In the past there was a custom of going to the mountains on this day to collect wood necessary for New Year including firewood to cook Ozoni (soup containing vegetables and rice cakes) and pine and bamboo for the Kadomatsu decorations.
昔はこの日に門松やお雑煮を炊くための薪など、お正月に必要な木を山へ取りに行く習慣があった。