For people in Finland,
sauna is not something special.
It is simply a culture<br<
that has quietly lived within everyday life.
This journal is based on the words
originally written for a special publication
titled “Sauna Life — From Everyday Living.”
From a perspective shaped by life in Finland,
it shares the history of sauna,
its customs,
how it is enjoyed through the seasons,
and how deeply it is woven into daily life.
In the forest, we built temporary saunas,
spending time with family
and quietly exploring
our own way of living.
Through these small experiences,
our understanding of sauna
grew naturally over time.
ゆっくりと読み進めていただけたら嬉しいです。
We hope you will read these stories slowly,,
as if traveling through them.
And from this philosophy and way of feeling,
Sauna Paistaa by Lake Toya was born.
,
Sauna Paistaa was created from this philosophy
— bringing Finnish sauna culture to the quiet nature of Hokkaido.
