technology.
Being a lefty, I can usually weed out 95% of what is available at a normal office supply store, because unless I write backwards or with extreme discomfort… it’s just no good.
And before you say anything… lefty notebooks look stupid, and top bound notebooks don’t have pockets.
Muji got me pumped. I spent 20 minutes in here pouring over all of the notebook choices that were so simple, but so amazing, and so very affordable. I bought stuff. I went to the gate. I loved what I got so much, I went back and got everything else that I didn’t get the first time.
Huge kicker: I only spent $ 13. I got all different sizes, all different paper types, and several different paper counts.
I’m so pumped to go on vacation but PAPER PAPER PAPER.
— If Unilocal was a book, I would write my reviews exclusively on these.
— I will never write a grocery list on these, because great notebooks never get their paper ripped out.
— I have one in my car, two at work, one in my briefcase, one in my gym bag, and the rest in my apartment.
— I am a picky notebook toting lefty, and I will never buy another overpriced Five Star notebook as long as Muji is around.
I really want to go to Muji in Manhattan to explore all the other great stuff they have… and pick up a few more notebooks.

My first in-​person Mujii experience and I felt like a kid in a candy store. If the stuff here was just a taste of what is in the flagship store that just opened in Hollywood, CA, then I better save some serious cash.
It is conveniently located on the way to the JetBlue gate and made for a very quick and successful hit-​and-​run shopping experience before boarding my flight. Picked up some gifts to give as Christmas stocking stuffers like great smelling incense, a shoulder bag that was on sale, silicone mold for round ice cubes, cool office accessories, a neck roll, and the thing I’m most excited about purchasing… round acrylic canisters to use to store my makeup brushes which were sold out online. They go perfectly with the acrylic drawer set that I purchased on their website and use for makeup storage. Service is great and so are the prices.
Something to look forward to when leaving NYC.

Really cool store. I’m not usually drawn to the type (the feel/​style is not my preferred aesthetic.) But it piqued my curiosity, and my explorations quickly turned me into a customer.
Muji has some very interesting, cool things I never knew I needed. I bought:
–Translucent plastic tote perfect for carrying a small group of files (stylishly!)
— Folding compact ultralight (metal) nail file
— The BEST EVER neck pillow. Their microbeads trump memory foam and other standard models. Almost twice the price, but worth a dozen of the others. Their microbeads shift effortlessly within the case to provide support any weird way I want it. It is also equally good for back support if you prefer to use it there — it helped me a lot with back support in the uncomfortable backseat of a hybrid during an 11-​hr drive! I think it was about $ 24, but it gave me the most uninterrupted sleep on a plane I’ve ever had (I struggle to sleep on planes even when tired) and earned it’s price in a single flight. (Nearly 20 hours of flying = sleep from JFK to LAX was well worth $ 24.) It also has removable washable cover — I’d recommend washing it in a lingerie bag (or by hand) since the plastic hardware would be vulnerable.
The day after I got home, I tossed the other two travel pillows I had. They didn’t deserve to sit next to Muji’s!
This is a great spot for forgotten travel items, good quality plastic toiletry bottles/​cases, or for a last-​minute gift that doesn’t look like it came from the airport.
I continue to like the function and quality of everything I bought. The store also had two staff (how luxurious!) so the service was excellent, too. Recommended with the caveat that you’ll buy more than you intended to!

Love having a knick knack shop to browse through while waiting for my flight. Japanese products are always so cute or simple yet innovative. The prices range from cheap $ 2 notepads to $ 20 stamp sets and beyond. Yeah I could buy similar things at Daiso for $ 1.50, but of course I’ll spend more at Muji since it’s a time killer and instant gratification.

Simply put, my top reason for flying Jet Blue. This store in the terminal is an amazing stop coming or going, since it is easy to forget a travel essential. Even if you’re a crackerjack traveler, let’s face it, you can always use more green pens, right?

It’s a travel store in an airport. This is a pretty common sight. But it is somewhat fitting that in JFK’s /​JetBlue’s clever T5 the travel store is a Muji [to Go].
It has a good selection of Muji’s travel related wares as well as some other useful nicknacks, souvenirs you might need on your travels.
Muji admittedly has excellent design at often head-​tilting prices, but then again you can always use the I’m in an airport logic or maybe you really need a bag or something and at that rate, it might as well be, well, clever.

Once in awhile you’ll be lucky to find clearance or discounted items at Muji To Go. It’s just like any other Muji in Manhattan. There’s a smaller selection, but its a great emergency gift stop to get last minute items for the ones you love: D
I recommend getting the pens which are $ 1.50 a pop. The pens are worth getting. They’re really pens considering the fact it’s made from Japan. Also, if you forgot to purchase travel containers, this is the store to go to! :D I love the simplicity on their goods! The scarves are worth to get as well. They have wonderful wood/​paper replicas of the empire state building and the statue of liberty. If you have about an hour to kill you should visit this shop or other shops within the Jetblue terminal.
Jetblue terminal is known to be an award winning terminal known to provide excellent customer service. They have 24 food & beverage outlets and 27 retail shops.

How perfect is this location @JFK ?
I’ve passed by the one in Soho and never was really drawn in, but with an hour to kill before my flight, I started to browse everything on the shelves. And I’m glad I did.
MY TOP TRAVEL PICKS:
Mini plastic pill boxes for vitamins and Advil
Mini plastic sprays for liquids, perfect for perfume if you’re not going to check in your bags
Mini Face Brush to clean off the impurities from being on the road
Mini liquid tube bottles for your face wash, shampoo and other products.
When you travel as much as I do, travel essentials to have all the conveniences of home.
Thanks Muji!

I always go here whenever I have to fly out of JFK (JetBlue). It’s obviously smaller than the real Muji in NYC but it still stocks a lot of neat stuff. They have a lot of toiletries items (bags of all sizes, toothbrush cover, mirrors, etc), and a ton of pens and notebooks. I got my 2011 planner on sale here in like, March, for like $ 8 or something like that. Everything here is very minimal and clean, and there’s something about this minimalist design that appeals to me very much. It makes me want to buy stuff that I totally don’t need…
I would say that prices are pretty reasonable here. $ 2 for oil-​blotting paper for your face, $ 7 for a neoprene case for your phone, $ 2-​$ 8 for notebooks, $ 1-​$ 3 for pens, etc. Just stop by, you never know what will delight you here!

We were browsing through the store’s materials when we spotted the New York map handkerchiefs. It was cute, chic and relatively inexpensive. Also it was NOT incredibly tacky like many of the new york centered token gifts tend to be. Wouldn’t this be a great gift to one of our friends? Yes! We bought this and several of the notebooks.
I wanted to buy some of the cute multicolored pens or markers, but that’s just me. I love collecting pens and markers and highlighters. I was also considering a soap holder that was made of plastic mesh. It looked so interesting: the plastic mesh was to suspend and drain the soap, while a plastic dish allowed the water to collect there. I wondered if it was truly functional.
I look forward to seeing what new items they have next time.

I stopped by this little shop inside the JFK airport while waiting for my flight.
– the sales girls are courteous and they are helpful.
– the line of merchandise is not too many, but enough to keep you browsing for 5 min.
– eventually I just bought a little something to make myself happy, even their pens are so cute… and environmental when you see that it’s refillable.
~~ all in all, a happy little shop for one to browse and feel good. =)

How cute is this shop?! Well, given it’s Japanese in nature, ultra-​cute, of course. Only they could come up with ingeniously adorable things like Keroppi, Hello Kitty, and Uniqlo. Well, now I can add Muji to the list.
They offer a smattering of everything, from t-​shirts to little wooden replicas of NYC to travel slippers to office supplies. And it’s all so amazingly cute. Simple designs. Elegant. Extremely classic and minimalist. Totally my style.
Plus, I picked up a little gift on the cheap for a friend. This kind of spot would be ultra dangerous to have anywhere convenient to me. I could totally see myself spending five bucks here, ten bucks there… soon enough, it’d be like my new Wegman’s addiction!