I'm not sure if it's hinoki cypress or Japanese cedar. I don't smell any wood fragrance. It's aged. The shrink wrap is torn in a few places, but it's a new, unused, unopened item. The copper has discolored. Something like wood sap has seeped out. There are black stains. This is for those who don't mind these things. The hoops might be cleaned up with the same method used to polish a 10-yen coin. The black stains on the wood might be removed with sandpaper. I will wrap it in bubble wrap and put it in a box or bag, and ship it via Yu-Yu Mercari or Raku-Raku Mercari. The following is AI: Wooden cylindrical tub, durable with copper bands. - Material: Wood - Color: Cream - Decoration: Copper bands - Shape: Cylindrical - Use: Tub Thank you for viewing. #HalloweenOnMercari