Mt. Hayachine One of the Three Mt. Hayachine National Park Mountains of Tono Mt. Hayachine 2 65 97 126 25 Odagoe Trailhead To 1917.3m TONO TOURIST MAP “Tono Furusato Village” Miyako and Kawai Culture and tradition passed down through the ages live on here in 's eternal Home. Mataichinotaki An air of nostalgia wafts throughout the traditional folk village in TONO And people live today and go towards the future. Waterfall Sasaya Kannon Hall “Yamazato” woodlands, where several old “ Magariya” L-shaped (founded in 807) farmhouses are transplanted and still utilized for seasonal hands-on Hayachine Shrine Choutankei ↑To Ōide Gorge programs of rural life for visitors.“Furusato” means ａ hometown. H MILK-INN This village is often used as ａ filming location for “Samurai” movies. Tono:The Hometown of Folklore Egawa To Route 396 Warabe H Kamiwakare Shrine The Legends of Tono and Tono Shui 0 1 2 3 4km In June 2010, Kunio Yanagita’s classic Te Legends of Tono marked its 100th anniversary. Why not visit the actual scenes of these folktales with Te Legends of Tono in your hands? “Denshoen” There’s no better way to experience Tono’s legends than to walk where the stories were born. Sasaya Kannon Hall GS Te Legends of Tono, published on June 14th, 1910, describes the geographic features of Tono and the 119 mysterious folktales that Tsukimoushi-cho Hiwatashi An Oshirado Hall which enshrines 1,000 originate within Tono’s mountains, rivers, and other areas. These stories include tales about mountain gods, , , ↑To Ōide Jofukuin Temple Stone Monument Oshirasama deities, the Former Kikuchi Residence Zashiki-warashi, and other mythical beings. Kunio Yanagita had heard these folktales from Kizen Sasaki, a native of Tono. Sugawara Shrine “Magariya” L-shaped farmhouse designated an Toriyabe Shoten store 160 〈Tono Furusatomura〉 In 1935, a new enlarged edition of 299 tales was published, which was compiled mainly from Kizen Sasaki's researches and records of 22 Important Cultural Property, and Sasaki Kizen Sarugaishigawa River Tono Furusato Village folktales. This edition is called Tono Monogatari Shui. Memorial Museum are located. They tell the traditional life and rituals in Tono． Tomb of Moriyuki Nambu … The circled numbers represent … The numbers in squares like this one represent Tono Uma no Sato 1 1 Uphill locations that correspond with locations that correspond with tales in Kaikeisui Pond 40 ↑ Map tales in The Legends of Tono. Tono Monogatari Shui. Mt.Tengamori Slope Tozenji Temple Site Key … See reverse side Tochinai Kannon Hall 340 A ～ G 756m 51 To Ayaori （founded in 809） Yamazaki Konseisama Shrine ～ “The Legend of Tono’s Three Mountains” “Zashiki-warashi” 17 18 87 91 Shida-Touge passageway Komagibashi (Mt. Hayachine, Mt. Rokkoushi, Mt. Ishigami) It is said that a spirit lives in old houses and sometimes ※This original passageway is Bridge Sainokami Stone Monument take on a child's figure with bobbed hair. still intact, but it is unpaved A mother goddess came to Tono along with her three daughters and told them that and too narrow to drive through. A Some say they are boys and others say girls. she would give the best mountain to the one who had the finest dream. ※Beware of Bears They are called “Zashiki-warashi”. Fukusenji Temple That night, the youngest sister noticed that a sacred lotus flower descended from Bonari Myojin Shrine 28 heaven onto the eldest sister's bosom.While the eldest was still asleep, the Zashiki literally means a room floored with tatami mats, and youngest sister took the lotus flower and placed it on her own bosom.Thus, the Warashi means a child.It is believed that families became E 579m wealthy if“ Zashiki-warashi” lived there.They are said to be Grave of Kakusuke youngest sister got the best mountain, Mt. Hayachine, and the other two got Mt. Narrow, Steep, Mt.Takanarayama Rokkoushi and Mt. Ishigami, respectively. sometimes mischievous, though. winding Matsuzaki-cho Nosaki

↑ Steep Uphill Slope Saikyoji Temple Mt. Takashimizuyama F “Kappa”(Mischievous Water Spirits) 55 ～ 59 178 “Oshira-sama” 69 〈Yamaguchi〉 Matsuzaki Kannon Hall Mattatsubashi 340 To Sadato Kogen Oshira-sama, the god of silk farming is depicted as a set of Japan is a country of abundant water.It should be no surprise that there are 797.7m (founded in 807) Bridge 111 cautionary tales in every corner of the land telling of mischievous water spirits two dolls carved from mulberry wood, one with the head of Denshoen Yamaguchi a horse, and the other a human head. Kamimatsuzakibashi waiting to drag young children into rivers.However, the Kappa of Tono are Bridge Denderano Dannohana A sad story has been passed down through the ages, and Famine Memorial Kogarasegawa River particularly famous. Old Hayachine Pilgrimage Route B relates the origins of this representation of the deity. H 111 112 They cut an odd figure, with plates on their heads, shells on their backs, beaked Takashimizu A beautiful farmer's daughter fell in love with a horse.When Observation Deck 〈Kashiwazaki〉1km from mouths, and webbed fingers and toes.Kappa are usually depicted as green and Matsuzakibashi bus stop to Takamuro Suikoen Birthplace of her father found out, he killed the horse. Soon after that, Moto-Hachimangu Shrine Kizen Sasaki about the size of a human child, though there are stories of red Kappa in Tono too. the daughter and the horse's head ascended to heaven Bridge C together. Oshira-sama are dressed over the robes already Jokenji Temple 88 Miyashirobashi 〈Nitakai〉 Takamuro Suikoen Park Yamaguchi Waterwheel they wear with a new robe on the feast day every year. Bridge Steep 〈Ashiaraigawa〉 Kappabuchi Pool Uphill Slope almost level road SarugaishigawaNitagai River To Morioka Yokotajo Castle Site and Ōhasama Murahyo Inari Shrine Road Junction Marker On the left side of the temple, there is a statue One of the Three Old Abe House Site Mountains of Tono H called “Kappa ” (a Kappa shaped like a dog). Narrow, Steep, winding Sarugaishi Sakura Road Mt. Ishigami 2 12 D Yagenbuchibashi 340 Kitsune no Sekisho Bridge Uphill Slope Tsuchibuchi-cho Asonuma Lords’ Monument 1038.1m Nobotobashi Bridge GS 110 Chiba Family Nanbu Magariya Kappa of Tarobuchi Pool Mt.Kasanokayousan Old Samuto Monument （Not open to public.Thorough repair until March 2025） Tono Hachimangu Shrine Tono TV Station 〈Chibayashiki〉 8 869m Tono Football Square Ayaori Waterwheel Lord Seishin Nikou Monument Michi no Eki Suwa Shrine GS Tono Ryokuho High school Tsuzukiishi Stones (Roadside Station) Rest Space, Information, Prefectural Hospital GS Local Produce Shop Tono Tourism Association 〈Tsuzukiishi〉 (Gift Shop/Tourist Information Center) Shimohayasebashi Sasurai Jizo Tono By-pass Yamayagawa River Bridge Kamihayasebashi Ayaori-cho Bridge Uphill Slope Steep Haguro Iwa Rock 10 Michi no Eki GS GS = Restroom = School Uphill Slope Tono Castle Town G TONO KAZE NO OKA 283 Materials Museum 396 Row of Cherry Blossom Tono Sports Park Trees in Ayaori Kamaishi Line Hatsunebashi GS H = Hotel, Inn, GS = Gas Station Murahyo Merchant's House Bridge Minshuku Ayaori Tono Station Tono Fire Department/ To Fuefuki Passageway Disaster Prevention Center 5 Lotus Sutra Monument Tono Senior Police Station = Bus Stop = Police Station Sarugaishi Cherry Road High school Tono City Archives Museum Mostly on the bank of Sarugaishi river of Logistical support 238 Atagobashi Taga Shrine Folktale and Storytelling center = Shrine = Post office Bridge Hikagebashi 193 Aozasa-cho Iwate-Futsukamachi Bridge Atago Shrine 64 Nambu Shrine = Temple 〈Nuka no Mae〉 283 Unedorisama Shrine Tono Municipal Museum 283 500 Buddhist Disciples Nabekurajo Castle Site Rokkoushi Shrine Sarugaishigawa River Local Dolls and Folk Art Village Uphill Slope Seiyoen 35 To Mt. Rokkoushi Trailhead (Tono Waste Management Center) Konseisama of Hodohora Uphill Slope →

Kamaishi Line To Hanamaki To Morioka Civic Center Kawauchigawa River One of the Three Miyamori Gymnasium&Swimming Pool Station Mountains of Tono Kurahasama Meganebashi “Unedorisama Shrine” 35 Aeria Tono Hotel 1294.0m Area Map H Mt. Rokkoushi Kannon Hall Bridge Match-making deity Tono Dam Tono Driving School Miyamori Uphill Woodworking Park (founded in 852) It is said that if you tie a strip of red cloth to the Slope 2 61 Kamaishi Line Kamaishi ◆Lit Up Every day 3 97 trees in front of this small shrine with only your Aozasa Arayamae 178 Hayasegawa River GS left hand, you will find your soul mate. Aragamisama Miyamorigawa River 283 Rainaigawa River Your paying respect to the working people, plants and creatures is Ginga no Mori greatly appreciated when you are in the farming area. In addition, Sports Park Meganebashi there are ａ lot of big and small stones engraved characters Bridge Hanamaki everywhere in Tono, which are weather-beaten and mossy.People Shinkin Bank set them to pray at the spots where they thought very significant or Lovers’ Sanctuary To Hanamaki and Kitakami 634m Post Office meaningful, and people today keep them with respect. GS Mt.Futagouyama To Tono Mt.Monomiyama Tohoku Odan Express way Tono City Hall Kamaishi Akita Line Michi no Eki (Miyamori Branch) 283 100 200 300 400 500m 917m To Kamaishi and 0 500m 1km 2km MIYAMORI P Miyamori Hall Rikuzentakata

INFORMATION Tono Industrial Promotion Division 〒028-0522 6-1 Shinkokucho, Tono, Iwate Tel 0198-62-2111 http://www.city.tono.iwate.jp/ Tono Tourism Association 〒028-0522 5-8 Shinkoku-cho, Tono, Iwate Tel 0198-62-1333 Fax 0198-62-4244 http://www.tonojikan.jp/ 2016.2 ↑

To Tono Bypass (Route 283） for Kawai → To Tono Bypass (Route 283） A Yamazaki konseisama shrine Riverside Park Walks Unman Bridge Walks Discount tickets for many attractions Hayasegawa River available here i Kamihayasebashi Bridge Shimohayasebashi Local Products Center Bridge Bus Stop〈Yamazaki〉 Souvenir shop → Tourism Association To Tono Bypass Bicycle Rental, Car Rental (Route 283） Kamaishi Line 340 Tono Station kogarasegawa River one way Police Box

Daiku-cho Street one way Chamber of ShinKokucho commerce for Yamaguchi To Kamaishi → Waterwheel

Ekimae Street Super market TOPIA one way ↑ ◎City Office(2F) Kokucho for Tono Station Daikucho one way one way one way

◎ one way ATM(Credit Card ← Manpukuji Tono Kura no Michi Gallery Transaction available) B for Kawai narrow road Tono CastlePharmacy Town New City Hall Temple (under construction) Fire-fighter's Post Materials Museum

To Miyamori Fmr. Otsuchi Road ← for Sadato and Hanamaki Tono Post Office Heights Kita-Nippon Tono Zenmyoji Tohoku Bank Bank Police Station Yamaguchigawa River Takazen Ryokan Site Tohoku Rokin Chovora

Temple Bank (Volunteer Ctr) Chuodori 340 Takamuro Bridge ← Hitoichi Street Tono Birthplace of Money Exchange available Morioka Elementary School Uphill slope Sasaki Kizen ← Zuioin (US$, Euro€) Shinkin Bank Daijiji Temple Temple Bank of Iwate ◎ City Hall East & West a miniature ← Folktale and Denderano Walks Water Wheel Storytelling Center To Hie Shrine for Takamuro （Dainichisan） Dannohana Ryugenjibashi Suikoen Park Shimbashi Otebashi Bridge Higashidatecho Rainaigawa River Bridge Otagabashi old Takazen Ryokan Inn transplanted Bridge Bridge (Kunio Yanagita stayed when he visited Tono.) Yanagita’s home transplanted(from Tokyo) Shinmachi for Takamuro Yamaguchi Ryugenji Temple Post Office Suikoen Park ← Waterwheel Chionji Civic center Tono Public Library Monomibashi Jofukuji Temple Bridge Temple Gymnasium& Tono Municipal Museum

Swimming Pool Nambu Shrine ← Tono Archaeological C Sarugaishi Cherry Road for Fukusenji Temple/Tono Furusato Village Center Hon Maru San no Maru TaiseninTemple Fukusenji Bridge Nabekura Park Tsuchibuchi Denshoen

Ni no Maru Nabekurajo Castle Site Uphill slope Kogarasegawa River Murahyo Elementary School ← Muika-machi Merchant's House for Kawai/ Yamaguchi one way ← Shinmei Shrine for Matsuzaki Traffic Waterweel Tono Senior Kannon Hall Signal High School Old Hayachine Ups&Downs Jokenji Temple one way winding ← Pilgrimage Route Konseisama for Tono Station Hotel, Inn, Shrine of Hodohora Minshuku Steep uphill slope Tono Dam Kappabuchi Pool Bank Temple Bridge Lotus Sutra Kappabuchi Pool Post Office Pay to Park Monument Walkway No Parking space for bikes around Kappabuchi Pool. No bike in Jokenji Temple. Restrooms Free Parking 500 Buddhist Disciples Humanitarian Mr.Chiune Sugihara and Please park bikes at Denshoen Parking space. (Gohyaku Rakan) for Kawai Unedorisama Mrs.Yukiko Sugihara Monument ← for Tono Station → School Bike Rental 340 Tono Bus Shrine Mr. Chiune Sugihara issued transit visas to more than Center wi-fi Spot Taxi 6,000 Jewish refugees who sought asylum to USA via Japan.

Restaurant Gas Station Atago Shrine Mrs. Yukiko Sugihara supported and helped him while ← taking care of their children under ａ tense and imminent for Matsuzaki D Yokotajo Castle Site kannon Hall Hospital Police Station situation in Lithuania at the beginning of WWⅡ. To Route 396 and 283 Tono is her hometown. ◎ City Hall To Morioka and Hanamaki Murahyo Inari Shrine

↑for Tono Furusato Village Sarugaishi for Matsuzaki

Matsuzaki Kannon Hall kannon Hall G wind turbine F E cherry Road ← ← for Tsuzukiishi Stones （said to be founded in 807） TONO KAZE NO OKA Asonuma Lords Fukusenji Temple Monument Old Hag of Roadside Station Samuto Monument Haguro Iwa Rock Kappa of Tarobuchi Pool Noboto 396 Bridge narrow uphill recommended

slope about 600m route ← 160 for

Traffic Signal Grave of Kakusuke Lord Seishin Niko Monument Aozasa← railway for Fukusenji Temple/ Sarugaishigawa River crossing for Ayaori Tono Furusato village shops & restaurants crossing with narrow path about 200m along Route 283 ← 283 Sarugaishigawa River an underpass ← Tono Station 283

Sarugaishi Cherry Road Traffic 文 ← Signal Tono Station for Kappa of Tono Junior High school recommended route Tarobuchi Pool ← ↓for Denshoen/Tono Station ← for Ayaori/Chiba Family Nambu Magariya

Saikyoji Temple