Hobonichi2027
A page for every day of the year, printed on paper made for fountain pens. Discover the planner that started it all, and the covers, notebooks and accessories that carry it.
Reach for it
again and again
The covers and books our customers keep coming back to, from classic linen to hand-painted illustration.
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The Original — where it all began
Compact enough to carry everywhere, the Techo Original set the template for a planner that could hold a whole day on a single page. Its Tomoe River paper is famously thin yet resists bleed-through and ghosting, making it a favourite with fountain pen writers.
Every edition of the Hobonichi Techo shares this same daily backbone — what changes from here is size, binding, and how much room you want on the page.
Six formats,
one daily habit
Compare the core editions side by side to find the size and layout that fits how you actually write.
| Original | Cousin | HON | Weeks | Day-Free | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | A6, compact | A5, larger | A6 / A5 | Long wallet | A6 / A5 | Dictionary-slim |
| Layout | Page per day | Page per day + room to paste | Same as Original / Cousin | Week on left, memo on right | Monthly calendar + graph pages | Same date, five years |
| Cover | Sold separately | Sold separately | Built-in hardcover | Sold separately | Sold separately | Sold separately |
| Best For | Students & daily carry | Detailed planners who paste in ephemera | One-and-done durability | Quick planning on the go | Flexible, undated starts | Long-term reflection |
| From | USD 39 | USD 62 | USD 8 | USD 8 | USD 12 | USD 126 |
Covers & accessories
Protect your Techo and make it yours — page keepers, stencils, sticky notes and more, crafted to match.
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Small book,
considered details
Tomoe River Paper
Thin enough to keep the book slim, strong enough to take a wet fountain pen nib without bleed-through.
A Page for Every Day
Full daily spreads leave room to write, sketch, and reflect — one unhurried page at a time.
Covers Made to Last
From leather to woven cloth, every cover in the collection is produced by hand in small runs.
A Companion for Years
The 5-Year edition places the same date across five years on one page, made to be revisited.
Carbon-Neutral Shipping
Every Hobonichi order leaves our shelves with a carbon-neutral footprint, wherever it's headed.
"A planner should hold more than appointments — it should hold a year of ordinary days worth remembering."Hobonichi, Tokyo — Est. 2001
Paper that was built for ink
Tomoe River paper is prized by pen collectors for its silk-smooth finish, vivid shading, and quick drying time — pair your Techo with a fine or medium nib and a well-behaved ink to see it at its best.
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The full 2026 collection
Japan's most celebrated planner, since 2001.
Hobonichi has spent over two decades refining a simple idea: that a planner can be more than a place to track appointments. Since launching in Tokyo in 2001, the brand has become known worldwide for the Techo line — planners built around a page for every day, printed on paper made to be written on with a fountain pen.
Every edition, from the pocket-sized Original to the five-year keepsake, is designed to be picked up daily and kept for good — a companion for students, writers, and anyone who likes to put a day down on paper before it's gone.
