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Dear friend,

Shoyeido has announced they would no longer produce this incense because collecting wild Kyara is no longer sustainable.

If you have tried it before, then perhaps you are missing the legend aroma of the wild Ky Nam. Due to wild Ky Nam is almost extinct, Shoyeido can no longer produce it

The good news is that with the advances in technology, we are able to grow our Kygarwood, a sustainable cultivated Ky Nam. Although it is not the same with the wild, Kygarwood does have the creamy woody of the Wild Ky Nam

You can learn more here

The smell of the past

This description of Sho-Kaku remains unchanged although you and I know we will never get it again.

I will leave this page here as a nice memory.

Translucent Path is the crown jewel of incense. It is made of kyara - the most cherished and fragrant form of agarwood. It is unlike any other fragrance on Earth.

Shoyeido's master incense crafters spent a full decade perfecting the recipe for this exquisite fragrance. With great care and clear intention, a true masterpiece of fragrance was born.

Incense is available in a full pack of 37 sticks (18cm) and a sample size of 9 sticks (9cm)

A review by Kyarazen

Kyarazen suggested that the name of the incense might be influencing their perception, but when they enjoy a lit stick of Shokaku, it reminds them of their overnight temple stay at Mount Koyasan in Japan. They recalled waking up early to attend the morning service in the temple main hall at 6 am, where everyone huddled around a kerosene heater in the freezing winter, while the monks, dressed in thin cotton garments, endured the icy temperatures and began chanting Shichibongo (四智梵語). Kyarazen compared the start of Shokaku to the chief abbot reciting a few stanzas before the other monks joined in with their blended voices. He speculated that his experiences and knowledge of kyara/agarwood led them to revere Shokaku as one of the best pure kyara incenses they had ever burnt (noting that this was a personal preference and might not apply to others).

He advised those fortunate enough to own any sticks of Shokaku to store them carefully and revisit them occasionally, suggesting that you might find as much delight in it as the he did.