Tono Spring Festival

Event Overview

An event that colors the spring of Tono during the cherry blossom viewing season and the Golden Week period. Various events will be held mainly in the city center during this period, including the "Nanbu Clan Tono Entry Procession," which reenacts the procession when Nanbu Naoyoshi and his mother-in-law Seishin-ni entered Tono, as well as a joint performance of local traditional arts.

Info

Event Location:

Nabekura Park, Kura no Road Hiroba, city area, etc.

Address:

Tono-cho, Tono-shi, Iwate and others

Public Transportation:

JR Tono Station → 5 minutes walk

Car Access:

3 km, 5 minutes via Prefectural Road 238 from Kamaishi Tono IC

Phone Number:

0198-62-1333 (Tono City Tourism Association)

Parking Number:

Event Period

April 18, 2026 (Saturday) - May 6, 2026 (Wednesday, Holiday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Flower view, nature

Iribe procession milling around the city area

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