Galaxy Forest Observatory

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.

Kuratsubo turnip

A white turnip with long roots that are not round, which is rare among turnip varieties. It looks like a small green-necked radish, about 20 cm long from the pale green part above the ground to the white root in the soil, and about 3 to 4 cm in diameter at the thickest part. Since it is close to the original species as it has not been improved to prevent pests and diseases, it is grown carefully. Although this vegetable is normally harvested in the fall, it is also planted for summer harvest and produced twice a year. Local people have been eating it as a pickle for a long time. It has a unique spiciness that is different from that of chili peppers or wasabi, and grated Kurotsubo turnip is used as a condiment for soba, sashimi, yakiniku, and other dishes.

According to folklore

Objects related to folk tales and fairy tales are installed all along the street from JR Tono Station Square to Municipal Nabekura Park, pleasing the eyes of people walking by. Typical objects include bronze statues of the main characters of Tono Monogatari, such as the kappa, the Yuki-onna, and the Celestial Child, as well as the main characters of fairy tales, such as Momotaro, Thumbelina, and Jack and the Beanstalk.