This book is available in a compact A6 size or, for the first time, a roomy A5 size. The A6 and A5 sizes refer to the paper size, as the attached cover is a few millimeters larger than the paper.

Hobonichi 5-Year Techo specifications:

A6 size: cover size: 113 x 153 mm (4.5" x 6");
pages: 752; width: 20 mm (0.8"); weight: 340 g (12 oz)

A5 size: cover size: 156 x 214 mm (6.2" x 8.4");
pages: 752; width: 25 mm (1.0"); weight: 680 g (24 oz)

The soft, slightly textured brown cover rests nicely in your hands, and the cover material is reminiscent of some softcover dictionaries and bibles. The name “Hobonichi 5-Year Techo” and the years are foil-pressed on the cover in gold.

*The 5-Year Techo has its own specially designed covers and is not compatible with standard single-year Hobonichi Techo covers.

The thin, light paper, called Tomoe River paper, is strong, resistant to bleeding, and allows ink to dispense smoothly across the paper — an ideal choice for a planner. The paper is a cream color that’s easy on the eyes.

Special stitch-binding allows the planner to lay completely flat without having to hold it down.

The Hobonichi 5-Year Techo is somewhat thick with many pages, so the book features round back binding to provide integrity to the spine and prevent it from breaking, even over many years of use. There's also an indent that makes the pages easy to turn. The corners of the pages are rounded, which helps prevent them from folding over when the book is in your bag.

Attached to the book is a dark brown bookmark for keeping your place.

The endpaper contains thick beige paper with a nice texture.

We made the following changes to the 2023 edition.



We renewed the daily quotes

Now that the 5-Year Techo is in its second round five years after its first release, we renewed the daily quotes from the 2023 edition.



The bonus pages have been updated.

Sections added in the 2023 edition

- My Favorite Things



Sections removed since 2022 edition

- World History in the Scale of a Single Year