Culture A Trip to Furusato Mura, Tono Imogen Riethmuller Furusato Mura is a traditional Japanese folk village, within the boundaries of which the past is perfectly reconstructed. Wander..
Culture Explore Japanese Traditions in Tono Malcome Larcens Tono is of my favorite places to go in Iwate. I often go there by bicycle from Hanamaki, round trip around 100 kilometers. The route..
10 Hayachine Kagura in Tono Imogen Riethmuller The Hayachine kagura is a series of masked dances accompanied by drum, cymbals and flute, performed in honour of Mt. Hayachine..
Culture Tono: Legends and Landscapes Imogen Riethmuller The city of Tono in Iwate is the place to go to experience traditional Japanese culture, complete with a wealth of folklore and..
11 Culture Denshoen Park Chris Barnes Denshoen houses a number of buildings that provide a glimpse of life from the past.
Culture Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono Justin Velgus Kappa monsters can supposedly be found over Japan, but there is one place where they said to be so common they are immortalized..
9 Culture Fukusenji Temple Chris Barnes Fukusenji Temple is located on a hillside about five kilometers from Tono City and features a five story pagoda, many smaller ..
Transportation JR East Tono Station Chris Barnes Tono Station is in the heart of one of Japan's most famous folklore villages.