Awaji Island is loved for its fragrances: Tour an incense factory and create your own fragrance

Awaji Island is Japan's leading producer of incense sticks. In this program, visitors will learn the history of a community that made incense for more than 170 years and experience a rich traditional fragrance culture. Go on a guided tour of a factory that inherits a traditional incense-making process and is usually closed to the public. Feel the skill of the artisans up close. See the instant when a Japanese fragrance appreciated throughout the world is completed. In the scent creation experience, craft a singular fragrance recipe infused with your personality. Craft a scented bag with select raw incense materials and discover a new aspect of your sense of smell. Why have Awaji Island's incense sticks lasted for 175 years? Why are fragrances from Awaji Island beloved around the world? See if you can find hints on realizing a sustainable society in the wisdom and efforts of those who came before us.