# Koyomi Tayori: Japan Calendar — 24 solar terms & seasonal joys

> 24 solar terms & seasonal joys (iPhone/iPad app by Ryo Matsukawa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koyomi-tayori-japan-calendar/id6759728786 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryo Matsukawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877816211)
- Category: Lifestyle, Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-04
- Data updated: 2026-07-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koyomi-tayori-japan-calendar/id6759728786/reviews.md

## What is Koyomi Tayori?

What season is today?

Koyomi Tayori is a daily almanac app that lets you enjoy Japan's traditional calendar — the 24 Solar Terms (Nijushi-sekki) and 72 Micro-Seasons (Shichijuni-ko) — every single day.

Every morning, discover:
• Today's solar term and micro-season
• Tonight's moon phase, lunar age, and its traditional Japanese name
• Seasonal haiku and classical poetry
• Traditional seasonal foods & ingredients
• Flowers, birds, and nature in season
• Curated seasonal readings
• Traditional milestones (zassetsu) such as Hachijuhachiya, Nyubai, and Hangesho
• The old lunar calendar date

Koyomi Tayori has been refreshed with month-by-month background imagery, a progress indicator that shows where you are within each micro-season, and an at-a-glance home view of today's almanac. Beautifully designed and deeply rooted in Japanese culture, this app helps you slow down and reconnect with the natural rhythm of the year.

Perfect for:
• Japan lovers and culture enthusiasts
• Haiku poets and nature writers
• Moon watchers and traditional calendar fans
• Anyone interested in mindful living and seasonal awareness
• Students of Japanese language and culture

The 24 Solar Terms (Sekki) divide the year into segments like Risshun (Start of Spring), Geshi (Summer Solstice), and Toji (Winter Solstice). Within each term, the 72 Micro-Seasons capture fleeting moments of nature — a specific bird's first song, the blooming of a flower, or the first frost of winter.

Let the seasons guide your days.

Upgrade to Koyomi Tayori Premium
● Remove ads on every screen
● Unlock all seasonal themes (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Sumi)
● Themes switch automatically to match the season


Note: When you purchase through Apple, payment is charged to your App Store account upon confirmation. Premium is an auto-renewing monthly subscription; the price for
  your region is shown on the purchase screen before you buy. Your subscription renews automatically each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://ryo-manba.github.io/koyomi-tayori/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://ryo-manba.github.io/koyomi-tayori/privacy-policy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告非表示 | $1.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.0 — 2026-07-21

■ More seasonal essays
New essays for the summer and early-autumn microseasons — from "Paulownia Trees Produce Seeds" to "Thick Fog Descends" — are now linked from each microseason's detail page.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-07-11

■ NEW: Almanac Calendar
A monthly calendar joins the Almanac tab — see the 24 solar terms, 72 microseasons, and moon phases at a glance. Tap any date to read that day's microseason.

■ Furigana readings
Every microseason name now shows its reading, in lists and on the calendar.

■ Seasonal essays, anytime
Open the related seasonal essay (note article) right from each microseason's detail page.

■ Smoother navigation
Swipe right anywhere on a detail screen to go back.

With Premium, browse every month of the calendar — past and future.

### 1.7.0 — 2026-06-25

■ Seasonal themes
Choose spring, summer, autumn, winter, or sumi (ink) — or let the colors shift automatically with the current micro-season. Dark theme is now supported, and Light & Dark are free for everyone.

■ Premium
A new monthly subscription removes all ads and unlocks every seasonal theme.

We also improved dark-theme readability and refined small details.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-06-07

■ New “Discover” tab
We’ve revamped the old seasonal list. Browse seasonal foods, flowers, and creatures as a gallery of beautiful watercolor illustrations.

■ Easier to enjoy at a glance
Watercolor illustrations make seasonal foods, flowers, and creatures easy to recognize at a glance.

■ Filter by season & type
Quickly find what you’re looking for by “Now” (current season), Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter, or Flowers/Foods/Creatures.

Plus minor display refinements.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-05-20

■ New detail pages for seasonal items and today's haiku
Tap an ingredient or flower to read about preparation, growing regions, and peak season.
Tap a haiku to discover its kigo (seasonal word), the poet, and the micro-season it was composed in.

■ Expanded seasonal database (168 → 195 entries)
Added flowers including shobu (sweet flag), rose, gardenia, tachibana, and pine, plus ingredients such as mitsuba and sansho pepper.
Every ingredient and flower now shows its hiragana reading.

■ Clearer tap affordances
Tappable items now display a "›" indicator.

## More apps by Ryo Matsukawa

- [Reversi 6x6 — Quick Othello](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reversi-6x6-quick-othello/id6759274648)
- [みんなの賛否](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6767155139)
- [Home Workout Calendar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-workout-calendar/id6781532105)

All apps by Ryo Matsukawa: https://appshunter.io/developer/1877816211

## Related topics

[koyomi](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/koyomi)

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