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Tono City

Southern Iwate

History / Culture

    The hayashi of floats used in festivals. Around 1661, Naoe, the 22nd generation head of Tono Nanbu, commissioned a performer to create a town dance that incorporated the characteristics of Tonogo, with reference to Kyoto's Gion Bayashi.

    Location
    Kamigumicho, Tono City
    Inquiries
    (One company) Tono City Tourism Association
    Phone number 0198-62-1333
    FAX number 0198-62-4244
    Website
    http://www.tonojikan.jp/Open in new tab
    Other
    Preserver/Tono City Kamigumi-cho Nanbu Bayashi Preservation Society and 3 other organizations
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    Tono Furusatomura Nature Museum

    Exhibits include specimens of plants and insects that live naturally in Tono, stuffed animals, and photographs.

    Tono City

    Southern Iwate
    Museums

    Ukotori-sama

    This small shrine is often visited by couples as it is said to be the god of love. It is said that if you can tie the red cloth sold at the unmanned shop in the shrine grounds to a tree using just your left hand, you will be blessed with the fulfillment of your unrequited love.

    Tono City

    Southern Iwate
    History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Arakawa Plateau and Arakawa Valley

    It is a 2,500 hectare plateau connected to Mt. Yakushi, south of Mt. Hayachine, and is used as grazing land. You can see clusters of hydrangeas and rhododendrons. The Arakawa Valley flows at the foot of a plateau and is home to many river fish. It is also a climbing course from the Tono side of Mt. Hayachine.

    Tono City

    Southern Iwate
    Nature / Scenery