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Tono, Iwate / 伝承園

Densho-en, Tono

A heritage village preserving Tono's old way of life — an L-shaped magariya farmhouse, a water mill and folk tales — with local dishes such as hittsumi soup.

Thatched L-shaped farmhouses and a stone monument under a blue sky
Magariya farmhouses at Tono DenshoenPhoto: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). Restaurant 11:00-16:00 (last order 15:30).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Open every day, but winter differs: a December 2023 notice said closed Dec 31 - Jan 2 and on Tuesdays in January-February. Check the current winter schedule before you go.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults 450 yen, school children 350 yen (50 yen off for groups of 20+; since Apr 1, 2025).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 25 min by Hayachine bus from Tono Station to "Ashiaraigawa", then 3 min on foot (about one bus an hour). 30 min by rental bicycle from Tono Station. About 30 min by car from Miyamori IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Free parking for 100 cars and 8 buses.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

Payment, Accessibility

we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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Address: 6-5-1 Tsuchibuchi, Tsuchibuchi-cho, Tono, Iwate

Official site: https://www.densyoen.jp/

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Location

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Crowds

Busiest season

Winter hours differ (notice of 21 Jan 2026, shown only as an image). A December 2023 notice said last entry 15:30 and closed Tuesdays in January-February (older information).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteFree folk-tale storytelling on weekends and holidays at 11:00 and 13:30.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Verification log

  • 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.densyoen.jp/about/Hours, fees, closing days, parking, access, fee change and storytelling read from the official page. Winter (Jan-Feb) hours and closing days appear in notices, the latest only as an image.
  • 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/4088/Description and coordinates read from the Iwate Prefecture tourism site.