We will be offering three time options for this 90-minute workshop:

Session 1 11:00am - 12:30pm

Session 2 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Session 3 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Learn about the art and history of Japanese blended incense before making your own batch of nerikō to enjoy at home.

Since the Heian period (794-1192), fragrant powdered ingredients were mixed with honey or plum flesh and kneaded into round pastilles know as nerikō. This form of incense is indirectly heated rather than burned to release aroma - ideal for smaller spaces and individuals sensitive to smoke.

During this 90-minute, hands-on workshop, guests will learn about the significance of nerikō and its use throughout Japanese history before getting their hands dirty blending and rolling their own incense to take home. All supplies and equipment will be provided. Participants will choose between Baika 梅花 (Plum Blossom) and Zuiun 瑞雲 (Auspicious Clouds), two specially formulated recipes crafted by the Senzan Goryū school of Kōdō (incense ceremony) in Kyoto, Japan.

Workshop $38 (materials included)