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The Hobonichi Techo Original avec 2027 is the A6 page-a-day Hobonichi split into two six-month books: January to June in lime yellow and July to December in ice blue. Each is 148 × 105 × 8 mm, about 110 g, with 240 pages of Tomoe River paper and a 3.7 mm grid. It is a Japanese edition, made in Japan.
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Both avec books and a daily spread, drawn to scale (1 mm = 1.3 px).
Product facts
Product
Hobonichi Techo Original avec 2027, A6, two 6-month books (Japanese, January start, Monday start)
Tomoe River paper, thread-sewn binding; lime yellow and ice blue paper covers
Released
September 2026*
Price range
$$$$20–75 per notebook
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Notes on these facts
Made by Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Made in Japan: Hunter Paper Co.'s listing for the 2027 Japanese A6 Original avec books says Made in Japan. Hobonichi's Japanese store page gives size, weight, pages and paper but no country of manufacture (it names one only for a free charm, made in China). Source. Price: example listing. Released: Hobonichi put its 2027 lineup on sale on September 1, 2026; the store marks the avec as new for 2027 in this form.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
Hobonichi lists each avec book at 148 × 105 × 8 mm (5.8 × 4.1 × 0.3 in) and about 110 g, against 15 mm and about 195 g for the one-book Original.
Each book has 240 pages; together they hold 377 daily pages, 187 for January to June and 190 for July to December 2027.
Hobonichi's Japanese store lists the 2027 set at ¥3,080 (about US$19) with tax; US sellers put it in our $$$ band ($20–75).
The avec is sold only as a Japanese edition, with Monday-start calendars and no weekly pages.
Hunter Paper Co. lists the 2027 Original avec books as made in Japan.
What is the Hobonichi Techo Original avec 2027?
The Original avec is the A6 Hobonichi Techo split into two thinner books, one for each half of 2027. Book 1 covers January to June and has a lime yellow cover; book 2 covers July to December in ice blue.
Hobonichi says the layout and paper are the same as the one-book Hobonichi Techo Original, with small differences in calendar ranges and bonus pages. The point is weight: you carry half a year at a time, and the book stays slim even when you paste in tickets and photos.
Hobonichi Original avec 2027 specs
Spec
Each book
Size
A6, 148 × 105 × 8 mm (5.8 × 4.1 × 0.3 in)
Weight
About 110 g (3.9 oz)
Pages
240
Daily pages
Book 1: January 1–June 30 (187) · Book 2: July 1–December 31 (190)
Monthly calendars
Book 1: Dec 2026–Jul 2027 · Book 2: Jun 2027–Jan 2028 (16 pages each)
Weekly pages
None
Grid
3.7 mm (3.45 mm on monthly pages)
Paper, binding
Tomoe River, thread-sewn (opens flat)
Language, week start
Japanese, Monday
List price (Japan)
¥3,080 (about US$19) for the pair, with tax
Made in
Japan (per Hunter Paper Co.)
All figures are from Hobonichi’s Japanese store page for the 2027 Original avec, except the country.
Each avec book is about half the thickness of the one-book Original.
Should you choose the avec or the one-book Original?
Choose the avec if you carry your planner every day or fill it with pasted things; choose the one-book Original if you want the whole year in one place, or an English edition.
Carry: about 110 g per book against about 195 g for the Original, before a cover.
Thickness: 8 mm per book, so it stays thinner as it fills up.
Price: ¥3,080 (about US$19) for the avec pair against ¥2,860 (about US$18) for the 2027 English Original, both with tax at Hobonichi.
Language: the avec is Japanese only; the Original also comes in English.
Both books have the same 377 daily pages. The avec gives you a fresh book in July, which some people use to start a new theme for the second half of the year.
What does a daily page look like?
Each day gets one A6 page with a date line, a 3.7 mm grid and a daily quote at the foot. Hobonichi’s page lists a quote on every page, a mini monthly calendar on right-hand pages and the moon phase on every daily page.
Being the Japanese edition, the pages also carry Japanese calendar details such as the old lunar calendar and the 24 solar terms. Bonus pages at the back include Favorites, My 100, diary-starting phrases and a guide to Hobonichi’s Kanda neighborhood in Tokyo.
What paper does the avec use?
The avec uses Hobonichi’s thin Tomoe River planner paper, the same as the regular Original. Hunter Paper Co. calls it Tomoe River S; our Tomoe River paper guide explains the switch to Sanzen’s paper.
Hobonichi warns that depending on the pen and ink, writing can bleed, show through or dry slowly. A fine nib, a pencil board and blotting paper help.
Which cover fits the Hobonichi avec?
Any Original (A6) Hobonichi cover fits, because each avec book is A6. Hobonichi says the avec takes the same covers as the regular edition. Since each book is half as thick, a cover closes more easily and leaves room for a second book or extras.
Hunter Paper Co. lists the 2027 Original avec books as made in Japan. Hobonichi’s own store page doesn’t name the country for the books. Hobonichi Co., Ltd. is based in Tokyo.
Frequently asked questions
What does avec mean in Hobonichi?
Avec is French for "with". Hobonichi uses it for the split editions of its planners, which divide the year into two six-month books.
Is the Hobonichi avec available in English?
Not for 2027. Hobonichi's English store lists the Original avec only as a Japanese edition with Monday-start calendars.
Do Hobonichi Original covers fit the avec?
Yes. Hobonichi says the avec uses the same covers as the regular Original, because each book is the same A6 size, only thinner.
How heavy is a Hobonichi avec book?
About 110 g each, per Hobonichi's Japanese store, so one book weighs a little over half as much as the 195 g one-book Original.
Does the avec have weekly pages?
No. Like the regular Original, the Original avec has yearly and monthly calendars and one page per day, but no weekly pages; the Cousin avec has them.
When do the avec books start and end?
Book 1 has daily pages from January 1 to June 30, 2027, and book 2 from July 1 to December 31, 2027. Monthly calendars overlap by a month or two at the handover.
Is the Hobonichi avec made in the USA?
No, in Japan, per Hunter Paper Co.'s 2027 listing. Hobonichi doesn't name the country on its own store page.
