Nagano Kiso Hinoki Cypress Cutting Board | 樹齢100年 木曽桧 天然無垢一枚板 まな板

In professional Japanese washoku kitchens, master chefs almost exclusively choose Hinoki (檜 / 桧) wood for their cutting surfaces. Revered for centuries as the sacred timber used to build Ise Grand Shrine, slow-growth cypress from Nagano’s misty Kiso Valley possesses extraordinary natural culinary properties.

Crafted in collaboration with Marutoku Wood Shop, this solid single-piece board provides the ideal balance of firmness and give. When your santoku or nakiri knife strikes the board, the soft annual rings absorb the impact, preserving the razor edge of high-carbon steel knives while releasing a clean, invigorating alpine aroma.

Bruce’s Lived Experience Note: We use Hinoki wood extensively throughout our Okayama homestead. The natural aroma when water touches fresh cypress is pure forest therapy (shinrin-yoku) in your kitchen.