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TONO
Cuisine & Restaurant
Guidebook

TONO

Tōno Cuisine & Restaurant Guidebook

CUISINE

食

Here, taking advantage of such a rich naturalenvironment, primarily rice and other industrial
crops such as vegetables, wasabi, hops, and leaf
tobacco are cultivated, and beef cattle are also
bred.

Iwate’s cuisine can generally be classified into thegrain culture, typified by soba (buckwheat
noodles), in the north of the prefecture, and themochi (pounded rice cake) culture in the south ofthe prefecture. Located almost in the center of theprefecture, Tōno is influenced by both regions,while being characterized by a flour culture whichuses rice flour and wheat flour in dishes such as“kanenari” an oval shaped snack made using
nonglutinous rice flour covered in a walnut soy
sauce, “keiran” egg-shaped pounded rice cakes
filled with sweet bean paste in a hot soup,“yakimochi” grilled pounded rice cakes, and“kerisensho” a confectionary made with rice flour
and walnuts, with “hittsumi” a hot pot with flour
dumplings being a representative local Tōno dish.
Tōno also has abundant blessings from themountains, with vegetables such as shidoke, aherbaceous perennial plant, and eagle fern
harvested in the spring, and mushrooms such as
honey mushrooms and hen of the woods
mushrooms harvested in the fall, which arepreserved by being pickled in salt to prepare for along winter, while their fresh taste is continued to
be enjoyed. There are a variety of other pickled
foods as well, including pickled daikon radish,pickled cabbage, pickled cucumbers, as well as
minomushi-nanban which uses burdock root andcarrots, Kuretsubo turnips, and Kotohata turnips,
etc. With its characteristic spicy taste, Kuretsubo
turnips are also highly valued as a condiment.
In recent years, efforts are being made to unearth
traditional foods, and to develop new kinds of
cuisine. This is exemplified by the revival ofkazari-meshi, a rice dish which was popular in the
middle of the Edo period, and hikkosoba a way ofserving buckwheat noodles which was a Tōno
specialty until recently, and by the discovery andcultivation of hayachinena (field mustards) which
are a traditional vegetable, as well as unrefinedsake, local beer, amabuta which is pork fed locallywith a flaxseed diet, and Tōno beef.
In addition, yakiniku (grilled meat) in Tōno meansa mutton dish called jingisukan (Genghis Khanbarbeque). Although Tōno is inland, it is also near
the sea, so there is bountiful seafood enabling adiverse array of cuisine to be enjoyed.

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Tōno, a town with abundant nature and a rich history,
where a unique food culture has taken root

Tōno City is a valley with an area of approximately
826 ㎢ , stretching 38 km from both east to west
and north to south, located in the south-central
region of the Kitakami Highlands. It is part of oneof the colder climate areas of Iwate Prefecture,having a great differential between high and low
temperatures and being blessed with thevariations of the four seasons, with lows reaching-17℃ below zero during mid-winter, but without
much snowfall. Approximately 80% of the surface
area is covered by mountains and wilderness.

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1. Hops: Tōno has the highest production
rate in Japan for hops, which is an
ingredient in beer.
2. Kuretsubo turnips:A rare kind of turnipthat has been cultivated for approximately
400 years, only in Kuretsubo district of
Tōno.
3. Hittsumi (Hot Pot with Flour Dumplings):
Representative local dish of Iwate. The
fowl-based soup stock in Tōno’s hittsumi is
exquisite.

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Brewery tours
with sample tasting alsooffered!
Outside of the peak sake productionseason, tours of the brewery arealso available depending on the timing ofyour visit.
The tour cost is 500 yen, and includes
sample tasting of three kinds of sake,and a souvenir gift.

Working to prepare kōji (a substance used forfermentation made from rice and mold spores) which isessential to sake production .

*Must be scheduled in advance.
*All correspondence is inJapanese only.
Rice used to produce sake is steamed in an enormous caldron insideof the brewery.

seven brewing companies in the Tōno area merged toform Kamihei-Shuzo, which has been in operation eversince.

日本酒

Visiting Producers❶

Japanese
Sake

Check the storage tank’s humidity, temperature, and brewing conditions.

Iwate Prefecture, where Tōno is located, is the area where the Nanbu Tōjiguild of master sake brewers originated. Continuously carrying on traditional
techniques for the past 300 years, Nanbu Tōji brewers are to this day active
at sake breweries throughout Japan. The Kamihei-Shuzo sake brewery inoperation for over 200 years in Tōno example. Their Japanese rice wine(sake), created from water and rice cultivated from a rich naturalenvironment and from the Nanbu Tōji techniques, has been loved by thepeople of Tōno for over two centuries.

Tono Sake- Carrying on
Over 200 Years of Tradition
Kamihei-Shuzo

A Sake that Compliments Meals andGoes Down Smoothly
The Tateya Brewery Store, which was the shop thatpreceded Kamihei-Shuzo, was founded in Tōno in 1789.
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The water used at this brewery is subsoil water from
Mount Rokkoushi, one of Tōno’ s iconic mountains. It is asuper-soft water characterized by a smooth texture.
Kamihei-Shuzo president, Yoshiko Niisato, explains that
“A refreshing flavor that goes down smoothly is produced
from this water.” The concept of offering a sake that
doesn’ t clash with foods and that drinkers never tire of,even if consuming it every day, is what drives sakeproduction at Kamihei-Shuzo. The brewery’ s chief incharge of production, known as a “tōji,” is the one who
leads that process from beginning to end.
Ryoichi Ito, who has been working as the tōji at thisbrewery for the past five years, has over 30 years ofexperience as a Nanbu Tōji. He remarks that “this sake is
not perceived as the kind where you drink a little andbecome satisfied, but as the kind that you keep wanting
to drink one more glass.” In order to achieve that, thematters of which rice to use and how to brew it are where
tōji exhibit their instincts and skills.
Kamihei-Shuzo sake is brewed with beautiful, pristinewater, rice cultivated with loving care, and Nanbu Tōjitechniques, having Tōno nature, culture, and history
concentrated in each clear drop.

President Niisato (right) and Mr. Ito, the brewery’s tōji

ZUMONA Beer- Made from
Tōno Water and Hops
Tōno is a large production areas forhops, which is one of the ingredients inbeer. Since 1999, Kamihei-Shuzo has
been producing ZUMONA Beer, a local
beer made using hops produced in
Tōno. Currently, aside from their regular
three beer varieties of Weizenbier,pilsner, and Altbier, they produce a totalof seven varieties of beers, sold aslimited-edition beers, etc. Production
manager Daisuke Tsuboi says that
“When it comes to local beers, there aremany that have a strong individuality,
but ZUMONA Beer features a goodbalance between bitterness andsmoothness, and I think it also goes wellwith cuisine.” This is one beer that has
been garnering attention in light of thecraft beer boom in recent years, withfans increasing not only amongst locals
but throughout the country as well.

Kamihei-Shuzo Co., Ltd.
31-19-7 Nukamae, Aozasa-cho, Tono
E-mail:kokka@echna.ne.jp
http://kamihei-shuzo.jp
［HP］

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Kawatarō Senbei rice crackers being grilled at thestorefront. The name Kawatarō comes from the name ofa kappa which was said to live in Kōkōji in Tōno City.

Simple and Plain Flavored
Kawatarō Senbei
The Tsurunoya Confectionery Store on Chūō-dōri Street in
the Tōno City center was founded in 1922. Kunihiro
Kikuchi, who is the third generation of management,
currently runs the store which carries a variety of products
from cherry blossom and maple leaf themed cakes that
represent the changing four seasons, to old-fashioned
local sweets and Western-style pastries.

和菓子

Visiting Producers❷

Japanese
Confectionery

Walking the streets of Tōno City, you will spot confectionery shops here andthere. At one of those, the Tsurunoya Confectionery Store, the Kawatarō
Senbei rice crackers, with the motif of a kappa (a legendary water creaturefrom Japanese folklore) said to live in this area, are popular. If you come at
the right time you will be able to catch sight of the product being grilled in
the storefront.

Plain Confectionery
Developed from Tōno Culture
Tsurunoya Confectionery Store

Wooden confectionery molds passed down through the generations,featuring various designs.

Kawatarō Senbei rice crackers, which are Tsurunoya’s
representative product, are a grilled confectionary with anarched shape that were conceived of by the store’s
previous generation of owners. With simple ingredients offlour, sugar, and miso, people have taken to the plain andsubtle flavor. Kawatarō Senbei are grilled by hand one by
one in special grill molds set up in the storefront. If youcome at the right time you will be able to catch sight ofthem being grilled, and you can even taste samples hot off
the grill. These charming rice crackers have a lightwafer-like texture, but they are soft when served hot off thegrill offering a different taste to enjoy.
The Ichigo Mochi (pounded rice cakes with strawberries)
are also popular, containing a whole bittersweet strawberryon the inside. At just 100 yen each, they are easily
attainable, bringing neighborhood children by to buy themtoo. Ichigo Mochi are only available in the winter. In
autumn, a type containing large Shine Muscat grapes on
the inside are offered.

"Akegarasu"
Tōno’s Representative
Japanese Confectionery
The Tōno specialty of Akegarasu madefrom rice flour, sesame seeds, and walnuts
is a Japanese confectionery unique to thisregion. The name Akegarasu comes fromthe walnuts that appear on the cut surface
resembling the silhouette of a flying crow(karasu in Japanese). A confectionery shop
in Tōno City called Matsuda Syorindo
first conceived of this confectionery over
100 years ago, and now it is being
produced at several confectionery shops
throughout the city. This confectionery issimple, yet the flavor of the ingredients isbrought out the longer they are chewed.
Many souvenir stores have a corner
where taste samples of Akegarasu madeby the different confectionery shops canbe compared, so we hope you compare
the tastes and find a favorite.

Tsurunoya
Confectionery Store
12-4 Chūō-dōri Street, Tōno
Hours of Operation: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Closed: New Year’s Day;
store closes irregularly

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Tono locals LOVE jingisukan!
What is the history behind this?
There is another reason that jingisukan becamerooted in the region. And that is the existence of thejingisukan bucket.
Jingisukan, which had become popular amongst
the townspeople, eventually started to become adish that was enjoyed outside as well, such as at
picnics under cherry blossom trees, andcelebrations. The second generation owner of therestaurant, Yoshio, devised an original jingisukan
bucket, after experimenting with the positioning ofholes and sizes, etc., for a device which was bothlight and durable and easy to clean up, based on its
use of solid fuel tablets. As jingisukan became eveneasier to enjoy, the food culture of jingisukan foroutdoor events became established.

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Especially good when enjoyedunder the skies.
Jingisukan fans multiplying nationwide.

What is Jingisukan?

Jingisukan is a cuisine enjoyed by grilling mutton together with vegetables on special
dome-shaped pan. Although Hokkaido is a well-known region for this dish, Tōno’s jingisukan is
also rapidly gaining popularity.
Australian sheep meat is imported
in a chilled state keeping freshness.

JINGISUKAN

TONO CUISINE

Tono locals LOVE jingisukan!
What is the history behind this?
Apparently the expression “yakiniku” (grilled meat)has somehow come to mean “jingisukan” (Genghis
Khan barbeque) in Tono. Whether eating out at arestaurant, or under the cherry blossom trees,
during a celebration, or a sports event, wheneverpeople get together it naturally tur ns into ajingisukan party. Even peering into the local butcher
shop you will see a lineup of mutton. The fact of thematter is Tono people just love jingisukan.
Yet, why and from when did jingisukan become a
comfort food for the people? To figure out thismystery we visited Anbe, the shop where Tono
jingisukan originated.
From roots as a Manchurian mutton dish,to a meal provided behind the scenes at arestaurant, to a popular local menu item.
Anbe, the restaurant where Tono jingisukan
originated, came into existence when Umekichi07

Ji ngisu ka n Bu ck et

Genghis Khan Barbeque

Anbe returned from his military service in Manchuria,
and opened a butcher’ s shop combined with aneatery in 1947. The dish that he served his family
behind the scenes at the restaurant, theunforgettable taste of a mutton dish he had eaten in
Manchuria, was the Tono jingisukan we know today
in its original form.
When he treated some of his regular customers to
the dish, it was well-received and he added it as
one of the menu items around 1955. However, atthe time in Tono, sheep were seen as somethingthat were raised for their wool, but not as food.
T h e re f o re , U m e k i c h i d e p l o y e d p ro m o t i o n a lcampaigns, such as providing grilled mutton at alow price at street stalls. Likely due to that, thepeople of Tono realized how delicious mutton was,and jingisukan became the restaurant’ s specialty
menu item. Customers started to make lines at therestaurant, which was then located at the city
c e n t e r, a n d a n i n c re a s i n g n u m b e r o f o t h e r
restaurants also started to offer jingisukan. As such,jingisukan became a local food unique to Tono.

Jingisukan has penetrated the region so deeply,that one may wonder if it has become written in the
DNA of the Tono townspeople. Misuzu Takahiro,
who organizes the “Jingisukan by Bucket” event
started by townspeople, is one person who wasfamiliar jingisukan from a young age.
Takahiro thinks that “Although it is delicious whenenjoyed at a restaurant, it is especially good whenenjoyed in a group under the skies. It would be ashame if only the local people could enjoy it.” Basedon the notion of enabling tourists to also easily enjoy
bucket-style jingisukan, the executive committee forthe “Jingisukan by Bucket” event was established.
Since 2012, the “Jingisukan by Bucket Rally” hasbeen held in front of the JR Tono Station.
“The allure of this event is that any tourist coming
out from the station can easily participate,” explains

Jingisukan can be enjoyedanytime, anywhere, just by
putting solid fuel tablets into a
specialty bucket and setting a
Nanbu Cast Ironware pan on
top. It is lent out for free tocustomers who purchasemeat (solid fuel tablets notfree), and is also sold at therestaurant.

Third generation owner of therestaurant, Kichiya Anbe, witha jingisukan bucket in hand.

Takahiro. There have been over 200 participants,
and even many repeat participants coming fromafar. She says that she would be delighted if thesetypes of events served as an impetus for making
people fans of Tono jingisukan, and gave them areason to come to Tono.
To experience the appeal of a region even moredeeply, the cuisine is where you start. During yourtravels, we hope you enjoy to your heart’ s content
the local taste that the Tono people love to no end.

Tono bucket Genghis Khan
Festival"I want to increase the fans ofTono by telling the attraction of
Jingisukan," says Misuzu Takahiro.

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Information
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan Anbe

Genghis Khan

P10

Specialist Lamb Store Tono Shokuniku Center

Genghis Khan

P11

Tono Genghis Khan Hitsujimaru Michi

Genghis Khan

P12

Lamb shoulder BBQ

Japanese food and Restaurant bars(izakayas)
Japanese food

P13

Kuishinbo Chikara

Restaurant bar

P14

Sumibiyaki Kataribe

Restaurant bar

P15

Sushi Beniya

Sushi

P16

Japanese cuisine Syunsai Wada

Japanese foodP17

Den -Kakurega-

Restaurant bar

P18

Tono Shokuraku Ichiba Ichii

Restaurant bar

P19

Pub

P20

Kitchen of the earth Koyomina

Restaurant

P21

Shamuneko-tei

Restaurant

P22

Restaurant Takumi

Restaurant

P23

Nōto General Store

Restaurant

P24

Restaurant Gingatei

Restaurant

P25

Korean Kitchen Kajana

Restaurant

P26

Bangari

Restaurant

P27

Denshoen Park

Restaurant

P28

Bangari Itoke-ten

Restaurant

P29

Kantonchubo

Restaurant

P30

A great Genghis Khan BBQ with big, thick lamb slicesthat are still amazingly tender

Genghis Khan Anbe
Opened in 1955, this is the oldest Genghis Khan BBQ restaurantin Tono, and everyone in town knows about it. Located in a quiet
residential neighborhood, it is a slightly retro place with an
at-home ambiance. The BBQ consists of lightly flavored cuts ofAustralian lamb, and the sauce is something special.

Pubs and Bars
Tono Brewing Taproom

Restaurants● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Lamb shoulder BBQ set
1400 yen

Use ingredients

Coﬀee shops and Snacks

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Genghis Khan

Japanese restaurant Abeya

Coﬀee shop Taigetsu

Coﬀee shop

P31

Fast food restaurant KamifusenCoﬀee shop

P32

Michael s Café AmericanCoﬀee shop

P33

Cafeteria and Tea House Coco KanaCoﬀee shop

P34

Commons SpaceCoﬀee shop

P35

On-caféCoﬀee shop

P36

Mutton & Root croplambMutton shoulder BBQ set

DATA● 2-4-12 Hayase-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 10:00~19:00● 4 minute by car from Tono Station

MAP

1100 yen

Use ingredients

Mutton &lamb Root crop

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Select cut lamb set

English speakers welcome.

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Hitsujimaru reimen

Wonderful fresh lamb at the home of Genghis Khan BBQ

Enjoy a refreshing bowl of reimen as your last food order after your jingisukan

Specialist Lamb Store Tono Shokuniku Center

Tono Genghis Khan Hitsujimaru Michi● Children’s seats and tableware available.

The fresh lamb carefully prepared for jingisukan doesn’t have theusual characteristic strong lamb smell and is thick and tender.
There are lots of noodle dishes to enjoy here including the lightand refreshing-tasting Hitsujimaru reimen and the salad reimen fullof vegetables.

● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Select cut lamb set

Hitsujimaru set (with vegetables)

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1350 yen

Tono reimen

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GarlicTono reimen

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Mutton & Root croplamb

● 20-13-1 Shiraiwa, Matsuzaki-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:30~14:30 & 17:00~20:30● 6 minute by car from Tono Station● http://www.namaramu.co.jp

Portion size for 2.5-3 people: 3200 yen

Hitsujimaru set

SesameRegular size: 842 yen

Egg

Pork

● 19-62-1 Shiraiwa, Matsuzaki-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:00~14:30 & 17:00~21:30● 7 minute by car from Tono Station

MAP

Mutton & Root croplamb

Hitsujimaru reimen

DATA

Use ingredients

Wheat

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Established almost 60 years ago, this restaurant specializes injuicy and tender lamb, complimented by your choice of thehomemade sweet, mild or spicy sauces, with the staff also
providing lectures on how to cook and eat lamb to perfection.
The best way to finish off the meal is with Tono chilled reimen
noodles, with memories of Tono’s famous dishes staying with you
well after the meal finishes.

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750 yenUse ingredients

Wheat

Egg

Pork

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Seasonal hors d'oeuvres

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Okonomiyaki

Course meals of seasonal ingredients and dishes

Enjoy great food and great sake

Japanese restaurant Abeya

Kuishinbo Chikara
A Japanese tavern where you can enjoy creative cuisine using local
ingredients and sake hand-picked by the owner. The tonkatsu
breaded pork cutlets with a generous serving of shredded
Japanese daikon radish is always a favorite while the okonomiyaki
savory pancakes with a wide variety of flavors and the delicious
Japanese style bbq chicken wings are also recommended.
● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.
● Children’s seats and tableware available.

●Please reservation religious and dietary needs in advance.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Tonkatsu breaded pork cutlets
and shredded daikon: 1080 yen

Seasonal hors d'oeuvres

If you tell us the budget, we can make the exact set

Use ingredients

Use ingredients

Seasonal course meals● 4-34 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: 17:00~22:00● 3 minute walk from Tono Station

MAP

Fish

Shellfish

Shrimp

Squid

Seasonal course meals

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Raw food

Tonkatsu breaded pork cutlets and shredded daikon

ChicheIf you tell us the budget, we can make the exact set

Fish

Shellfish

Shrimp● 10-4 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: 17:30~24:00● 2 minute walk from Tono Station

MAP

Pork

Wheat

Root cropOkonomiyaki

DATA

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Raw food

Japanese foods and izakayas

Japanese foods and izakayas

Dishes of seasonal ingredients, seasoned to please the mostdiscerning palate, all matched to the perfect Japanese sake ricewine. Guests should try the seasonal course meals that include local
seasonal vegetables and seafood from the nearby Sanriku coast. At
Abeya, you can enjoy Japanese food prepared with traditional
techniques that bring the best out of the seasonal local ingredients.

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530 yen 〜

Use ingredients

Mutton &
lamb

Fish

Egg

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3 varieties of sashimi

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Assorted sashimi

Slow and relaxed dining with local foods and drinks

Enjoy the food and flavors of the experienced and expert owner-chef

Sumibiyaki Kataribe

Sushi Beniya● Children's tableware available when you visit.

Beniya serves nigari style sushi using only the freshest ofingredients, as well as a wide selection of a la carte and seasonallyavailable dishes. Enjoy a number of refined and delicate dishes
only possible from an experienced sushi chef, combined with thefinest selection of Japanese sake.

● Children's tableware available when you visit.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

3 varieties of sashimi

Assorted sashimi

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1404 yen

Tempura selection● 6-28 Shinkoku-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 18:00~24:00● 2 minute walk from Tono Station

MAP

Fish

enough for 3 people: 5000 yen

tuna (medium-fatty)
Boiled fish

Shrimp

Tempura selection

DATA

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Raw food

1080 yen

Shrimp Mushroom Root crop

Raw foodFish

Shellfish

A variety of sushi dishes available

DATA● 2-15 Shinkoku-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 17:30~23:00● 2 minute walk from Tono Station

Use ingredients

Mutton &lambJapanese foods and izakayas

Japanese foods and izakayas

A selection of foods that any restaurant would be proud of, fromthe selection of sashimi fish delivered fresh that day, lightly seared“Genghis Khan" lamb BBQ (only possible with the freshest meat!),and the slowly charcoal grilled yakitori chicken skewers. This is a
restaurant to take your time and relax with the meal, served withselected local sake and “doburoku” cloudy sake.

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For example,
tuna (medium-fatty): From 300 yen

Use ingredients

MAP
Raw foodFish

Shellfish

Shrimp16

Soba salad

Jingisukan vegetable stir fry

An izakaya close to the station with jazz music drifting through the air

Enjoy great satisfaction eating the seasonal harvests of the ocean and mountains

Den ~Kakurega~

Tono Shokuraku Ichiba Ichii

08● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.
● Children s seats and tableware available.

They serve authentic cuisine here with a focus on using ingredientsof the local area. There is an excellent selection of dishes served that
great effort is taken to prepare and in which different styles of
cooking are interwoven including Western-style dishes like pizza
and pasta and Japanese style a-la-carte dishes. There is also awide selection of local Japanese sake and cocktails to choose from.
● Vegetarian meals available if you contact them in advance● Children s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Jingisukan vegetable stir fry

Soba salad

Use ingredients

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800 yenShrimp ankake dofu (tofu in a sticky sauce)(thereʼs a fried rice option too)

●7-13 Shinkoku-cho, Tono
●Opening hours: Mon-Sat 17:30~23:00●1 minute walk from Tono Station

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MAP

720 yen

Agedashi dofu (deep-fried tofu)

Mutton &lamb Mushroom Apple Buckwheat Sesame

Shrimp ankake dofu

DATA

(tofu in a sticky sauce) 1100 yen

chicken

Wheat

Egg

Soy

MAP

Wheat Buckwheat

Egg

Soy

Agedashi dofu (deep-fried tofu)

DATA

Use ingredients

ShrimpJapanese foods and izakayas

Japanese foods and izakayas

This izakaya is in a great location just next to Tono Station. It’s apopular izakaya with reasonable prices where you can savor
great-tasting food and alcoholic drinks. There are seasonal dishes
including fried and grilled dishes, local foods and a food menu withgreat variety devised by the izakaya’s master.

09●10-10 Chuodori, Tono ●Opening hours: Tues-Thurs
17:30~22:30; Fri-Sat 17:30~23:00; Sun 17:30~22:00●3 minute walk from Tono Station●E-mail:you1sa87856405@docomo.ne.jp

450 yenUse ingredients

Wheat

Soy

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English speakers welcome.

Sashimi10

Homemade craft beers

Enjoy real Japanese dishes with a light heart

Relax and enjoy freshly brewed beer

Japanese Cuisine Shunsai Wada

Tono Brewing TAPROOM● Vegetarian dishes available. Please contact us in advance.

Enjoy freshly brewed beer in this brewer’s pub located in the samebuilding as the brewery. Once you’ve had a sip of these craft beers
with plenty of character made using hops grown in Tono, you’ll behooked on them. Don’t miss out on trying one of the limited
edition seasonal beers with their varying tastes due to the different
brewing processes used.
● Vegetarian dishes available. Please contact us in advance.
● Children catered for (utensils etc.) if you contact them in advancePubs and Bars

Japanese foods and izakayas

This is a Japanese dish restaurant using local seasonal foods
abundantly. The dishes are cooked based on the various brothdepending on the ingredients. All the dishes are beautifully servedwith a sense of season, so they are delightful not only for yourpalate but also for your eyes. As various kinds of sake (Japaneserice wine) are prepared to serve, the restaurant is good for people
who want to enjoy sake in a relaxed way.

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Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Homemade craft beers 600 yen〜

Chefʼs choice Kaiseki course(Dinner only) Minimum 4,000 yen

Use ingredients

We will prepare the dishes according to
your budget.
“Takemushi (Steamed egg hotchpotch in a bowl made of bamboo)” isUse ingredients

Alcohola popular dish served with all the dinner course.

DATA

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MAP

●2-12 Shinkoku-cho, Tono
● Operating hours: 11:30〜13:30、17:30〜20:00●2 minute walk from Tono Station●http://localplace.jp/t100304793/

Hot mabo dofu (spicy minced tofu dish)Raw foodFish

Shellfish

Eel

Octopus

Shrimp

Crab

Egg

Beef

Chiche Mushroom

Root crop Cashew
nuts

Squid

(spicy minced tofu dish) 600yen

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Hot mabo dofu
Use ingredients●10-15 Chuodori, Tono ●Opening hours: Mon, Weds,
Thurs, Fri 17:00~22:00 (last order 21:30) Sat 12:00~22:00(last order 21:30) Sun 12:00~21:00 (last order 20:30) ●3
minute walk from Tono Station ●Tel.0198-66-3990●E-mail:info@tonobrewing.com ●https://tonobrewing.com

Egg

Pork

ChicheWheat

Cashew Sesame
nuts

Milk

GarlicSoy

Alcohol

Root crop

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Charcoal grilled Iwate Wagyu Steak

12

Spaghetti with meat sauce

Skillfully using the best of local ingredients

Enjoy the flavors of the caringly prepared hand-made dishes

Kitchen of the earth Koyomina

Shamuneko-tei
A relaxing and comfortable restaurant specializing in homemade
western food. The highlight is the chef’s special slow-cooked beef
stew. It has a mild flavor and the meat just melts in the mouth.
From full course meals to desserts, with macrobiotic dishes alsoavailable.

● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.
● Children s seats and tableware available.

● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.
● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Flaxseed-fed Pork Hamburger

Beef Stew: Single Plate: 1000 yen

Use ingredients

Use ingredients

Set: 1300 yen

Lunch: 860 yen ; Dinner: 780 yen

Flaxseed-fed Pork Hamburger

MAP

Pork

● 4-6 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:30~14:00 & 17:00~23:00● 4 minute walk from Tono Station● E-mail:artisanry.1830@gmail.com

Beef Stew

Milk

Charcoal grilled Iwate Wagyu Steak

DATA

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Lunch: 1380 yen ; Dinner: 980 yen● 18-16 Kamiayaori, Ayaori-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:00~19:30 (last order at 19:00)● 22 minute by car from Tono Station

MAP

Wheat

Root crop

Beef

Milk

Alcohol

Spaghetti with meat sauce

DATA

Use ingredients

Beef

Restaurants

Restaurants

Known for the lovingly prepared hamburger and steak dishes
using only the best hand-picked local produce, like flaxseed-fed
pork from Tono, Iwate-raised wagyu beef, and locally grownvegetables. Seafood dishes use scallops, sea urchin and otherdelicious seafood from the nearby Sanriku coast. You can also
enjoy the best of seasonal dishes.

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600 yenUse ingredients

Mutton &
lamb

Pork

Beef

Milk

Alcohol

22

Omelette filled with seasoned rice

14

Falafel sandwich

An old-fashioned restaurant with great food for lunch or dinnerFashionable clothes and a café bar with delicious food and drinks

Restaurant Takumi

Nōto General StoreThis shop is a renovated gas stand. There’s a cosy atmosphere
here with a shop space filled with clothes and miscellaneous
goods of the fashion designer owner’s own design combined witha café bar area. the home-roasted coffee is recommended.

● Vegetarians and customers with other dietary habits catered for without prior notice.
● Utensils and dishes for children are available● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Omelette filled withseasoned rice: 860 yen

Falafel sandwich
900 yenUse ingredients

Crab cream croquette● 1-15 Koku-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:30~14:00 & 17:00~20:00● 4 minute walk from Tono Station

MAP

Egg

chicken Mushroom

Crab cream croquette

DATA

23

Wheat

860 yenUse ingredientsMonthly spiced curry

Milk

Milk

Monthly spiced curry

DATA

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Crab

Credit cards accepted

Restaurants

Restaurants

A restaurant where you can enjoy such western foods as beef
stew or cream crab croquettes. The most popular dish, however,is the delicious omelette that is filled with seasoned rice andcovered in a rich home-made demi-glace sauce. You can taste
the care and devotion that goes into preparing each dish.

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MAP

● 2-24 Kamikumi-cho, Tono ● Opening hours: Mon,
Tues 11:00~21:00; Fri, Sat 11:00~23:45; Sun 8:00~19:00● 5 minute walk from Tono Station● E-mail:info@noth-prodaction.com● http://noto.north-production.com/

900 yenUse ingredients

Pork

chickenFish

The specials menuchanges monthly soplease ask for more
information when
you go.

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Korean speakers welcome.

Megane Bridge Ramen

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AvocadoStone
hamburg
pot Bibimbap
rice bowl

A rich range of dishes using our special wasabi

Mouthwatering handmade Korean foodRestaurant Gingatei

Korean Kitchen Kajana● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Kajana specializes in handmade Korean specialties such as kimchi,“namul” seasoned vegetables to name a few. With authentic Korean
flavors at a reasonable price, it is a vibrant place popular with people
from all walks of life, from young ladies enjoying time together tobusinessmen out for a meal. The most popular dish is the cheesebibimbap served in the hot stone pot, and the spicy Kajana Jjigae
stew set with its deep and rich taste is also worth trying.

Restaurants

Restaurants

Located near Megane Bridge, the iconic image from Kenji
Miyazawa’s tale “Night on the Galactic Railroad”, this restaurant
has a wide range of dishes using only the best locally grownwasabi, such as the ramen noodles with grated wasabi, or bbq
beef with wasabi. It is also a great spot to takephotos of the restored SL Ginga steam train
as it goes along the JR Kamaishi Line.

17● Vegetarian meals always available.
● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Wasabi Ice cream

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Megane Bridge Ramen

Avocado hamburg rice bowl

Use ingredients

Use ingredients

700 yenWasabi Ramen noodles● 30-37-5 Shimomiyamori, Miyamori-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:00~17:00● 27 minute by car from Tono Station

MAP

Egg

Pork

pot Bibimbap
AvocadoStone
hamburg
rice bowl

chickenWasabi Ramen noodles

DATA

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Wheat

1200 yen

650 yen

Wheat

Root crop

Pork

chicken

MAP

Beef

Pork

Milk

Stone pot Bibimbap

DATA

Use ingredientsEgg● 10-13 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:30~14:00 & 17:30~22:00● 3 minute walk from Tono Station● www.facebook.com/kitchenkajana/

970 yenUse ingredients

Root crop

Pork

Milk

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English speakers welcome.

Chinese noodles

Baked rice cakeThis restaurant exclusively uses its own homemade noodles for its ramen dishes too

Come taste the local flavors of Tono

BangariDenshoen Park

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This is a facility where you can experience the farming village culture
and customs of this region, see demonstrations of folk arts andhandicrafts, and hear old tales of Tono told by out storytellers. At ourcafeteria, located on the premises, you can taste local dishes likehittsumi soup (suiton), grilled rice cakes (yakimochi), and keiran (redbean paste, wrapped in a skin of mochi rice flour and then boiled).
●Please email religious and dietary needs in advance.
●Children s seats and tableware available.

● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Chinese noodles

Hittsumi Soup

Use ingredients

Use ingredients

650 yen

500 yenpork cutlet bowl

MAP

Mutton &
lamb

Fish

● 1-36-1 Tomae, Aozasa-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:00~15:00 & 17:00~20:00● 7 minute by car from Tono Station● http://bangari-toono.com/

Hittsumi Soup

Pork

Pork cutlet bowl

DATA

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Restaurants

Restaurants

You can savor the taste of ramen with noodles made fromhomemade flour that’s carefully ground here using a quern stone
every day. There are ramen dishes of a variety of tastes to enjoy
including the restaurant’s classic miso ramen, Sichuan-styleramen and tonkotsu ramen. There’s also a great choice of set
courses of dishes on rice including katsu-don and yakiniku-don.

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800 yen

Pork

Egg● 6-5-1 Tsuchibuchi Tsuchibuchi-cho Tono
● Opening hours: 9:00 ~17:00 (Restaurant11:00 ‒ 15:30)● 10 minute by car from Tono Station
Mutton &lamb

MAP

Root crop

chicken Mushroom

Grilled Mochi (Rice Cake)DATA

Use ingredientsWheat● E-mail:contact@densyoen.jp

1 pc 120 yen
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Wheat

Buckwheat28

Tono soba and mini tendon (tempura on rice)20

A variety of Cantonese-style cuisine

Savor the taste of soba produced in Tono in a traditional townhouse

True Cantonese cuisine made by expert hands

Bangari Itoke-ten

Kantonchubo

Restaurants●Children s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Tono soba and mini tendon

Shrimp in chilli sauce

Use ingredients

Use ingredients

1450 yen(tempura on rice) 1100 yen

Hitsukosoba

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Wheat Buckwheat Root crop

Fish

Hitsukosoba

DATA

MAP

Restaurants

Our chef learned his trade in Yokohama Chinatown and we offer
true Chinese food including Cantonese style. In addition to ourdiverse regular menu which includes one-plate dishes like sweetand sour pork and shiba shrimp in chilli sauce, dim sum andnoodle dishes, we also have dinner courses and banquet courses
for parties.

This restaurant adjoins the Tono Folktale and Storytelling Center.
The soba made using buckwheat flour produced in Tono goesvery smoothly down your throat and is highly recommended. You
can try the local dish Hitsukosoba here which has 4 ‘ohitsu(wooden containers for cooked rice)’ with soba and condiments ineach one and you can add some crispy tempura to make the meal
extra filling.
●Children s seats and tableware available.

21● 2-11 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: Weds-Mon 11:00~15:00 & 17:00~19:00● 3 minute walk from Tono Station● http://bangari-toono.com/

1280 yen

Shrimp in chilli sauce

Shrimp Mushroom

Wheat Buckwheat Root crop Mushroom● 21-46-33 Shimomasuzawa, Miyamori-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: Thurs-Tues 11:00~14:00 (last order

MAP

Shrimp

Root crop

GarlicSoy

Sweet and sour pork

DATA

Use ingredientsEgg

13:30)/17:00~20:00 (last order 19:30)● 3 minute by car from Kashiwagidaira Station

1400 yen

Use ingredients

Pork

Egg

Root crop

Soy30

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Ramen noodles in soy soup

An historic tea house right in front of Tono Station

A rich menu and reasonable prices

Coﬀee shop Taigetsu

Fast food restaurant Kamifusen● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.

Kamifusen is a fast food restaurant in Tono’s TOPIA shopping
center. The recommendations are the light and refreshing ramen
noodles in soy soup, and the hitsumi in the rich broth, although
you can also get all the menu selections you would normally
expect at a coffee shop, all at a very reasonable price.

● Children’s seats and tableware available.

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

Sandwiches

Ramen noodles in soy soupUse ingredients

Use ingredients

650 yen

Napolitan spaghetti● 3-1 Shinkoku-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 10:00~21:00● 1 minute walk from Tono Station

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MAP

Wheat

Egg

450 yenPork

680 yenHittsumi

Milk

Napolitan spaghetti

DATA

Coffee shops and Snacks

Coffee shops and Snacks

A Japanese tavern where you can enjoy creative cuisine using
local ingredients and sake hand-picked by the owner. The
tonkatsu breaded pork cutlets with a generous serving of
shredded Japanese daikon radish is always a favorite while theokonomiyaki savory pancakes with a wide variety of flavors andthe delicious Japanese style bbq chicken wings are also
recommended.

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Wheat Mushroom● 1st floor of Tono TOPIA shopping center,

MAP

Pork

Fish

Hittsumi

DATA

Use ingredientsWheat

1-11 Shinkoku-cho, Tono
● Opening hours: 9:00~19:30● 4 minute walk from Tono Station

680 yenUse ingredients

Wheat

Root crop

chickenFish

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A variety of home-roasted coffees

English speakers welcome.

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Genghis Khan lamb burgers

Coffee made with great care and homemade sweets

Menu full of dishes using only local Tono produce

Michaelʼs Café American

Cafeteria and Tea House Coco Kana

● Vegetarian meals available on request.

Credit cards not accepted

A variety of unique dishes using Tono-only ingredients, such as the
local hitsumi specialty, teriyaki-style Genghis Khan lamb burgers,
and the doburoku ice cream; which matches a sweet vanilla flavor
with the Tono unique milky doburoku sake. Vegetarians andvegans can enjoy the buckwheat soba noodles or udon wheat
noodles with vegetables in the dried kelp soup.

Doburoku soft serve ice cream● Vegetarian and vegan meals available on request.

350 yenRecommended menu

Recommended menu

A variety of home-roasted
coffees 350 yen〜

Genghis Khan lamb burgers
350 yenUse ingredients

Use ingredients

A variety of American sweets

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MAP

Hittsumi soba

Milk

A variety of American sweets

DATA● 5-8 Shinkoku-cho, Tono (inside the Tourism Association building)● Opening hours: Weds-Sun 11:00~16:00 (winter)/17:00 (summer)● 1 minute walk from Tono Station●https://www.facebook.com/madeintono●https://blackshipcoffee.com/cafe/

200 yen〜Egg● 2-1 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: Fri.-Wed.10:30~22:00● 6 minute walk from Tono Station
OrangeApple

Banana

Peach

MAP

Wheat

Root crop

Mutton &lamb

Hittsumi soba

DATA

Use ingredients

Wheat

Coffee shops and Snacks

Coffee shops and Snacks

This café outside the station has a real American feel to it. The
coffee made by careful slow-drip style once you’ve ordered it is
the real deal. The sweets here including cookies and brownies toaccompany the great coffee are also popular. Don’t miss out on
the filling ‘slider burger’ made using Tono beef.

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680 yenUse ingredients

Wheat

Egg

chicken34

half monthly lunch special

English speakers welcome.

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A community café where everyone gathers

An old-style café in a renovated Meiji-era townhouse

Commons SpaceOn-caféEnjoy the owner-chef’s special tender shrimp cream sauce pasta
in a nostalgic and relaxing space, surrounded by antique clocks,
sewing machines and other memorabilia. The cakes, made freshby hand every day, are also exceptional, and the café also serves
freshly baked bread every Saturday.

● Able to meet a variety or religious and dietary needs.
● Children’s seats and tableware available.

● Utensils and chairs for children are available if you email in advance

Recommended menu

Recommended menu

half monthly lunch special

Tender shrimp cream sauce pasta

Use ingredients

1200 yen

900 yenMuffin & drink set

MAP● 5-32 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: Fri-Weds 10:00~19:00 (until 18:00 in
winter) ● 4 minute walk from Tono Station●E-mail:commonsspace@nextcommons.co.jp(with salad, soup and yoghurt)
Use ingredients

The specials menu changes half-monthly
so please ask for more information when
you go.

Muffin & drink set

DATA

27

Coffee shops and Snacks

Coffee shops and Snacks

You can enjoy the half-monthly lunch specials and the homemade
sweets at this café. There’s a multi-purpose common space that’s
available for anyone to use for events including music concerts
and workshops. You can also buy drinks produced in Tono andseasonings here.

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Chiffon cake

English service by telephone only.

550 yenTender shrimp cream sauce pasta
Wheat

DATA

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Wheat

Egg

Soy

MAP

● 4-26 Chuodori, Tono
● Opening hours: 11:00~17:00 (last order at 16:30)● 5 minute walk from Tono Station● English speaking phone number: 090-6782-8294 (Sakae)

Shrimpchicken

Milk

GarlicSesameChiffon cakeSingle Plate: 480 yen
Use ingredients

Wheat

Egg

Alcohol

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Takashimizu Lookout

Takamuro Suikoen Park

Miyamori Station

Megane Bridge

Chiba Residence Nambu Magariya

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SapporoShin-Chitose Airport(Sapporo)
Shin-Hakodate
Hokuto Station

Hokkaido

Hakodate Airport
Iwate
Hanamaki Airport(Iwate)SapporoShin-Hanamaki
StationSendai Station
Tohoku Shinkansen LineTokyo
Station

Narita Airport

Shin-Hakodate Hokuto

Komaki Airport Haneda Airport
Itami Airport(Nagoya)(Osaka)Fukuoka Airport

Hakodate
Hokkaido Shinkansen

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ACCESSINFORMATION

By plane

Sapporo(Shin-Chitose)
Nagoya(Komaki)Shin-Aomori

55 minutes
1 hour and 15 minutes

Osaka(Itami)

1 hour and 30 minutes

Fukuoka

2 hours and 10 minutes

Aoimori Railway Line

Aomori

Iwate
Hanamaki Airport
Iwate
Hanamaki Airport
Iwate
Hanamaki Airport
Iwate
Hanamaki Airport

Aomori
Hachinohe

Hachinohe-Kuji
Expressway
TohokuShinkansen LineTO Hiraizumi

Sendai2 hours and 9 minutes
Tohoku Shinkansen Line
Approx. 30 minutes

Ichinoseki
Ichinoseki

Approx. 8 minutes
Tohoku Line
Approx. 8 minutes

Hiraizumi

Akita

Morioka IC

Akita

en

Approx. 1 hour
Tohoku Line

Shin-Hanamaki

Approx. 43 minutes

Tokyo
SendaiApprox. 1 hourHanamaki

Kitakami JCT

Kitakami-Kanegasaki IC

Kamaishi Line
Approx. 52 minutes
Kamaishi Line
Approx. 52 minutes

Mizusawa IC

Tono

Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC

Kakunodate

Hiraizumi
Ichinoseki IC

Tono

Kawai

Morioka

MiyakoCyuo IC

MiyakoMiyako Minami IC

Iwate
HanamakiAirportKamaishi
Expressway

TONO

Towa IC

ShinHanamaki

Tono IC

Esashi

SumitaTono
Esashi-Tase IC Sumita IC
Kitakami

Mizusawa-Esashi

Yamada IC

KamaishiLine Kamaishi

OfunatoKamaishi JCT
Sanriku jukan
Expressway

Rikuzentakata

Kesennuma
Ichinoseki

Yamagata
Expressway

Hanamaki IC
Hanamaki JCT
Hanamaki Hanamaki
minami IC
Kitakami-Ezuriko IC

YokoteTO TonoTohoku Shinkansen Line ShinHanamaki
Approx. 2 hours
and 35 minutes
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Sanriku Railway
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Yamada Line

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Tohoku Shinkansen Line

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Approx. 2 hours and 35 minutes

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By trainTohoku Shinkansen Line

MoriokaMiyagi■Tohoku Expressway / Kamaishi Expressway
HiraizumiSendai-Miyagi IC
Maesawa IC
Approx. 1 hours and 4 minutes
Sendai-Miyagi IC
Sendai-Miyagi IC

Printed byApprox. 1 hours and 34 minutes
Approx. 2 hours and 20 minutes

Sendai-Miyagi IC

Hanamaki IC
Tono IC

Sendai
Yamagata

MatsushimaTono Furusato Experience Council
6-16 Higashidate-cho, Tono-shi, Iwate 028-0515 Tel.0198-62-0601 Fax.0198-62-0602
URL http://www.tonotv.com/members/yamasatonet/