Experience a sacred Japanese New Year tradition with Koyasan Kaiyasan Kai-Ososo ( / Toso Herbal Mix) a traditional herbal blend from Koyasan, the UNESCO World Heritage temple mountain in Wakayama Prefecture.
This spiritual herbal infusion is used to prepare Toso, a celebratory medicinal sake drunk during New Years to purify the body and bring good health for the year ahead.
Made by Daishi Darani Pharmaceutical Co., which has long been associated with Koyasans monastic herbal medicine tradition, this product represents the intersection of Buddhist wellness philosophy and Japanese folk medicine.
Traditional Koyasan herbal remedy used for Toso (medicinal sake).
Includes five carefully selected herbs used in Japanese Kampo medicine.
Symbolizes purification, renewal, and health for the New Year.
Produced by Daishi Darani Pharmaceutical Co., a Koyasan-based herbal manufacturer.
Easy to prepare: simply steep the sachet in sake or mirin overnight.
Place one herbal sachet in 360 ml (about 2 cups) of sake or 300 ml of mirin.
Soak overnight at room temperature.
Enjoy warm or at room temperature the next morning.
Traditionally shared among family members during the first sunrise of the year (Hatsuhinode).
Japanese traditional herbs:
Windproof, Japanese pepper, balloon flower, meat rain, Cinnamon, White
Net Weight: 40 g
Form: Tea bag (for soaking)
Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Daishi Darani Pharmaceutical Co. ()
Toso () has been enjoyed in Japan since the Heian era. It was believed to ward off evil spirits and illness, symbolizing purification and renewal. Even today, families prepare Toso during Oshogatsu (New Year celebrations) as part of the traditional breakfast ritual.
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