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The trunk and leaves of a sandalwood tree — Illustration only: the photo shows Sandalwood, not this product or its packaging. Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nippon Kodo Entry 42 of 67

Morning Star Sandalwood

An affordable everyday introduction to Japanese incense: thin, gentle, and clearly sandalwood.

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

Scent profile

Woody
Sweet

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

Partly checked on 3 November 2026: the sources below confirm this product or style, but some details are general.

See also

Japan15 incense

Nippon KodoJapan

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Photo credits (7)

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
The fruits of sandalwood (Santalum album). Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jasmine (Jasminum sambac). An illustration of the flower, not a Dupalo product photo. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0
Damask rose (Rosa × damascena). H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0