Hinoki Products

Virtues of Hinoki Cypress Wood - Hinoki Wood, Material Used for Making Bath Tubs

Hinoki wood is a suitable material to be used around wet areas because oil in its natural state makes it highly rot-resistant. For this reason, you can find many Hinoki products for kitchens and bathrooms.

Hinoki cypress wood is also famous for refreshing lemony scent, which has benefits like:

• Relaxation effect
• Keeps away bacteria and molds

Use of Hinoki Wood

Since hinoki is a durable and rot-resistant material it is being used for making:

• temples and shrines
• furniture
• cutting board
• wooden bath mat
• bath stool
• bathtub



Hinoki bathtub is probably the most popular among all. It can provide you a whole body relaxation as you soak your body in warm water filled with refreshing lemony scent. While an ordinary Hinoki bathtub can cost you several thousand dollars to own, using hinoki wood humidifier is a less costly way of enjoying the great aroma of Hinoki wood.

“Mast” Humidifier - Aromatic Interior Decoration Made of Hinoki Wood

Inspired from the shape of a yacht on a sea, Shin Okada at FLaPP Design Studio created a compact gadget that creates aromatic air without electricity. The intrinsic aroma tickles your nose as water evaporates from thin sheets of wood. With refreshing air it creates Mast humidifier can give you a little peace of mind while it sits quietly on your desk.

See Mast Humidifier on Jmarket.com

Kiso Hinoki, Creamy Colored Wood with Beautiful Straight Grain

Hinoki is valued as the highest quality wood in Japan. While there are several production districts, Kiso region is known as the best among all.

Kiso hinoki wood is famous for beautiful straight grain. The natural environment of Kiso region, steep mountains and cold winter, slows down the growth of Hinoki cypress and creates fine-grained timber.

Masuya Koubou

Masuya Koubou is a manufacturer specialized in crafting Japanese wooden measure “masu”. “Masu” has been part of Japanese culture from ancient times as a tool of measuring rice and sake. It is still used in many occasions such as weddings, celebrations and religious rituals.



By using the crafting techniques passed down as a tradition, Masuya Koubou now produces quality traditional Hinoki wood products as well as practical wooden crafts with modern sophistication.

See the products below by Masuya Koubou