CHIKUSEIKŌ Bamboo Charcoal Incense
竹清香
Chikuseikō is a bamboo charcoal incense crafted entirely from natural ingredients on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.
Chikuseikō is a bamboo charcoal incense crafted from natural ingredients on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. Awaji Island produces 70 percent of Japan’s incense, thanks to the westerly winds that blow during the winter, providing ideal conditions for drying and creating high-quality incense.
The two key ingredients of the incense are bamboo charcoal and the aqueous solution derived from cooling the smoke during the carbonization process of bamboo. This blend with bamboo charcoal results in incense with minimal smoke output. The incense’s subtle aroma, sourced from plants, also offers natural deodorizing properties.
Chikuseikō incense is available in fragrances of bamboo and cherry blossom.
As natural ingredients are used, there may be differences in finish, colour and size.
Please use an incense holder on a stable surface and avoid any flammable objects nearby.
Keep away from young children.
9cm per stick.
50 sticks per box.
Kansai
The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.
