Latest News about Scents of Japan

[November 15, 2017]
Thank you to all our wholesale customers for your patience while we took some (well-needed) time off to rest before the Christmas order rush. We are back at work again and will ship all orders ASAP.

[February 6, 2012]
We've held off exhibiting at the NYIGF due to the large amount of time it takes us away from our business. We'd rather spend the time serving our customers, improving our support, and expanding the product line. Thank you to everyone who has been helping us to bring in these great fragrances to North America.

[Jan 30 - Feb 3 2011]
We're going to the NYIGF again. This time we have totally new Koh-Shi Seasonal Incenses to introduce to North America! So come visit us at Booth 1645 and see our newest incenses.

[August 15 - 19 2010]
We've been moved to a new booth in New York's Jacob Javits Center (the old booth is now in a construction zone). So come visit us at Booth 1645 and see our newest incenses.

[January 31, 2010]
We will be exhibiting at the NYIFG again, booth 2255, through February 4, 2010.

[August 21, 2009]
"Thank You" to eveyone who stopped by our booth at the August 2009 NYIGF. We're now back at work and processing new orders.

[August 11 - 21, 2009]
All Scents of Japan operations were suspended from 11 August through 21 August.

[August 16 - 22, 2009]
Please come to the
New York International Gift Fair. Our Booth #2255 is upstairs in Jacob Javits Center.

[January 25 - 29, 2009]
Thanks for coming to the
New York International Gift Fair. Our Booth #2255 is upstairs in Jacob Javits Center.

December 10, 2008]
We've got a new phone number, a new fax number, and new hours of operation:

Phone: (415) 931-7002
Fax: (415) 931-4002

Open: 11AM - 7PM Pacific Time, Tuesday thru Sunday, closed Monday.

Our mailing address is:

Scents of Japan
2370 Market Street #321
San Francisco, CA 94114

[September 4, 2008]
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the NYIGF. We met many new customers and had fun introducing everyone to our new scents!

[August 17 - 21, 2008]
Scents of Japan will be exhibiting from 17 to 21 August at the New York International Gift Fair, (NYIGF). We will be in the Jacob Javits Convention Center,
Booth 7457 (1st Floor in the General Gifts section).

[8 August 2008]
Scents of Japan just introduced its first incense of the Firefly series, in an Amber scent. Click here to see why this is like no other incense.

[2 August 2008]
Shunkohdo has three new very large rolls of incense packed in a gorgeous box. These make a great gift.

[2 August 2008]
Daihatsu has packaged Granulated Incense into a beautiful and unusual hex-shaped box. These are great for incense ceremonies.

[2 August 2008]
The incense masters who are members of the Awaji Island Koh-Shi are introducing twelve new incenses at the NYIGF.

[1 August 2008]
New Large boxes of Baikundo Smokeless Incenses added!

[21 June 2008]
New Cast iron burner added!

[27 June 2008]
Shorindo has added a new sandalwood incense with Chinese spices: Shion.

[21 June 2008]
New Keigao Kaori Incense added!

[14 June 2008]
Please welcome our newest incense OEM, Awaji-Baikundo. Though we have already been enjoying their Koh-shi incense #102 (thé doux), they've now offered us three new incenses based upon Hydrangea Tea (Amacha Kou) !

[6 June 2008]
New Tennendo Shingon Incense added!

[7 May 2008]
New Minorien Fu-in Kyara Ryugen Incense added!

[31 January to 5 February 2008]
Members of the Awaji Koh-shi flew to New York to suport our booth.

[2 -5 February 2008]
We exhibited at the New York International Gift Fair, NYIGF:

We were in Booth 10018 (5th Floor of the Metropolitan Pavilion), in the New York's Newest section.

[26 - 29 January 2008]
We exhibited at the San Francisco International Gift Fair, SFIGF:

We were in a huge booth owned by Xcidia. Look for booths 5726 through 5831 in the North Hall of Moscone Center. And just one day later we go to New York City (whew!).

[15 January 2008]
Two new incense manufacturers added:

Scents of Japan is pleased to add the incense from two companies Kikujudo and Shorindo, Both these companies are from Japan's Awaji Island.

[3 November 2007]
First new Scents of Japan product added:

Orchard, a soft, less-smoke incense, is now available.

[29 Aug 2007]
New Kunjudo and Kunmedo products added:

Kunjudo's Karin is now available in a small box, plus we've brought in four different scents of Kunmeido's granulated incense.

[Coming: August 17 - 21, 2008]
We're moving to Jacob Javits Convention Center at the New York International Gift Fair, NYIGF:
We will be in Booth 7457 (1 st Floor in the General Gifts section.

[21 June 2008]
New Cast iron burner added!

[27 June 2008]
Shorindo has added a new sandalwood incense with Chinese spices: Shion.

[21 June 2008]
New Keigao Kaori Incense added!

[14 June 2008]
Please welcome our newest incense OEM, Awaji-Baikundo. Though we have already been enjoying their Koh-shi incense #102 (thé doux), they've now offered us three new incenses based upon Hydrangea Tea (Amacha Kou) !

[6 June 2008]
New Tennendo Shingon Incense added!

[7 May 2008]
New Minorien Fu-in Kyara Ryugen Incense added!

[31 January to 5 February 2008]
Members of the Awaji Koh-shi flew to New York to suport our booth.

[2 -5 February 2008]
We exhibited at the New York International Gift Fair, NYIGF:

We were in Booth 10018 (5th Floor of the Metropolitan Pavilion), in the New York's Newest section.

[26 - 29 January 2008]
We exhibited at the San Francisco International Gift Fair, SFIGF:

We were in a huge booth owned by Xcidia. Look for booths 5726 through 5831 in the North Hall of Moscone Center. And just one day later we go to New York City (whew!).

[15 January 2008]
Two new incense manufacturers added:

Scents of Japan is pleased to add the incense from two companies Kikujudo and Shorindo, Both these companies are from Japan's Awaji Island.

[3 November 2007]
First new Scents of Japan product added:

Orchard, a soft, less-smoke incense, is now available.

[29 Aug 2007]
New Kunjudo and Kunmedo products added:

Kunjudo's Karin is now available in a small box, plus we've brought in four different scents of Kunmeido's granulated incense.

[27 Jul 2007]
Scents of Japan is the feature "indie" company for the San Francisco Examiner® Newspaper.

The Examiner, the largest newspaper in Northern California, chose Scents of Japan as their example of an independent small company from the Bay Area that was leading the trend of selling to large retailers. See this link to their Business Section.

[28 Jul - 1 Aug 2007]
San Francisco International Gift Fair (SFIGF)

The SFIGF is one of the largest venues in the USA, where buyers from all over North America come to view and order products for their stores.
Scents of Japan displayed hundreds of incense products from over a dozen Japanese manufacturers. Nearly all of these incenses are completely new to the USA.
We were at Booth 933, (Distinctive Lines section) in Moscone South.
[click for map].

[Feb. and May 2007]
Business in Japan
In just the past six months, the Scents of Japan staff have twice traveled throughout southern Japan, selecting the best incense and securing distributorship rights from many new incense manufacturers. The manufacturers' enthusiastic response and recent shipments of new products means we will be able to quickly fill new orders.