According to folklore

Tono City

Southern Iwate

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.

Location: Street from JR Tono Station to Municipal Nabekura Park, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture 028-0481
Inquiries: (One company) Tono City Tourism Association
Phone number 0198-62-1333
FAX number 0198-62-4244
Website: http://www.tonojikan.jp/

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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

History / Culture Museums

Fuefuki Pass

This is a mountain pass that runs from Tono to Kamaishi City and Otsuchi Town.In the past, seafood carried from Otsuchi was exchanged for rice, charcoal, etc. carried from Tono at the Utsugiba in Wayama down Fuefuki Pass. was walking along the mountain pass while leading his horse. It was also called Mimikiri Pass because in winter, the wind blows so cold that it cuts your ears.

Tono City

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

Nanbu Shrine

A shrine near the entrance to Nabekura Park. The approach to the shrine is lined with cherry blossom trees, and a cherry blossom festival that recreates the procession of the Nambu clan that entered Tonogo is held at the beginning of May along with the regular festival.

Tono City

Southern Iwate

History / Culture Shrines / Temples