SATOYAMA TOKYO Journey ~Off the beaten track in Tokyo~: January 2018

Jan 24, 2018

“Hiwatari”(fire-walking!!?) festival

Saifukuji Temple is the old Buddhist temple located western Tokyo. It was built about 1000 years ago. This event is held by this temple every year.

“Hiwatari”(fire-walking) festival is one of the traditional events. “Yamabushi”, a Buddhist monk [priest] practicing asceticism in the mountains, walk barefoot on the sacred ember which is smoldering and still burning by the sides. They pray for good health and good luck.

And you can participate in the barefoot walking after the fire has been put out. Let’s pray for the well‐being of your family, traffic safety and prosperous business by walking on smoldering ember.

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-Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Ginza, Akihabara, Asakusa, Odaiba, Tokyo Skytree, Tsukiji Fish Market or Robot restaurant?
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Jan 19, 2018

Hossawa Falls (Hinohara village) - its appearance changes in seasons

Please take a look at the movies below.
You will see this is why the falls has been selected as one of the hundred waterfalls of Japan.

In the winter season, the falls freezes over and the shape is unique and different in every year.

The frozen falls looks really beautiful and photogenic, so many people come take photos of it even though it is really cold out there.

(Average temperature is around 0 up to -10℃)

The falls never lets you feel down as the appearance changes in seasons.
The summer season is also a good time to visit there. The area is really chilly and the air is really clean.
Furthermore, if you visit there during their annual summer festival, you can see the falls illuminated and it's amazing! The festival is held for 2 day in a row in August and you can enjoy the fireworks watching as well.

Despite that this area is not a well known place, many visitors come throughout a year because of the reason mentioned above.

If you are interested in visiting there, please just contact us.

We would love to bring you this amazing place anytime :)

Jan 17, 2018

Sunset & Sunrise

This is what we can see from SATOYAMA @TOKYO. Tokyo Sky Tree (the tallest structure in Japan) and the central city of Tokyo are on the horizon. This destination is this close to the heart of the city.

And next morning, we can see this beautiful scenery just before the sunrise.

Jan 15, 2018

What's DONDO-YAKI??

Dondo-yaki is a traditional custom in Japan held around January 15th.

People build a tower with green bamboo, Japanese cedar, straw and reeds in an open area (Mostly at the river side or temple, shrine etc..) to burn New Year decorations including good luck charms and Kakizome (the first calligraphy at the beginning of the New Year) together with it in thanks for the good luck they brought in the past year.

And they wish for happiness, good health and success in their families and business and also good harvests in the new year around a bonfire flaming up.

Smoke going up high into the sky is known as a way for Toshigami-sama (the year got coming to everyone’s home on the new year’s eve to make all one older and bring happiness) to direct him the home in safe.

In some areas, People grill some rice cake on the fire with the smoke and eat it in order to have a good luck for the new year.

We will show you a movie of Dondo-yaki shortly...

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Jan 5, 2018

Our Website is now on public

Finally we are able to introduce our new website to all!!
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