Tōno, Iwate - Wikipedia
Tōno (遠野市, Tōno-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 26,378, and a population density of 31.6 persons per km 2 in 10,759 households. [1] The total area of the city is 825.97 square kilometres (318.91 sq mi). [2]
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Tono (遠野, Tōno) is a rural town in the hills of central Iwate Prefecture. The area is notable for its rustic landscapes and traditional farming culture. But Tono is best known as a repository of Japanese folklore due to its legends of spirits, animals and supernatural creatures.
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Tono is a small city located in Tohoku's Iwate prefecture. Known as the City of Folklore, Tono is well-known for its abundant collection of folktales as well as dedication to the preservation of traditional culture.
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Tono Furusato Village is a great place to see traditional L-shaped houses. These houses became common in Iwate around the 18th century during the Edo period. You can see how humans and horses lived under one roof and how invaluable horses were to human existence. The wheel on the right is the Yamaguchi Water Wheel.
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Tono is a city surrounded by deep mountain range, located in the southeastern part of Iwate prefecture. "Mysterious beings" such as spirits and yokai demons appear in the book "The Legends of Tono" which is what made this land famous.
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Jan 18, 2024 · Packed with tourist information for Tono City, Iwate Prefecture! Tono City is known as the ``village of folk tales'' because mysterious stories about gods and monsters have been passed down, and the city still retains its original landscape, such …
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Tono City is in Iwate Prefecture - a mountainous area in Japan’s northern Tohoku region. Tono is the setting for The Legends of Tono, a 1910 collection of folktales depicting mysterious mountain men, river sprites, and child spirits.
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Aug 2, 2014 · Tono is a small city located in Iwate prefecture of Japan. It is known as the City of Folklore for its abundant collection of folktales and dedication to the preservation of traditional culture.
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Oct 25, 2017 · Head to the very center of Iwate Prefecture and you’ll find Tono, a relatively quiet city tucked away in a valley surrounded by mountains. What Tono lacks in size it makes up for in old stories and traditional cultural activities coming from the city’s strong links to folklore.
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Oct 25, 2017 · Nestled in the mountains covering Iwate Prefecture from the Kitakami Basin over to the Pacific Coast, Tono is a former centre of trade and a land of folktales passed down through generations to this day.