Shoyeido Premium Koh Kyo – Capital, 35 Incense Sticks

Shoyeido Premium Koh Kyo – Capital is a traditional Japanese incense composition from the prestigious Premium Koh collection by Shoyeido, the Kyoto-based incense manufacturer. The historic formula of this earlier version combines agarwood, sandalwood and selected precious spices to create a refined, warm and complex fragrance. The original pack contains 35 long incense sticks without a bamboo core.

An elegant composition of aromatic woods and spices

The fragrance of Kyo – Capital is characterised by its balanced, traditionally Japanese character. Precious aromatic woods and carefully blended spicy notes come together in a harmonious composition that combines warmth and aromatic depth with understated elegance.

Agarwood contributes its complex, deep and distinctive woody nuances to the blend. Sandalwood complements this foundation with a softer, warmer and slightly sweet fragrance note. The additional spices lend the composition a subtle spiciness and further aromatic variety.

Unlike distinctly earthy or intensely spicy incense blends, Kyo – Capital focuses primarily on the harmonious interplay of its various fragrance ingredients. The fragrance is refined, warm and delicately spiced, although the historical ingredient list does not establish whether any individual ingredient is particularly dominant.

Kyo – A tribute to the ancient imperial capital of Kyoto

The name Kyo – Capital refers to Kyoto, Japan's former imperial capital. For many centuries, Kyoto was an important centre of Japanese culture, the arts and traditional incense craftsmanship.

The culture of Koh-Do, the Japanese Way of Incense, also developed in this city. This tradition places particular importance on the mindful appreciation of precious aromatic woods. Agarwood and sandalwood are among the classic fragrance materials associated with this practice.

The name Kyo symbolically connects the incense with this cultural heritage. Its carefully balanced blend of aromatic woods and spices recalls the traditional Japanese art of bringing different fragrance ingredients together into a harmonious composition.

Premium Koh – Traditional incense craftsmanship by Shoyeido

The history of the Japanese incense manufacturer Shoyeido dates back to 1705. The Kyoto-based company is known for its traditional incense sticks and its expertise in working with aromatic woods, spices and other botanical fragrance ingredients.

The Premium Koh collection is one of the manufacturer's more sophisticated ranges. It is distinguished by complex fragrance compositions in which traditional formulas and carefully selected aromatic materials play an important role.

Kyo – Capital comes from an earlier version of this collection. The understated packaging, featuring Japanese lettering and the English product name, reflects the design used for the range at that time.

Kyo – Capital: An earlier original version

The pack offered here bears the historical product name Kyo – Capital and contains 35 incense sticks.

Shoyeido's current range includes a fragrance named Kyojiman – Pride of Kyoto, which probably belongs to the same fragrance line. However, an exact correspondence between the earlier and current formulas has not been confirmed.

This original version is therefore presented under its original name, with its historically documented composition of agarwood, sandalwood and precious spices.

Contents and use

The pack contains 35 Japanese incense sticks measuring approximately 18 cm in length. The average burning time is around 40 minutes per stick.

The incense sticks have no bamboo core. To use, briefly light the tip, gently blow out the flame and place the glowing stick in a suitable, heat-resistant incense holder.

Ensure adequate ventilation while burning incense and never leave burning incense sticks unattended.

Features of Shoyeido Premium Koh Kyo

• Manufacturer: Shoyeido
• Product: Premium Koh Kyo – Capital
• Collection: Premium Koh / Premium Incense
• Origin: Japan
• Composition according to earlier product documentation: agarwood, sandalwood and precious spices
• Fragrance character: warm, woody, elegant and delicately spiced
• Type: Japanese incense sticks without a bamboo core
• Contents: 35 incense sticks
• Length: approx. 18 cm
• Burning time: approx. 40 min per stick
• Special feature: earlier original packaging from the Premium Koh collection