Tono: A Stroll Through Kappa Fuchi and the Folklore Village
遠野市, Iwate
Tour the legendary Kappa sites in Tono, the folklore homeland documented by Yanagita Kunio
Tono City is known as the setting for 'Tales of Tono,' a village of folklore. Kappa Fuchi behind Joenji Temple is a quiet place where the murmur of a small stream can be heard, and it is said that Kappa still dwell here. Tourists even challenge Kappa fishing with a capture permit in hand and fishing rod. At Densho-en, you can listen to folklore about Oshira-sama and Zashiki-warashi told by storytellers.
Access
About 20 minutes by bicycle from JR Tono Station
Hours
散策自由(伝承園は9:00〜17:00)
Budget
330円(伝承園入園料)
遠野カッパ民話遠野物語
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