Omikuji (Japanese Fortune Slip) | Free, One-Tap, Save as Image

Omikuji is a traditional Japanese fortune-telling slip drawn at shrines and temples. Tap once to draw a fortune, from Great Blessing to Curse, using odds based on a real shrine's published ratio. Save your result as a PNG image. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.

The draw and image generation both happen entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server.

Tap "Draw an Omikuji" to see your fortune here.

How to use

Tap "Draw an Omikuji".
A fortune is drawn at random from 7 tiers, from Daikichi to Kyo.
Tap "Save Result as Image" to download a PNG of your result.

How it works

What is Omikuji?

Omikuji (お神籤) is a traditional Japanese paper fortune slip, drawn at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples (most commonly around New Year visits). Each slip carries a fortune tier and a short piece of general advice. This tool recreates the one-tap drawing experience online.

Fortune tiers and odds

This tool draws from 7 tiers: Daikichi, Kichi, Hankichi, Shokichi, Suekokichi, Suekichi, and Kyo. The odds are not uniform — they are based on a ratio publicly described for Sensoji Temple (Asakusa, Tokyo), one of Japan's best-known omikuji sources.

Daikichi (Great Blessing): 17%
Kichi (Blessing): 35%
Hankichi (Half Blessing): 5%
Shokichi (Small Blessing): 4%
Suekokichi (Small Blessing Later): 3%
Suekichi (Blessing Later): 6%
Kyo (Curse): 30%

Kyo (Curse) may look surprisingly high at 30%, but that reflects the real published ratio rather than a naive uniform distribution. Shrines vary in the tiers, order, and ratios they use, so this is one real-world example rather than a universal standard.

About Daikyo (Great Curse)

This tool does not include a Daikyo (Great Curse) tier. Some shrines, including Sensoji, have actually discontinued it because it was considered too discouraging for visitors, and this tool follows that same real-world choice.

About the randomness

Draws use the Web Crypto API's crypto.getRandomValues(), a cryptographically secure random source, together with rejection sampling to avoid modulo bias (a subtle skew that can make certain outcomes slightly more likely than they should be).

About the result image

Tapping "Save Result as Image" renders your result onto a PNG image entirely in your browser and downloads it. There is no automatic posting to social media or any other external service.

FAQ

What is omikuji, exactly?

Omikuji is a traditional Japanese fortune slip drawn at shrines and temples, most commonly during New Year visits. Each slip tells you a fortune tier (from Great Blessing to Curse) along with a short piece of general advice.

How are the odds for each fortune decided?

Instead of a uniform 1-in-7 chance for each tier, this tool uses odds based on a ratio publicly described for Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo (Daikichi 17%, Kichi 35%, Hankichi 5%, Shokichi 4%, Suekokichi 3%, Suekichi 6%, Kyo 30%). Different shrines use different tiers and ratios, so this reflects one real example rather than a single universal standard.

Can I get Daikyo (Great Curse)?

No. This tool does not include a Daikyo tier, following the real-world example of shrines (including Sensoji) that discontinued it because it was seen as too discouraging.

Can I draw again right after?

Yes. Each tap of "Draw Again" is an independent draw. The previous result has no effect on the odds of the next one.

Is any of my activity sent to a server?

No. Both the fortune draw and the result image generation happen entirely inside your browser, and nothing is sent anywhere.

Does saving the image post it to social media automatically?

No. "Save Result as Image" only downloads a PNG file to your device. You can share that file yourself if you'd like.