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Tono’s Story House

Tono City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing SpotsHistory / CultureHistorical sites
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    There is also the "Tono's Folktale Storehouse" where visitors can learn about the world of folktales, the "Kunio Yanagida Exhibition Room" where the Takazen Ryokan where Kunio Yanagida stayed and the main house where he spent his later years have been relocated, and the "Tono Theatre" where visitors can enjoy folktales and local entertainment. There is also a restaurant where visitors can taste local cuisine, making this a facility that can be enjoyed by everyone from adults to children.

    Let's listen to a folktale (Folktale Storehouse)

    Apr-Nov 11:00 13:00 14:00

    Aug 1-Aug 31 10:00 11:00 13:00 14:00 15:00

    Dec-Mar 13:00 (Sat, Sun, national holidays only)

    residence/location
    2-11 Chuo-dori, Tono, Iwate 028-0523
    Business hours/Usage hours
    9:00 - 17:00 (Admission reception - 16:30)
    Closed
    April and May: No holidays
    June-October: 1st Tuesday of each month
    November-March: Every Tuesday
    Year-end and New Year's
    Price
    Adults 510 yen, high school students and under 210 yen
    Inquiries
    Contact Name: Otari no Monogatari no Yakata

    Phone Number: 0198-62-7887
    Website
    https://tonokanko04.wixsite.com/my-siteOpen in new tab
    Other
    Parking: Available (charges apply)
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    tradition garden

    Curved houses, water mills, old tales, gods, customs, and local cuisine. The Traditions Garden is a facility that preserves and passes on to future generations the lifestyle and culture of the people of Tono, which was taken for granted in the past. Please feel the original landscape of the Japanese hometown with your eyes, ears, skin, and tongue. At the restaurant, you can enjoy local cuisine such as "hittsumi" and "keiran. The "hittsumi" at Densetsuen, which is made with plenty of chicken bones, has a rich yet refreshing taste and is greatly appreciated by the locals.

    Tono City

    Southern Iwate
    Sightseeing SpotsHistory / CultureNature/Scenery/GardensHistorical sitesSouvenirsLocal CuisinesRegional cuisineSnacks / sweetsExperience facilities

    Nambu Kyokuriya Chiba House [under conservation and repair work].

    *Preservation and repair work began in June, 2008. For a while, the Important Cultural Property Chiba Family Residence ("Nanbu Kyokuriya Chiba Family") will not be open to the public due to conservation and repair work. For details, see ⇒ [ Tono City Website ] Built about 200 years ago, the house has a living area of 122 tsubos and a barn area of about 41 tsubos. It is said that there used to be 15 farm boys and 20 horses, and that all the fields within sight looking down were owned by the Chiba family, the owners of this house. The natural topography of the land was used to build stone walls, giving the house a castle-like appearance. Together with Hida's gassho-zukuri style, it is one of the ten most famous minka in Japan.

    Tono City

    Southern Iwate
    Sightseeing SpotsHistory / CultureHistorical sites