Sightseeing Spots

tradition garden

Curved houses, water mills, old tales, gods, customs, and local cuisine. The Traditions Garden is a facility that preserves and passes on to future generations the lifestyle and culture of the people of Tono, which was taken for granted in the past. Please feel the original landscape of the Japanese hometown with your eyes, ears, skin, and tongue. At the restaurant, you can enjoy local cuisine such as "hittsumi" and "keiran. The "hittsumi" at Densetsuen, which is made with plenty of chicken bones, has a rich yet refreshing taste and is greatly appreciated by the locals.

Jokenji Temple

An old temple of the Soto sect, founded in 1490. The stream that flows behind the shrine grounds is called ``Kappabuchi,'' and there are stories that many kappa lived there and played pranks on people.

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 Museum

This museum is divided into three exhibition rooms: ``The World of Tono Tales,'' ``Tono People, Landscape, and Culture,'' and ``Special Exhibition Room,'' where you can learn about Tono's history and folklore in an easy-to-understand manner. It features a variety of elaborate exhibits, including video theaters and dioramas.

Tonokura no Michi Gallery

A gallery created using a warehouse. There are four rooms, the ``Citizen Gallery'' and ``Creative Activity Room'' where exhibitions and workshops of various collections are held. ``Attic'', which is located in the attic of a warehouse, displays a large number of nostalgic toys and character goods from the Showa era, creating a space where both adults and children can travel back in time. You can also play with domestic and international toys at the attached Toy Library.

Tonogo Hachiman Shrine

In the 5th year of Bunji (1189), Asonuma Hirotsuna, who had served in the pursuit of the Fujiwara clan in Hiraizumi and was given Tonogo by Minamoto no Yoritomo, sent Hirofusa Uokata as magistrate and built a ``tate'' in Komarashi, Matsuzaki Village. , worshiped the guardian deity, Hachiman-kami, and ruled Tonogo. Afterwards, Hirotsuna Asonuma built Yokota Castle and invited Hachimangu Shrine to be built in Miyashiro, the Tohoku region (Kimon), and revered it. The general guardian of Tonogo. The festival is held in mid-September and various local performing arts are performed.

Uchimaki Cave

Uchimagi Cave is the fifth longest cave in Japan in terms of total length. Rare glacial bamboo shoots can be seen in the cave as a characteristic winter phenomenon. Normally not open to the public. The cave is open to the public twice a year. Uchimagi Cave Festival usually held in July ● Ice Bamboo Shoot Observation usually held in February