About KODO

KODO established itself as a distinguished art form in Japan at least 500 years ago. It is known as one of the Japan’s ‘three great forms of art’ together with tea ceremony and flower arrangement. In an incense ceremony, a traditional KODO practice try to find out the incense being burned by identifying the subtly differences in the fragrance of scented woods. Incense ceremonies often have themes related to classical Japanese poetry, historic events or seasonal changes in which the participants enjoy. In the KODO game called KUMIKO, the participants are presented with a number of incenses at the same time and they are asked to identify which scents and in what order they were burnt. KUMIKO is not meant to be a competition by itself but as a refined form of recreation for all players to have fun with the fragrance, enjoy the space and immerse in the artistic atmosphere of the event.

KODO experience

You can now take part in a KUMIKO game at KODO ceremony room”Korin”, the Japanese-style room set up especially for incense ceremony on the second floor of our shop. For experienced participants, we can prepare a more complex set of fragrances or arrange the game with themes catering to your interests.
We cannot accept without booking. It’s available from 2 people.
Standard KUMIKO 60 min. ¥2.750/per person.

※This activity will be conducted in Japanese. We strongly recommend you have an interpreter.

You can find an interpreter follow the link provided below.

https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/guides/index.html