MIDORI Color Dot Notebook A5 - 5 mm Dot Grid

The MIDORI Color Dot Notebook A5 is a light, stitched notebook in soft paper colours, made for the kind of everyday writing that does not need a heavy hardback. Each cover is paper with a small foil stamp, and the pages inside are tinted to match, so a single notebook already feels like a small piece of stationery rather than a refill pad.

What you get

• A5 size, H210 x W148 x D3 mm, thin enough to slip into a bag or a notebook cover.
• 56 pages of 5 mm dot grid, printed in a light tone that stays quiet under pen.
• Stitched spine and coloured text paper, both chosen so the book opens easily and lies calm on a desk.
• Paper cover with foil stamping, in blue, pink, purple or gray.
• Made in Japan by MIDORI.

How people use it

The 5 mm dot grid is the middle ground between a blank page and a ruled one: dots give just enough structure for lists, small diagrams, habit trackers or a quick page of notes without forcing every line to be a sentence. Because the paper is tinted, people often keep one colour for one purpose, a blue book for work notes and a pink one for the desk at home. The thin binding also makes these notebooks easy to carry in a stack.

Good to know

This is a soft, thin notebook, not a hardback journal, and 56 pages fill quickly if you write long entries. The dot grid is printed at 5 mm, so it suits small handwriting and compact layouts better than large calligraphy. The cover is paper, so it shows handling marks over time unless it lives inside a cover.

Explore more

Our MIDORI collection gathers the Japanese paper goods we stock, and these notebooks sit naturally with our softcover notebooks and the rest of the journaling range. For a matching desk companion, see the MIDORI Ojisan ring notebook set and the MIDORI professional diary for 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is a color dot notebook?

A: It is a MIDORI notebook line where each cover and its paper share one soft colour, and the pages are printed with a 5 mm dot grid instead of lines. The point is a notebook that is pleasant to look at as well as useful to write in.

Q: Is the grid really 5 mm?

A: Yes. The dots are spaced at 5 mm, which is a common spacing for note-taking, small lettering and simple layouts.

Q: How many pages does it have?

A: Each notebook has 56 pages of tinted paper.

Q: Does the notebook lie flat?

A: The stitched spine allows the book to open widely, though the thin paper means it is happiest flat on a table rather than held in one hand.

Q: Can I use it for bullet journaling?

A: Yes, the dot grid works well for bullet-style lists, trackers and simple monthly layouts. Keep in mind that 56 pages is a short run, so it suits a single project or a few months of notes rather than a whole year.

Q: Which colours are in the line?

A: The line includes blue, pink, purple, gray, green and white. We stock blue, pink, purple and gray.