Birthplace of Kiyoshi Sasaki

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.

Tono’s Story House

Tono is home to the ``Makashiwagura'' where you can learn about the world of folk tales, the ``Yanagita Kunio Exhibition Room'', which relocated the Takazen Ryokan where Kunio Yanagida stayed and the main house where he spent his later years, and the ``Tono-za'' where you can enjoy folk tales and local performing arts. You can experience the world of folk tales. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy local cuisine, making it a facility that everyone from adults to children can enjoy. ●Let's listen to folk tales (folk tales collection) April to November 11:00 13:00 14:00 8/1～8/31 10:00 11:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 December to March 13:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only)

Nambu Magariya Chiba House (under conservation and repair work)

*Preservation and repair work began in June 2016. For a while, the Chiba Family Residence (Nanbu Magariya Chiba Family), an important cultural property, will be closed to the public due to conservation and repair work. For more information ⇒ [ Tono City homepage ] This magariya, built about 200 years ago, has a living area of ​​122 tsubo and a livestock barn area of ​​about 41 tsubo.It was once home to 15 farmers and about 20 horses, and you can see it from below. It is said that all the fields were owned by the Chiba clan, the owner of this mansion. Utilizing the natural topography and constructing stone walls, it has an elegant appearance that resembles a castle. It is counted as one of Japan's top 10 private houses, along with Hida's gassho-style architecture.