Nippon Kodo: Jinko Tendan Incense

Jinko Tendan , Agarwood & Rose Incense Sticks Set the tone for your quiet space of calm or create a zen space for your at home tea ceremony with this beautiful Nippon Kodo incense. Tendan incense combines the rich fragrance of agarwood with delicate, slightly sweet scent of rose. The fragrance is made from carefully selected aromatic woods, using Nippon Kodo's unique perfume preparation and the latest fragrance creation techniques inherited from the Tensho period of the Azuchi-Momoyama Culture. Part of Nippon Kodo’s Tendan collection, this balanced incense conjures images of Shinto shrines and old mountain temples. The less smoke incense is smooth and clean making it ideal for meditation, daily rituals or creating a serene tea ceremony at home. Made in Japan Contents: 300 sticks Burn Time: approx. 25 min Sticks: approx 14cm long Holder not included About Nippon Kodo: Nippon Kodo is one of Japan’s oldest and best-known incense makers, with roots going back to 1575 in Awaji Island, a region historically tied to the country’s incense trade. Over more than four centuries, the company has built its name on blending traditional Japanese incense-making with modern tastes, and it’s now a familiar presence in shops around the world. Its flagship line, Morning Star, is a staple for many people new to Japanese incense, offering approachable scents like sandalwood, cedarwood, and jasmine. For more refined tastes, the Kayuragi and Kyara lines draw on precious woods such as aloeswood (agarwood) and sandalwood, prized for their depth and subtle sweetness. Nippon Kodo’s sticks are generally known for their gentle, clean burn and restrained fragrance, in keeping with the Japanese practice of kōdō, the “way of incense,” where scent is appreciated as a quiet, contemplative experience rather than an overpowering one.