The Sailor Shikiori Sakuramori 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink is a delicate pink ink inspired by Japanese cherry blossom forests in full bloom. Its luminous colour evokes sakura petals dancing in the spring breeze and captures the fleeting beauty of the Japanese spring.
The Sailor Shikiori Sakuramori 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink belongs to Sailor's Shikiori collection, a series inspired by the landscapes and emotions associated with Japan's four seasons. Sakuramori (桜森) is one of the spring-inspired colours and features a delicate pink tone that evokes cherry blossom forests in full bloom.
Japan's changing seasons have inspired poetry, painting, and literature for centuries. The Shikiori collection captures some of the country's most iconic seasonal landscapes and transforms them into inks capable of conveying emotions and memories on paper.
Each colour represents a specific moment in Japanese nature, allowing the writing experience to evoke images associated with a particular season of the year.
The name Sakuramori (桜森) can be translated as “cherry blossom forest.” This ink is inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated natural spectacles: the blooming of the sakura in spring. When thousands of cherry trees flower simultaneously, hillsides, parks, and forests are transformed into vast landscapes of delicate pink.
Sailor's official inspiration for this colour is:
Being enticed by the dancing petals, a cherry blossom-colored forest stretches out before your eyes.
The scene captures the fleeting beauty of the Japanese spring and the sensation of walking beneath a shower of drifting petals. Sailor interprets this image through a luminous pink colour reminiscent of cherry blossoms during hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of flower viewing.
Sakuramori belongs to the spring-inspired colours within the Shikiori collection and stands out for conveying lightness, elegance, and the transient beauty associated with cherry blossoms.
Sailor's formulation provides smooth flow and reliable performance, allowing the vibrancy of the colour to be fully appreciated. Its tone is particularly attractive for journals, correspondence, illustration, creative writing, and personal notes where a cheerful and evocative colour is desired.
The compact 20 ml bottle also makes it easy to explore the wider Shikiori collection and discover other colours inspired by the seasons of Japan.
What does Sakuramori mean?
It can be translated as “cherry blossom forest” and refers to landscapes covered with blooming sakura trees during spring.
What colour is this ink?
It features a delicate pink tone inspired by Japanese cherry blossom petals.
Is it suitable for fountain pens?
Yes. It is formulated specifically for fountain pens and can also be used with dip pens.
Is it available in cartridges?
Yes. Sailor offers this colour in both bottled ink and cartridge formats.
20 ml Sailor Shikiori glass ink bottle with official Sailor packaging. (Product photographs are for illustrative purposes only and slight variations may exist between the images and the actual product.)
• Volume: 20 ml
• Ink type: water-based fountain pen ink
• Collection: Sailor Shikiori
• Colour: pink inspired by Japanese cherry blossoms in bloom
• Compatible with fountain pens and dip pens
• Glass bottle
• Made in Japan
Founded in Hiroshima in 1911, Sailor has developed some of the world's most respected Japanese fountain pen inks. The Shikiori collection reflects the deep relationship between nature, seasonality, and Japanese culture, transforming landscapes and fleeting moments into colours capable of conveying emotion on paper.
"The beauty of cherry blossoms lies precisely in their brief existence."
