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Pieces of sandalwood, a classic incense aroma — Illustration only: the photo shows Sandalwood, not this product or its packaging. Photo: Nistha.aslp, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nippon Kodo Entry 40 of 67

Mainichi-Koh Sandalwood

The sandalwood version of Mainichi-Koh, a line introduced in 1912 and described as Nippon Kodo's most popular product.

Brand: Nippon Kodo
Origin: Japan
Tradition: Japan
Form: Coreless stick
Smoke: Medium smoke

Scent profile

Woody
Sweet
Spicy

Editorial estimate, not a lab analysis or community vote. Your experience may differ.

Key materials

SandalwoodWoody

Typical materials for this style. Makers rarely publish full recipes.

Sources

Main claims checked against the sources below on 3 November 2026.

See also

Japan15 incense

Nippon KodoJapan

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Photo credits (9)

Photos were resized, converted to WebP and may be cropped for display. Each keeps its original license.

Cut pieces of sandalwood and tulsi. Nistha.aslp, CC BY-SA 4.0
The incense burner at Senso-ji, Tokyo. Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
Ginza, Tokyo. A scene-setting photo, not from this brand. Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0
The inner bark of Cinnamomum cassia. NanaYawBotar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Seeds of Dryobalanops aromatica in Pahang, Malaysia. Farishhamka, CC0
A sandalwood tree (Santalum album). Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
The fruits of sandalwood (Santalum album). Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
The bark of a frankincense tree in Dhofar, Oman. Akkbula, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jasmine (Jasminum sambac). An illustration of the flower, not a Dupalo product photo. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0