Traditional craft dolls that were actively made in the Tsukumaushi area during the Edo period. After putting washi paper and Tono soil into a mold and letting it dry naturally, the top layer is layered and colored with pigments extracted from natural materials. The luster achieved through painstaking polishing is the result of a secret handicraft, and is unique to Tsukumagyu dolls.
- residence/location
- 42-8-6 Nuka, Aosasamachi, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture 028-0501 (Tono Folk Doll Folk Art Village)
- Business hours/Usage hours
- 9:00～16:30
- Closed
- Tuesdays (other temporary closures may apply)
- Access
- Route 1: Shin-Hanamaki Station → [60 min. by local train] Tono Station → [1 min. on foot] Takumagyu doll
Route 2: Towa IC → [55 min. by car] Takumagyu doll - Inquiries
- Tono Folk Dolls & Folk Crafts Village (exhibition, hands-on experience, sales)
Tel. 0198-62-1335 - Other
- Admission fee: General 260 yen, high school student 210 yen, elementary and junior high school student 160 yen