Omiyage
oh-mee-YAH-geh
Preserve what matters. Find comfort when you need it most.
Coming Soon • iOS
oh-mee-YAH-geh
Preserve what matters. Find comfort when you need it most.
Coming Soon • iOS
You keep meaningful cards and mementos because they represent cherished moments and important relationships. But they sit in boxes, rarely revisited.
Omiyage changes that, turning the emotional power already stored in those objects into something living—moments you can revisit and feelings you can reconnect with.
Created by a UCSF and Stanford-trained physician and inspired by Harvard's 85-year study showing that close relationships are the strongest predictor of lifelong health and happiness.
Photograph cards, letters, and children's artwork. Text becomes searchable—even handwriting.
Tag by sender, occasion, or date. Find any message in seconds.
Add a voice memo to any memory—capture how you felt when you received it, what it meant, why it matters. Years later, you'll hear your own voice reminding you what that moment was really about.
On hard days, the right memory can shift everything. Open the Box surfaces a meaningful moment from your collection—a reminder of who loves you and why that matters.
Browse a message from someone you love, share it with them, and reconnect over something that meant something to both of you. The people who took time to write to you—Omiyage helps them feel remembered too.
Your photos and voice memos are stored in your personal iCloud account—they never pass through our servers. Account data and metadata are stored securely on encrypted infrastructure. Your memories stay yours.
Once something is preserved, the physical object can go. Scan the card. Reclaim the space. Keep the emotional connection.
The Japanese tradition of omiyage—thoughtful gifts that strengthen bonds between people—is woven into everyday life. Omiyage is the creation of a physician who grew up between Japan and the US, carrying that tradition across both cultures. During her medical training at Stanford's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, she saw patients hold onto meaningful cards and letters as physical reminders of love and connection, sustaining them through challenging moments. Omiyage honors that spirit by helping you preserve and cherish the tangible expressions of care, love, and connection in your life.