Daikagura

Kurasako Kannon-do (prefecture-designated tangible cultural property)

Built in the 10th year of Kanbun (1670). A large hall with 3 rooms square and 270 cm between pillars. All the pillars are round to the base, and the thick pillars are made of boat elbow wood, the rafters are also thick, there is no decoration added to the area under the eaves, and everything except the door is made of thick and wide inlaid board walls, making it simple, rigid, and clear. It strongly retains the style of medieval Buddhist temple architecture, and is one of the representative early Edo period Buddhist temple buildings in Iwate Prefecture. In addition, there is a storage room nearby that stores over 100 small Nanbu votive tablets.

Tonokura no Michi Gallery

A gallery created using a warehouse. There are four rooms, the ``Citizen Gallery'' and ``Creative Activity Room'' where exhibitions and workshops of various collections are held. ``Attic'', which is located in the attic of a warehouse, displays a large number of nostalgic toys and character goods from the Showa era, creating a space where both adults and children can travel back in time. You can also play with domestic and international toys at the attached Toy Library.

Skunk cabbage from Sadato Plateau

In the mountains of Tono, where winters are long, the white fairy skunk cabbage, which heralds the arrival of late spring, displays its dainty flowers from mid- to late April every year. It is located in the wetlands of the Sadato Plateau national forest northeast of Tono, and is in full bloom over an area of ​​approximately 1.7 hectares. Best time to see: April 15th to April 25th