Kuratsubo soba

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.

village soldier inari

It is said that the secret Buddhist statues were made in Kyoto by the Murakami and Murai families, who were merchants of the Tono Nanbu family, when they were prospering, and were made by a famous Buddhist sculptor.

Roadside station “Miyamori”

It is located in the center of Miyamori Town, halfway along National Route 283, which connects the inland and coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture. The ``Fureai Information Plaza'' inside the roadside station sells agricultural products and wasabi processed products produced in the town, and provides information on sightseeing spots and events in the town. The rest corner and restrooms are available 24 hours a day. Adjacent to a shopping center, nearby is the Meganebashi Bridge, which is reminiscent of Kenji Miyazawa's ``Night on the Galaxy Railway'' and has become a symbol of the town.