Experience Japanese Culture Firsthand ≪Fragrant Sachet Experience≫

Kōdō, Japan’s traditional art of incense appreciation, has a history of over a thousand years. This practice involves enjoying the subtle fragrances of rare woods, calming the mind and sharpening the spirit. First embraced by nobles in the Heian period, kōdō is still valued today, both in Japan and abroad, as a way to find inner peace. Aichi Prefecture’s Shino School, dating back to the Muromachi period, is recognized as a cultural treasure, preserving this ancient tradition.

In this workshop, beginners can easily enjoy making their own "fragrant sachet" to take home. While learning about the history and culture of incense, participants will blend several types of incense to create a unique, original fragrant sachet. Each person can make two.

President and CEO of Kikuya Seishindo Co., Ltd. (Kohgen),
Representative Director of the Incense Recurrent Academy.
Instructor at Chūnichi Culture Center (since 2003) and
part-time lecturer at Kinjo Gakuin University (since 2008).

Kohgen, a specialty store for incense, prayer beads, and fragrant wood, has locations in Nagoya (main store), as well as Ginza and Ueno in Tokyo. Each store offers incense sales (with guidance from incense concierges), incense-making workshops, sales, repairs, and memorial services for prayer beads, as well as evaluations of aromatic wood.