Roadside station “Tono Kaze no Oka”

Tono Shishi Dance

Shikaodori, which is danced throughout the prefecture, can be roughly divided into two types based on the dance style: Taikoodori (in the southern part of the prefecture) and Makuodori (in the northern part of the prefecture). The Taiko dance type dancers carry a 1 to 3 meter long Sasara bamboo on their backs, hang a drum on their bellies, dance while beating the drum, and are characterized by their large deer masks. In the maku-odori type, the curtain is lowered in both hands, accompanied by flutes and drums, and except for the Tono deer dance, the deer masks are small. The origin of the Taiko drum dance originates from the Shinto rituals of Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, and is said to have been transformed into a dance for an event to pray for peace in the village and drive away evil spirits, and the costumes we see today are thought to date back to the Edo period. It will be done. Hinode Shrine Festival, Oise Festival, Nanbu Shrine Festival, Tono Hachiman Shrine Festival.

Seishinni Monument

The grave site of Seishinni, the 21st head of the Tono Nanbu family. She is a ``female lord,'' which was unusual in the feudal era. He moved to Tono with his adopted son Tadayoshi, the 22nd lord of the feudal lord, and restored peace in Tono, which had been in turmoil, and was admired by his vassals and residents.

Tono hometown village

This is a place where the city's ``Nanbu Magariya'' was relocated and preserved, recreating the nostalgic farming village of Tono. You can experience various rural areas such as ``mochi pounding'', ``soba making'', and ``rope making'' in a peaceful landscape. In addition, there is a ``Maburitto'' in the hometown village who protects the culture and traditions of Tono, and they also act as instructors for rural experiences and provide gentle support.