Kitowa incense is carefully hand crafted by the craftsman with technology that has been handed down for about over 400 years.
Incense Stick HINOKI (Japanese cypress)
The incense stick is made from a mixture of Hinoki(Japanese cypress), Hiba(White-ceder), and Kusunoki(Camphor tree) wood, in a natural way and without using dye. This well-balanced scent is made with natural woody oils and carefully selected incense materials.
Blended with hinoki oil produced in Mie Prefecture. By blending the scent of geranium and iris to the sophisticated fragrance of hinoki, ornateness is expressed. Adding sandalwood to the base as an accent draws out the depth of the fragrance. ( Hinoki : Japanese cypress)
Light the tip of the incense stick, then blow out the flame to produce the delicate wisp of smoke. Place it in the burner, and your room will be quickly filled with a special fragrance.
Package size：height 155mm x width 45mm x depth 45mm weight 55g Incense size：128mm 40sticks with incense stand Burn time : about 30 minutes
Incense Stick KUSUNOKI (camphor tree)
Blended with kusunoki oil produced in Yakushima Island, Japan. By blending bergamot, orange and grapefruit with the cool and refreshing fragrance of kusunoki, freshness is expressed. A musky base also accentuates the sense of translucence. ( Kusunoki: Camphor tree)
Package size：height 155mm x width 45mm x depth 45mm weight 55g Incense size：128mm 40 sticks with incense stand Burn time : about 30 minutes
Incense Stick HIBA (white-ceder)
Blended with hiba oil produced in Aomori, Japan. Tonka bean is added to the profound scent of hiba to express a well- rounded sweetness. By adding pine needle and tea tree to the base, a refreshing sense spreads throughout. ( Hiba: White-ceder)
Incense Stick SANDALWOOD
These incense sticks contain sandalwood from India and Indonesia. The creamy, sweet, silky, top-quality sandalwood is accented with the mellow spices of saffron and cumin. Translucent iris and cedarwood lead you to an elegant final note.
Sandalwood is a tall tree that can grow up to 3m in height, and sandalwood from Mysore, India is considered a luxury item. It has a yellowish-grey bark, and the core of the wood has a mellow, sweet scent. The scent varies depending on its place of origin. Sandalwood from Indonesia is characterized by a mellow, yet sour scent.
Package size：height 155mm x width 45mm x depth 45mm weight 55gIncense size：128mm40 sticks with incense standBurn time : about 30 minutes
Incense Stick KYARA Aloeswood
These incense sticks are made from Kyara (the highest quality of Vietnamese aloeswood). Kyara, nurtured by the eternal workings of nature, is a noble and subtle fragrance that is complemented by the warm depth of nutmeg and birch. The emotional sweetness of cistus and vetiver creates its exotic base.
Kyara is a very rare and expensive fragrant wood that is hardly produced these days. When Aquilaria trees decompose, its resin becomes fragrant over a long period of time. Kyara is the type of aloeswood that has a particularly good scent. The resinification process is caused by various natural factors, but the detailed process is still unknown. It is said that it takes nearly 100 years for the wood to become like this, and it is truly a mystery of nature. Kyara was once the finest fragrant wood, and was kept by powerful people such as emperors and shoguns to show off their status.
Package size：height 155mm x width 45mm x depth 45mm weight 55gIncense size：128mm40sticks with incense standBurn time : about 30 minutes