Baikundo Co., Ltd. was founded in Ka-ei 3 (1850) and sells incense sticks and incense from its base in Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.

Incense sticks are closely related to Japanese culture, climate, and national character.
We offer market proposals with the desire to value customer feedback and culture, and to be of service.
Furthermore, in order to contribute to the development of fragrance culture, we are challenging technological innovation, and while utilizing traditional techniques, we are developing products that emphasize naturalness, health, and convenience.

The charming townscape of E-i, selected as one of the 100 Best Fragrant Landscapes by the Ministry of the Environment.
The 100 Best Fragrant Landscapes is a designation of 100 outstanding locations as fragrant environments, as part of supporting regional initiatives to preserve and create good fragrances and the nature and culture that are their source - the fragrance environment.



Over 170 years since incense stick production began on Awaji Island


"Incense Stick Production in Awaji City" and "100 Best Fragrant Landscapes"
After the end of World War II, when American occupying forces visited E-i, Awaji City (formerly E-i, Ichinomiya Town), a soldier is said to have asked a passerby:
"Is something happening in town today?"
To this, the passerby replied, "Why do you ask if something is happening?"
The soldier then said, "Well, the scent of incense is coming from all over town, so I wondered if there was a funeral for someone important.
" there is an episode that goes like this.

In E-i, Awaji City, many incense stick factories line the streets, and the scent of incense drifts as a part of daily life. Visitors to the town are always surprised by the scent of incense emanating from the entire area.

Incense stick production, which accounts for approximately 70% of the total national production and has continued since the Ka-ei era (about 170 years ago), still involves one in four residents of E-i, Awaji City, and is deeply rooted in the lives of the residents.
This "Incense Stick Production in Awaji City" was certified as one of the Ministry of the Environment's "100 Best Fragrant Landscapes" in 2001.

As one of the oldest manufacturers that began incense stick production in E-i, Awaji City, we at Baikundo also hope to continue to assist in preserving the rich fragrance and the nature, culture, and life that are its source for the future.



Incense Stick Manufacturing (Handicraft Artisans)


(1) Fragrance Blending and Dough Kneading
Various raw materials are placed in a kneading machine, mixed with water or hot water, kneaded like clay, and then compressed in a roller press to create a "kneaded ball."



(2) Slicing
The "kneaded ball" is fed into an extruding machine and extruded into long, thin strands like somen noodles.



(3) Arranging on Trays
They are arranged without gaps on boards called tray boards.



(4) Drying
After being placed in a drying room, they are air-dried.

- Incense sticks to brighten your everyday life and add color to each month.
Incense sticks with little smoke, blended by a master incense blender inheriting the tradition since the founding of the company in Ka-ei 3 (1850), based on natural ingredients, with a fragrance imagined for each month.
Incense sticks for deodorizing and purifying, blended with Kishu Binchotan charcoal vinegar.
12 types selected from the scents of flowers and fragrant woods.
You can change the fragrance each month.
Approximately 90 sticks per box (if you use 3 sticks per day, it can be used for 30 days (estimate).
Recommended for those concerned about indoor odors or the lingering scent of incense.
Pure domestic product from Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.
The burning time may vary slightly depending on how the incense stick is burned and the airflow.

- Main raw materials for incense sticks: Activated charcoal, Tabu powder, Kishu Binchotan charcoal vinegar, plant-derived deodorizer, minerals, various fragrances. The black color is uncolored and does not use dyes.

- Contents: 12 boxes Smoke level: Low smoke Incense stick length: Approx. 13.5 cm Burning time: Approx. 25 minutes Product dimensions/weight: 178x48x356mm 935g
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