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Kinkoen

Nara · Japan

Hand-made soot and oil sumi ink sticks

What you’ll find

What Kinkoen is known for

A Nara sumi ink workshop of about 150 years, Kinkoen makes soot and oil ink sticks and offers a hands-on 'gripped sumi' making experience at its Sanjo-cho workshop. Its ink sticks are sold in person and shipped overseas through an online store.