お香の日の由来は日本書記によると、推古天皇3年（595年）4月に「沈水、淡路島に漂着」と記され、淡路島にひと抱えもある香木が漂着しました。この沈水（じんすい）というのが一般的に言われるところの沈香という香木です。
島民がその木を焼くと良い香りが辺り一面に広がったので驚き、木片は朝廷に献上されました。そこで聖徳太子が観音像を作ったとされます。
今も淡路島ではその香木をご神体として枯木神社に祭られれています。
沈水香木の伝来した4月と、「香」の字を分解した「一十八日」をあわせて4月18日を「お香の日」として制定しています。
お香の日を記念して「高井十右衛門2024」をつくりました。
商品内容はお香「高井十右衛門」2018、2019、銀座香箱で好評いただいた芹摘姫のお香の三種類アソートしております。
また、錫香立は香十の「十」を象徴としてデザインした錫香立を特別に作りました。
大切なお香と香立を桐箱に納めた限定商品です。
Today, 18 April, is Incense Day.
The origin of Incence Day can be traced back to the 3rd year of the reign of Emperor Suiko (595), when, according to the Japanese Bible, "Jinsui drifted ashore on the island of Awaji" and a large piece of wood was found on the island of Awaji. This agarwood is commonly known as agarwood.
When the islanders burnt the wood, they were surprised to find that the fragrance spread throughout the area, and the pieces were presented to the Imperial Court. It is said that Prince Shotoku made a statue of the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) from it.
The fragrant wood is still worshipped as a deity at the Kareki Shrine on Awaji Island.
The month of April, when the agarwood was introduced to Japan, and 18 April, which is a decomposition of the Chinese character for 'incense', are combined to form the 'Incense Day'.
To commemorate Incence Day, 'Takai Juemon 2024' was created.
The product contains an assortment of three types of incense: 'Takai Juemon' 2018, 2019 and the Seritsumihime incense that was well received at the GinzaKobako.
In addition, a tin incense stand was specially designed to symbolise the 'ten' of the incense ten.
The precious incense and incense stand are packaged in a limited edition paulownia wood box.
It is now on sale at the main Koju Tokyo Ginza shop and the Kyoto Ninenzaka shop.
