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Overview
A relocated L-shaped farmhouse where people and horses lived under one roof.
About this place
Denshoen is an open-air museum run by Tono City in Tono, Iwate Prefecture. It opened in June 1984 to preserve the folk traditions of the Tono region, which became famous through Kunio Yanagita's "Tono Monogatari" (The Legends of Tono). It is managed and operated by Tono Furusato Shosha Co., Ltd. as designated manager (until 30 June 2020, the designated manager was the Tono Furusato Public Corporation). It reopened after renovation on 13 April 2024.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1979 Highlights / collection：Former Kikuchi residence (Nanbu magariya), One thousand Oshirasama dolls Genre：Architecture, Mingei (folk crafts)
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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