Tono City Museum

Tono City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots History / Culture Museums

This museum is divided into three exhibition rooms: ``The World of Tono Tales,'' ``Tono People, Landscape, and Culture,'' and ``Special Exhibition Room,'' where you can learn about Tono's history and folklore in an easy-to-understand manner. It features a variety of elaborate exhibits, including video theaters and dioramas.

residence/location: 3-9 Higashitatecho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture 028-0515
Business hours/Usage hours: 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Closed: April: Open all year
May-Oct: Last day of the month
November-March: Every Monday, last day of the month, and year-end and New Year's holidays
Other days for special arrangement of materials
Price: Adults: 310 yen, high school students and under: 160 yen
Inquiries: Contact Name: Tono City Museum

Phone: 0198-62-2340

Fax: 0198-62-5758
Website: https://www.city.tono.iwate.jp/index.cfm/48,0,166,html
Other: Parking: 10 regular cars

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Tono Castle Town Museum

Tono City has developed as a castle town of 12,000 koku, and has become a hub of trade connecting the inland and coastal regions, attracting many goods and people, and has become a bustling city with a variety of merchant houses. The Castle Town Museum introduces Tono during the Edo period by displaying maps of castle processions and many preserved historical items.

Tono City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots History / Culture Museums

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You can also see and experience making Tsukubagyu dolls, a traditional craft made from Japanese paper and Tono soil, which were popular in the Tsukubagyu area during the Edo period. It is run by Tono's only remaining maker of Fukubagyu dolls.

Tono City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots History / Culture Museums