Handmade Book Covers for Books from Around the World — Available Every Day at Junkudo Ikebukuro

You can purchase our three sizes of Tabisurumishinten’s book covers for Western and Asian paperback books on the 9th floor of Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro Main Store.

Junkudo Ikebukuro is open every day except January 1. If you are looking for a book cover in Tokyo, we recommend visiting Junkudo Ikebukuro.

We offer the following three sizes of book covers at Junkudo Ikebukuro:

A5-Size Book Cover
(with a sample A5 notebook)

Half the size of an A4 sheet of paper.

* Length: 210 mm (8.26 inches)
* Width: 148 mm (5.82 inches)
* A common book size in China, Taiwan, and Korea.
* Also fits some trade paperbacks published mainly in North America.

B6 Wide-Size Book Cover
(with a sample B6 notebook)

* Length: 194 mm (7.63 inches)
* Width: 137 mm (5.39 inches)
* Fits many medium-sized paperbacks, including some trade paperbacks and C-format paperbacks, commonly published in English-speaking and European countries.
* Also fits one of the most common book sizes in Korea.

Small Paperback / Japanese Comic Size
(with a sample small B6 notebook)

* Length: 173 mm (6.8 inches)
* Width: 123 mm (4.8 inches)
* Fits some mass-market paperbacks and A-format paperbacks.
* A common size for Japanese manga.

These three book cover sizes are original designs by Tabisurumishinten and are all handmade.

Please look for our book covers on the shelf across from the Art & Illustration section on the 9th floor of Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro Main Store.

Junkudo Ikebukuro is the largest bookstore in Tokyo. It is about a 10-minute walk from the East Exit of Ikebukuro Station.

Address
Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro Main Store (ジュンク堂書店池袋本店)
2-15-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0022, Japan

Business Hours
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Closed
January 1 (New Year’s Day) only.

Tax-Free Shopping
Available. Please ask the staff for details.

Websites

Official Website (Japanese)
https://honto.jp/store/news/detail_041000044769.html

NAVITIME Travel Guide (English)
https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/06054-1570019/