Shoyeido Incense Co. Kyoto Main Store

4.5

A long-standing store with a long history as a leader of fragrance culture since its founding in 1705. They manufacture and sell all sorts of fragrances including incense for religious use, incense sticks for tatami rooms, informal incenses, incense for tea ceremonies, and incense pastilles. The shop interior feels like a room used for tea ceremonies and it's fun to search the shop for a scent that fits your lifestyle. Popular purchases for those looking for Kyoto souvenirs are their Hourin incenses, a traditional scent used in traditional Japanese restaurants and inns, and their popular XiangDo Series, a pure fragrance with scents of rose and lavender.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Karasuma-dori Nijo Agaru East side Map
Area: City Center Area
Phone: 0752125590
Hours: 9:00-18:00
[Kunshukan]10:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday (excluding New Year's Holiday, Kunshukan is Irregular holidays)
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Visit with Ryoko-San

Reviewed : 2016.11.29

My friend and I absolutely had the most fascinating visit to the Karasuma Nijo store where Ryoko-San introduced us to the traditional way of making incense in their fragrance factory tour. Ryoko-San...
お香

Reviewed : 2019.10.22

たくさんのお香があります。香りを三種類から選んで匂い袋を作ることができます。300年余続く老舗です。奥にもあり、体験コーナーがあります。また、期間限定で美術品を置いてあります。
お香の有名店です

Reviewed : 2019.09.17

京都の有名なお香のお店です。香袋を購入しました。袋はいろんな色、模様の中から好きなのを選び、中の香りは３種類の中から好みを選ぶと、中身をつめてできあがります。選ぶのが楽しかったです。おみやげにもよさそうです。カードも使えました。