Events information
SPRING
Tono Beer Restaurant open
- [Where]
- 21-110-1, Miyamoricho Shimomasuzawa, Tono-city, Iwate,
- [Period]
- 4th Saturday of April
Winter time it’s closing, spring has come and re-open(every year)
<Opening Time> End of April to End of October/Business hours 10:00~16:00/
Meal time11:00~15:00
Watch the Cherry Floweres
- [Where]
- Anywhere(Especiall Route 283 Masuzawa~Tono is long and gorgeous)
- [When]
- End of April ~ middle of May (depend on conditions)
Look over the cherry trees anywhere anyway
Horse Racing with carrying heavy carrier (Bariki Taikai,Japanese way of saying)
- [Where]
- Around Kashiwagidaira Lake Resort, Liver Side Special Stage
- [When]
- 4th Sunday of June
Many horses would be gathered not only Tono area but Aomori, to be selected the most powerful horse. By buying betting ticket, winner can get some local prize. (may enjoy many booths)
SUMMER
2 Festivals and Conpetision
- [Where]
- Around Kashiwagidaira Lake Resort
- [When]
- End of Sunday of July
・Sports Horseback Archery competition
・Liver Side Festival(catch fishs with their hands)
・Children’s Fes(Children enjoy various playing)
Men and women of all ages gather and enjoy their each sections
(○may enjoy Many Booths
○professional singer show their performance
○fire engine would be fun for many children)
Tanabata Festival
- [Where]
- Tono Main Town
- [When]
- Around 7th August
People write their wish to small paper(called as tanzaku) and tie them to bamboo trees. This ceremony like Festival. Comes from ancient stories.
Eyeglass Shape Bridge Festival
- [Where]
- Glass Shape Bridge
- [When]
- Second Saturday of Augusut
Glass Shae Bridge would be light up and around there, people would drink and eat and listen to and look at old fashion Dances, modern singers songs.
Tono City Fire Works Festival
- [Where]
- Main Tono Town around Sarugaisi-river
- [When]
- 15th of August
Please enjoy various colors fire works
AUTUMN
Tono Hachiman Festivals
- [Where]
- Tono Hachimangu Shrine
- [When]
- 14th 15th of September
To pray calm and peace of the country and good harvest. Shinto priest’s ceremony would be held. Horseride Archery, traditional dance for god, these performance would be offered.
Tono Festival
- [Where]
- Tono City Main Street Various Area in Tonocity
- [When]
- 17th 18th of September
To pray and thank peace and harvest. Deer Dance Various Dances line on the street, carry portable shrine, many citizens join and many traveler join and see them.
Miyamori – Festival Marche
- [Where]
- Around Miyamori Town Hall
- [When]
- 4th Sunday of September
Please enjoy Many booth Performance would be held at Miyamori Big Hall.
Tono Dobekko(Doburoku=unprocessed sake) Festival
- [Where]
- Tono city each store and Furusato Village
- [When]
- Middle Sunday of November
Tono Beer Restaurant CLOSE
- [Where]
- 21-110-1, Miyamoricho Shimomasuzawa, Tono-city, Iwate,
- [When]
- End of October
Winter would come and hibernate.
WINTER
Mochituki (Mochi=Rice cake)
- [Where]
- Cottage Land Kashiwagi Reception Office
- [When]
- New Years Day January 1
We will cook mochi by old way and they are very tasty!
Severe cold (usually heavy snow)
- [Where]
- Kashiwagidaira (Cottage)
- [When]
- January , February and March
Winter Pleasures Cross Country Skiing Snow Walking Sleigh Play Deep talking in cottage with fireplace.
My favorite Place
【Eating】Kanton Chubo-Chinese Restaurant-
- [Where]
- 21-46-33 Shimo-Masuzawa, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-66-2668
Lunch time menues are delicious and reasonable quality and quantity. As dinner, professional owner chef’s real Chinese taste would be enjoyable and satisfied. It takes 10minutes from Cottage Land Kashiwagi on foot.
【Sightseeing】Eyeglass Shape Bridge
- [Where]
- 30-37-5 Shimo-Miyamori, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
Here is elected as good place for Lovers in Tono-city. Night Light Up is romantic and many photographer is visiting to take photographs of old fashion train. (not everyday)
【Eating】Shiraishi-ya
- [Where]
- 26-21-4 Tatsobay, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-67-6119
- [Regular holiday]
- Wednesday
-Ramian Café-
Wide parking space and good restrooms. The shop Covers some souvenirs.
【Eating and Shopping】Thank Q Hometown Marche -Horse meat and others-
- [Where]
- 15-123 Kami-Miyamori, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-67-3399
One of famous good menus is Horse Loin Rice.Please try them by yourself. Souvenir shop is olso opening.
【Eating】Omotenasi at The Pasture
- [Where]
- 18-3-4 Kami-Miyamori, Miyamoricho,Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-67-2369
-Jersey Milks’ Soft Ice Cream-
It’ s very fresh. Because directly Jersey fresh milk is used for Soft Ice Cream from the pasture.
【Sightseeing】Inari-Cave
- [Where]
- Tassobe,Miyamori-cho,Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-67-2111
(Miyamori general branch office Regional Development Division)
Limestone cave, entrance is very narrow and the water is very cold and tasty. Not only neighborhood but distant come to get Water.
【Sightseeing】Ganryu Shrine
- [Where]
- Otomo-cho,Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-62-1333(Tono Sight Seeing Association)
(in front of Otomo Post Office)Surrounded with beautiful shallow Otomo river. Back of shrine, There’s very steep Rock Mountain.
【Sightseeing】Fujisawa-waterfall
- [Where]
- Otomo, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
From entrance to waterfall, it takes about 10 minutes steep road walking, there are two wonderful waterfalls(two lines). It’s said one is woman and the other one is man.
【Sightseeing】Mt. Hayachine (1,917m)
- [Where]
- Tono-city,Hanamaki-city In latitude 39°33′31″ Longitude 141°29′19″
There are some routes for mountain top. Starting point the nearest one, it takes 35 minutes by car. On the way to top, there’re many kinds of alpine plants, very Famous. Good for expert climber.
【Sightseeing】Mt. Ishigami (1,038m)
- [Where]
- in latitude 39°22′26.8″ longitude 141°27′23.1″east
It belongs to Kitakami-hight land. Calls Tono Three Mountains with Mt.Hayachine,Mt.Rokkoushi.
【Sightseeing】Mt. Rockoushi(1,294m)
- [Where]
- in latitude 39°19′06″ longitude 141°39′01″east
It belongs to Kitakami-hight land. Calls Tono Three Mountains with Mt.Hayachine,Mt.Ishigami.
Shop
Convenience Store -Family Mart Miyamori I.C.branch-
- [Where]
- 33-81-7 Shimo-Masuzawa, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-69-7739
The nearest convenience Shop at Kashiwagidaira. This shop treat Tono’s Doburoku (Japanese sake’s original Type, not filtered)
Convenience Store -Lawson Miyamori branch-
- [Where]
- 30-50-1 Shimo-Miyamori, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-69-1818
Miyamori town’s main place, near here there is town office, Fire office, Music Hall, Local Banks, Post office, Home shopping Center and so on.
Home Shopping Center -Sunday-
- [Where]
- 30-37-5 Shimo-Miyamori, Miyamoricho, Tono-city, Iwate-pref.
- [TEL]
- 0198-69-1301
Not only variety things store but foods. In front of Conveni-Lawson. JR Miyamori-Station (Kamaishi Line) is near here(10minutes Walk, 1km)