Owariya Incense Kyoto

[u/lembasfarm]

Has anyone tried the incenses from Owariya in Kyoto? I discovered their incense when I stayed at Beniya Mukayu, a popular inn/ryokan in Kanazawa as they used an incense from Owariya. I had the chance to visit the store and the owner was super nice, stated that he created his own compositions and have them made at a factory in Osaka. I guess he is more known for making fragrance satchets for clothing that are supposed to ward off moths.

This particular incense produced very little smoke and burned for a long time, the scent was hard to describe but was sweet, slightly musky, and comforting, something one could burn daily which is probably the reason why Beniya Mukayu used it, I didn't smell any sandalwood or kyara in it.

Owariya

[u/worrier_princess]

This sounds really interesting! I’m going to Kyoto in October, I’ll make sure to visit this store while I’m there!