The Tale of the Story

Info

Address:

2-11 Chuo-dori, Tono, Iwate

Public Transportation:

JR Tono Station → 8-minute walk

Car Access:

2km 3 minutes from Tono IC on Kamaishi Road via National Route 107.283

Phone Number:

0198-62-7887

Parking Number:

25 units / Paid

Business Hours

9 to 17 o'clock (16:30 last reception)

Price

Admission for adults 600 yen, for high school students and below 300 yen (common for the Story of Toono Museum, Storyteller's Folktales, and Castle Town Museum). For other details, please check the official website.

Spot Category

Museums・Science Museums・Archives

Old story from the entrance

Kunio Yanagita

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