Kazuaki Kawada
Yurigaoka Chiropractic, Kawasaki, near Tokyo
9 minutes’ walk from Yomiuriland-mae Station, on the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku.
- Email in English
- English at the salon
- English website ↗
For visitors to Japan
Make room for seitai on your trip.
Seitai is a Japanese culture you can only understand with your own body. Here's who's along your way, when to write, and how it works if you don't speak Japanese.
Come for the experience, not a cure.
One session rarely settles everything, and Tadahiro Koto is plain about that. Think of it as your first meeting with a sensei's hands.
Seitai isn't medical care. If you're unwell, or you've been hurt on your trip, please see a doctor first.
“The look on someone's face when their body eases is the same everywhere.”
Kazuaki Kawada, on guests from overseas
Who's along your way.
You don't have to plan your trip around seitai. Start from where you'll already be. Hours and days off are on each sensei's page.
In and around Tokyo
Ren Yajima
Rə:eN, Yokohama
About 4 minutes’ walk from Tsunashima Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line.
- Email in English
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
Between Tokyo and Osaka
Kenta Yamanaka
Seitai Salon KoShuKa, Nagoya
2 minutes’ walk from Yobitsugi Station on the Meitetsu Line.
- Email in English
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
West of Osaka
Akihiro Nakamura
Movin’, Himeji, Hyogo
About 2 minutes’ walk from Shikama Station on the Sanyo Electric Railway.
- Email booking not available yet
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
Yoshikazu Yamashita
Fascia Seitai Somuart, Okayama
In Yokoikami, in northern Okayama city. Use the map for directions.
- Email booking not available yet
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
North of Tokyo
Takuro Nakajima
Kutsurogi Soft Seitai Salon, Ota, Gunma
A quiet spot a little way off a main road. Use the map for directions.
- Email booking not available yet
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- No salon website
How it fits into your trip.
- As soon as your dates are firmWrite to the salon with up to three dates and times. These are small salons, so openings can take some finding.
- When the salon repliesAsk anything you still need to know: how long the session takes, the fee, how to pay and what to wear.
- Before the dayCopy the salon's Japanese address from the sensei's page, for taxis and map apps. Set up a translation app if you'll need one.
- On the dayArrive on time, and tell your sensei if anything feels too strong.
If you don't speak Japanese.
You can write in English to any salon that takes email bookings. At the salon, Kazuaki Kawada can work in English. With the others, English is difficult, so please bring a translation app and use what Japanese you can.
Good to know.
- Can I go just once?
- Say so in your email. Tell the salon you're visiting and how long you're in Japan, and they can tell you what's possible.
- How much does it cost?
- Each salon sets its own fees. Among those that publish them, a standard first session runs from about ¥8,000 to ¥13,000. Some salons take cash only, so check the list before you go.
Book by email, directly with the salon.
Email bookings go straight to the salon you choose. There's no need to phone.
- Choose a sensei who takes email bookings.
- Email the salon with the details listed here.
- The salon replies to you.
Solechika introduces practitioners and does not take bookings or pass on messages.
What to put in your email
- Your nameThe name you would like to be called.
- Living in Japan, or visitingIf you are visiting, say where you are coming from.
- Where you will beYour neighborhood, hotel area or nearest station.
- Dates and timesGive up to three options, so there is room to find an opening.
- What you would like help withA sentence or two is plenty.
- Anything they should know firstFor example, a recent injury, surgery or pregnancy.
- Your languageSay how much Japanese you speak, and whether you can use a translation app at the salon.
Choose a sensei to see the salon’s email address.
See an example
Subject: Seitai session request / 施術のご相談 Dear Kawada-sensei, I found you on Solechika and would like to ask about a seitai session. Name / お名前: Sam Lee Living in Japan, or visiting / 在住・旅行: Visiting from Canada Where I will be / 滞在場所: Near Shinjuku Station, Tokyo Dates and times, up to three options / 希望日時（3つまで）: 12 March after 14:00, 13 March morning, 14 March any time What I would like help with / ご相談内容: Stiff shoulders and a sore lower back Anything you should know first / 事前に伝えたいこと: Nothing in particular My language / 言語（日本語の程度、翻訳アプリの有無）: English only. I can use a translation app.
Your email goes straight to the salon, and the salon replies to you. Short, simple sentences help, because replies may be written with a translation tool. Please email rather than phone.