Today,
in three lines.

Three photos. Three lines.
A year from now, Kigo will hold a book of everything you noticed.

Make your first haiku → your first three haiku are free

Nothing to memorize.

Choose three photos

A trip you took, or the ice in your glass.

Add one season word

Done — one quiet card.

A prompt in the morning.
An album that fills up.

what a subscription is for

Three things to look for today.

Every morning, three small prompts.
Steam. A shadow on the stairs. Something red.
You don’t have to think of anything. Just look up.

Kigo shows three small prompts each morning

kigo季語

In Japanese, kigo means season word — the one small detail that tells you what time of year it is.
Frost on a window. The first cicada. A peach that’s finally ripe.
Every haiku carries one.

Your album becomes a map of what you love.

Every card you make stays together, in private.
A year from now, Kigo will hold a book of everything you noticed.

Every haiku card you make, together in a private album
for anyone who thinks they can’t take a good photo

You don’t need to be good at this.

Kigo quietly adjusts the light and color.
Nothing is added. It still looks like your day.

Tap to choose a photo

Enhance and save up to three photos for free.

Reading your photo…

After
AI Comment Choose a photo and a note will appear here.

Adjustments

Brightness—
Contrast—
Saturation—
Temperature—
Tone curve—
Clarity—

Your photo album.

Every photo you enhance is kept here too, next to the cards you made.

A grid of photos Kigo has enhanced, kept in your photo album

Keep your year together.

One plan. Two ways to pay.

$39.99/year

$3.33/month, billed annually

$4.99/month

  • Your own album, filling up day by day
  • Your months and years, kept together in one place
  • A new prompt every morning
  • Save and share every haiku you make
  • Every photo you enhance, saved to your phone
Coming soon

on the App Store

Both plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

About

I have been photographing in Tokyo for twenty-five years.

My mother has been writing haiku for forty.

A haiku is what remains when every unnecessary word is taken out — and that is exactly what I do with a photograph.

— Nori (Norihiro Mukai)
FAQ

Common questions

What is Kigo?＋
Take three photos, add a few words, and Kigo turns them into a single card — a haiku of your day. It also quietly enhances your photos along the way.
Do I need to know anything about haiku?＋
No. You probably remember 5-7-5 from school — you can put that down. English-language haiku don’t have to follow a 5-7-5 syllable count. In Kigo, three short lines and one season word are all you need. Kigo gives you words to choose from, and three prompts every morning.
What’s free?＋
Your first three haiku, and your first three enhanced photos — free to make, save, and share.
Do I need a credit card?＋
No. Kigo never asks for one — your first three are free, no account needed. If you subscribe, it goes through the App Store, charged however you already pay Apple. We never see your card.
Who owns my photos and cards?＋
You do — always. Your photos, your words, and the finished cards are yours to keep, print, and share, including for your own business — the photos just need to be yours to use. Nothing is ever published unless you send it yourself, and we never use your work to train AI. Neither does Google.
Full terms →
Will it work on just my phone?＋
Yes. Phone only, start to finish.
Can I cancel?＋
Cancel anytime. Anything you’ve already saved stays on your phone. Your album closes when your subscription ends — we hold it for 12 months, so it is all still there if you come back.
Can I save my photos and cards?＋
Yes. Finished photos and cards save straight to your phone — three of each, free. With a subscription there’s no limit, and everything you make also collects in your album, so you can look back later.
What happens to my cards?＋
Any card you’ve saved lives on your phone, whether you subscribe or not. Your album comes with a subscription, and it holds everything you make while you’re subscribed.