Incense Sticks - Shiyō - Sandalwood

A single bundle of Shiyō (紫陽), an incense from Kyukyodo (鳩居堂) of Kyoto, in its pale yellow and pink paper tube printed with the Kyukyodo mark and the maker's two addresses.

It is characterized by a refined, traditional sandalwood scent profile, leaning on Kyukyodo’s legacy of classic, court-style blending with an elegant woody aroma.

To use, light the tip, wave out the flame and stand the stick upright in an incense holder or a bowl of ash or sand. Never leave burning incense unattended.

Specifications:

• Maker: Kyukyodo (鳩居堂), Kyoto
• Scent profile: Sandalwood
• Format: one bundle in a paper tube
• Origin: Made in Japan

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Kyukyodo (鳩居堂) was founded in 1663, when Kumagai Jikishin (熊谷直心), twentieth in line from the warrior Kumagai Naozane, opened a dealership in medicinal ingredients in front of Honnō-ji temple on Teramachi in Kyoto. Because the raw materials of medicine and incense overlap, the house began making incense around 1700. In 1880 it opened a Tokyo branch at Ginza Owari-chō, now Ginza 5-chōme, to serve the Imperial Household. Both addresses, Teramachi Aneyakōji in Kyoto and Ginza 5-chōme in Tokyo, are printed on its incense tubes.