Tono Municipal Museum, Regional museum and library in Tōno, Japan
The Tono Municipal Museum displays local artifacts, historical documents, and literary works across multiple exhibition halls connected to a public library section.
The institution preserves records of regional tales collected by folklorist Yanagita Kunio, who published the Tono Monogatari collection in 1910.
The museum exhibits traditional wooden sculptures, votive plates, and artifacts related to the Nambu horses that shaped agricultural practices in the region.
Visitors can access both museum exhibitions and library resources with a single entrance ticket, while guided tours operate throughout regular opening hours.
The facility contains documented encounters between local residents and supernatural beings from the surrounding mountains and forests of Tōno.
Location: Tōno
GPS coordinates: 39.32776,141.52893
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:06
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