Floral Candles 100% natural Japanese candles made of sumac wax and paper/igusa rush wick. Beautiful floral design candles are used as the substitute of real flowers for the Buddhist alter. Hand made and hand painted. Koike Candle Shop in Niigata, Japan. From the top to the bottom: Camellia 10-cho(15cm), Classic Red 5-cho(20cm), Classic Red 10-cho(15cm) Category Size Price 20-cho (#26) 12cm(4.72 inches) x 2 candles JPY1,575 10-cho (#25) 15cm(5.91 inches) x 1 candle JPY1,050 5-cho (#27) 20cm(7.87 inches) x 1 candle JPY2,100 Left to Right: Chrysanthemum, Camellia, Lotus Flowers Design Selection Classic Red Classic Red Classic White Daffodils Plum Blossoms Violet Cherry Blossoms Chrysanthemum Camellia Lotus Flowers Left to Right: Daffodils, Plum Blossoms, Violet, Cherry Blossoms These special floral candles are made by Koike Candle Shop in Niigata. All of the candles are handmade and hand-painted. Niigata, located in the north of Japan, has a cold winter climate. In winter covered by snow, there is no real flower to offer to the Buddhist Alter. These beautiful floral candles are made to replace the real flower in the winter as the offering. Each candle is handmade and hand-painted wholeheartedly. Therefore every candle is made for you one and only. Candles of Koike are offered to the Meiji Shrine. Shigeo Koike, 3rd Generation Master Craftman painting the candle.