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. Visitors can dig deeper into this land of legend through traditional experiences at a recreated village, a homestay where freshly picked vegetables are the main event, and by tucking into some serious Tono soul food.
▼Traditional experiences, soul food, and folklore in Iwate, northern Japan
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I like this video – the photography is beautiful, but I would perhaps change the music to make it a bit less dynamic and more atmospheric for the rural area. I had a great talk with Renata Piazza today on the #seekingsustainabilitylive series of talks about developing rural tourism in the Tono area – it sounds wonderful, hope I will be able to visit for myself someday.