Tōno Castle Town Museum

What it is

• A museum in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture.
• Introduces Tono as a historic castle town.
• Focuses on the 12,000 koku Tono Nambu clan domain.

What to see

• Exhibits materials from the Edo period.
• Displays items from the Tono Nambu family.

When to go

• Open 9:00 to 17:00, last admission 16:30.
• Closed December 31st and January 1st.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from Tono Station on the Kamaishi Line.
• 45-minute drive from Towa IC on the Kamaishi Expressway.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.