Hobonichi 5-Year Techo: A6 Five-Year Diary 2027

Drawing of the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo A6 to scale: a brown book 153 mm tall, 113 mm wide and 25 mm thick with gold 2027 and 2031 on the cover, and the book open flat on one date spread of cream paper, five year blocks on the left page and free 3.7 mm grid on the right — The A6 5-Year Techo closed and open on one date spread (1 mm = 1.2 px).

Product facts

Product: Hobonichi 5-Year Techo, A6, 2027–2031 (Japanese, January start)
Brand: Hobonichi
Brand origin: Japan
Made in: Japan^*
Material: PVC cover; Tomoe River paper, thread-sewn
Released: 2017^*
Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook

Notes on these facts

Made by Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Made in Japan: per Hunter Paper Co.'s listing (Made in Japan) and The Journal Shop's (Country of Origin: Japan). Hobonichi's own product page doesn't state the country of manufacture. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Hobonichi announced the first 5-Year Techo (2018–2022) on August 27, 2017, with sales planned for December 2017.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

Key takeaways

Hobonichi lists the A6 5-Year Techo at 153 × 113 × 25 mm (6.0 × 4.4 × 1.0 in) and about 330 g.
The book has 752 pages: one spread per date, with five year blocks covering January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2031.
Each day's block on a 3.7 mm grid has 178 squares in the A6 and 352 in the A5, per Hobonichi.
Hobonichi lists ¥4,620 (about US$29) for the A6 and ¥6,600 (about US$42) for the A5; US shops sell the A6 in our $$$ band ($20–75).
Hunter Paper Co. and The Journal Shop list it as made in Japan; the pages are printed in Japanese.

What is the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo?

It’s Hobonichi’s five-year diary: one spread per calendar date, with five blocks on the left page, one for each year from 2027 to 2031. You write a few lines a day, and from the second year on you see what you wrote on the same date a year earlier.

Hobonichi first announced the 5-Year Techo on August 27, 2017, as a 2018–2022 book, with sales planned for December 2017. The current book runs January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2031.

Hobonichi 5-Year Techo specs

Spec	A6 (this guide)	A5 (“big” 5-Year Techo)
Size	153 × 113 × 25 mm (6.0 × 4.4 × 1.0 in)	214 × 156 × 25 mm (8.4 × 6.1 × 1.0 in)
Weight	About 330 g (11.6 oz)	About 670 g (1.5 lb)
Pages	752	752
Dates	January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2031	Same
Grid	3.7 mm	3.7 mm
Space per day, per year	178 squares	352 squares
Paper	Tomoe River	Tomoe River
Cover	Brown PVC, gold foil, dark brown ribbon	Same style
Binding	Thread-sewn, opens flat at 180°	Same
List price	¥4,620 (about US$29)	¥6,600 (about US$42)

Specs are from Hobonichi’s Japanese store pages. JetPens counts the A6 as 376 sheets, which matches 752 pages. Holidays aren’t marked.

Left, the left-hand A6 page of a Hobonichi 5-Year Techo date spread to scale, split into five year blocks from 2027 to 2031 on a 3.7 mm grid; right, the A6 cover at 113 × 153 mm and 330 g against the A5 at 156 × 214 mm and 670 g — The left page of each date holds five years; the facing page is free grid. The A5 is the same book on larger pages.

How does a 5-Year Techo spread work?

Each date gets a two-page spread: the left page has the date and five stacked blocks labelled 2027 to 2031, and the right page is free grid space. In 2027 you fill the top block; in 2028 you write in the second block and read the first.

Hobonichi says each day gets 178 grid squares in the A6, enough for a sentence or two. The free right-hand page takes longer notes, sketches or tickets, and a quote from Hobonichi’s archive runs along the foot of the spread.

Hobonichi’s guide adds five yearly calendars at the front and extra pages at the back, including a one-page-per-year review, Gifts, Addresses, My Lists and Personal Notes.

How big and heavy is the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo?

The A6 book is pocket-sized but thick: 153 × 113 mm and 25 mm deep, about 330 g. It’s 10 mm thicker than the A6 Hobonichi Techo Original, because it packs five years into 752 pages.

The A5 version doubles the writing area to 352 squares a day but weighs about 670 g. It’s a desk book, like the A5 Hobonichi Cousin.

What is the paper and binding like?

The pages are cream Tomoe River paper with the grid printed in light charcoal grey, and the book is thread-sewn so it opens flat at 180 degrees. That’s how Hobonichi’s Japanese page describes it, along with a brown PVC cover with gold foil and a dark brown ribbon bookmark.

Tomoe River is thin, so expect some show-through with dark or wet inks. Hobonichi includes a test-writing sheet so you can check your pens before writing in the book.

How does it compare to other five-year diaries?

It’s the only one of the three with dated years and Tomoe River paper; the others are undated and English.

	Hobonichi 5-Year Techo A6	Q&A a Day 5-Year Journal	Leuchtturm1917 Some Lines a Day
Size	153 × 113 mm	About 161 × 110 mm	210 × 145 mm (A5)
Pages	752 (a spread per date)	368 (a question per date)	365 (one page per date)
Years	Printed: 2027–2031	Fill in	“20__”, fill in
Paper	Tomoe River	Not listed in our guide	80 g/m²
Language	Japanese	English	English
Price band	$$$	$$	$$$

If you’d rather write a full page each day for one year, see the Stalogy 365 Days Notebook.

Which cover and edition should you choose?

Pick the A6 if you carry it, the A5 if it lives on a desk; both come in a January start only. The book has its own brown cover, so a separate cover is optional.

Retailers say standard A6 Techo covers don’t fit the 25 mm book. Hobonichi sells covers made for the 5-Year Techo, such as an A6 leather cover, and gift sets that bundle a cover with the book.

Where is the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo made?

Hunter Paper Co. and The Journal Shop list it as made in Japan. Hobonichi is a Tokyo company; we didn’t find the country of manufacture on its own pages.

Frequently asked questions

How does the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo work?

Each calendar date gets a spread: the left page has five blocks, one for each year from 2027 to 2031, and the right page is free grid space. You write in the first block in 2027, then return to the same page in 2028 and see what you wrote a year before.

What size is the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo?

The A6 book measures 153 × 113 × 25 mm (about 6.0 × 4.4 × 1.0 in) and weighs about 330 g. The A5 version, sold as the 'big' 5-Year Techo, is 214 × 156 × 25 mm and about 670 g.

How many pages does the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo have?

752 pages, as Hobonichi lists it; JetPens lists the same book as 376 sheets. The A5 version also has 752 pages.

Is the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo in English?

No. Hobonichi's English store sells the 2027–2031 book as a Japanese edition, and retailers note that its pages are in Japanese. Dates and years are in numerals, so it works for English writers.

Do Hobonichi Original A6 covers fit the 5-Year Techo?

Retailers say no: the 25 mm thick book needs a cover made for the 5-Year Techo. Hobonichi sells dedicated 5-Year Techo covers, such as an A6 leather cover.

How much does the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo cost?

Hobonichi lists the A6 at ¥4,620 (about US$29) and the A5 at ¥6,600 (about US$42). US retailers sell the A6 for more, in our $$$ band of $20–75.

When does the 2027 Hobonichi 5-Year Techo start?

It covers January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2031, and comes in a January start only.

Where is the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo made?

Hunter Paper Co. and The Journal Shop list it as made in Japan. Hobonichi is a Tokyo company.

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