Description
Production region：Nanao City Ishikawa
Material：Plant-derived ingredients such as the fruit of the Japanise wax tree, rapeseed, and palm tree
Size：φ10 × H80mm /pcs, Set of 7 with ironware candle stand
Box：W14 × D15 × H45mm ※Gift‐boxed
※Burn time 90mins
The main difference between traditional Japanese candles (warōsoku) and Western candles lies in the materials. While Western candles are typically made from mineral oils or beeswax, Japanese candles use plant-based waxes such as haze (wax tree) and palm, along with wicks made from washi paper and igusa (rush). This makes them gentler on both people and the environment.
Takazawa Candle, which has been making Japanese candles since 1892, is based in Nanao City — the birthplace of Hasegawa Tōhaku, the painter famous for “Pine Trees,” a National Treasure. These candles are inspired by the natural scenery of the region, inviting the viewer to enjoy the quiet flicker of the flame as a moment of rest. They make a thoughtful gift: a way to give someone time to unwind.
Tōhaku is a candle named in honor of Hasegawa Tōhaku, the renowned painter active from the Azuchi-Momoyama period into the early Edo period.
商品説明
生産地：石川県七尾市
素材：ハゼの実、菜種、椰子などの植物由来
大きさ：φ10 × H80mm、7個セット 南部鉄器燭台付
箱：W14 × D15 × H45mm ※張箱入
※燃焼時間 約90分
和蝋燭と洋蝋燭の大きな違いは素材にあります。洋蝋燭が鉱物油や蜜蝋を主原料にするのに対して、和蝋燭は櫨（はぜ）や椰子（やし）などの植物油と、和紙とい草から取れる灯芯が使われ、人にも環境にもやさしい側面があります。
明治25年から和ろうそくを作り続けている高澤蝋燭がある七尾市は、「松林図屏風」で有名な長谷川等伯誕生の地です。同地の自然をモチーフにした蝋燭の炎のゆらぎを楽しむ、くつろぎの時間を贈り物にしてはいかがでしょう。
等伯は、その名の通り、安土桃山時代から江戸時代初期にかけて活躍した絵師、長谷川等伯にちなんだ和蝋燭です。
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