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Paper Tree
Where paper transforms into art and inspiration in the heart of Japantown.
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About Paper Tree
Paper Tree is a beloved San Francisco gem in Japantown, blending an art gallery, specialty paper store, and origami museum. As one of the area's longest-running businesses, we offer a curated selection of high-quality stationery, memobooks, origami supplies, and unique wares. Our friendly staff provides expert guidance, custom paper cutting, and origami lessons, while our exhibits showcase stunning paper art. With a 4.8-star rating from over 170 reviews, we're a community hub for paper enthusiasts, artists, and visitors seeking creativity and exceptional service.
Business Info
Location
1743 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Services Offered
Origami Lessons
Personalized instruction for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced, with recommendations and hands-on guidance.
Custom Paper Cutting
Tailored paper sizing to fit your travel or project needs, ensuring perfect dimensions for notebooks and crafts.
Specialty Paper Sales
High-quality paper, stationery, memobooks, and origami supplies, with options for smooth writing and durability.
Art Exhibits
Rotating displays of origami and paper art, serving as a mini-museum to inspire and educate visitors.
Unique Wares
Curated selection of stickers, postcards, and other paper-based products, including hidden gems on sale.
Reviews
5(5 reviews)
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Doge Wolfish
via Google
2 months ago
I got a great quality memobook here. I'm very picky about personal stationery that doesn't degrade or fall apart (sagging spines, damaged page fringes, 'writes' nicely with a ballpoint pen, and oh of course writes smoothly with MUJI pens). The shop ladies were a little wary when I was going around their book selection with a ruler to measure exact dimensions (my work bag can't fit medium or large notebooks), so I quickly picked a memobook with tearable pages and finished the purchase. Lovely set up, wish I had more time to browse other stuff.
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Lone Stridevia Google
6 months ago
One of my favorite small businesses in all of America! And the 2nd longest running business in Japantown. Paper Tree also serves as a wonderful Origami museum and a sponsor for the annual Japantown Origami festival/events. The shop will even teach you how to do it, and make recommendations based on your skill level. But the store has so much more than origami and paper craft — their unique wares are some of the coolest in SF. Highly recommend visiting and saying hello to Moira, the shop owner’s gentle Wolfhound.
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Gisele Chuavia Google
11 months ago
So cute!!! Lots of variety and I got a flower postcard today :) also great prices + hidden gems on sale !! Also super cute stickers and origami selection. Best part of this visit was seeing Maura!! What a sweetie angel baby!! 10/10 coming back!!
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Katvia Google
about 1 year ago
Very cute exhibits throughout the store of what can be made with specialty paper and great selection of paper too! You can request your paper to be cut down to smaller dimensions if you are planning to travel with them - excellent customer service and would love to visit again.
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Lily Hillvia Google
over 1 year ago
I didn’t buy anything but really enjoyed walking through it. The employees were very kind and shared cool tidbits about the incredible origami art on display. So cool!
