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A museum of storytelling voices, built into an old inn and Yanagita's relocated house.
About this place
Tono Monogatari no Yakata is a museum and theme park in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, whose main theme is the 'folktales of the Tono region'. It opened in 1986 as 'Tono Mukashibanashi Mura' and was renamed to its present name when it reopened after renovation in 2013. It was established with one aim being to pass on to future generations the folktales of the Tono region known from the 'Tono Monogatari'. The former Takazen Inn, where Yanagita Kunio habitually stayed, has been moved and opened to the public as 'Ryuo-juku', and his old residence in his later years as the 'Former Yanagita Kunio Retirement House'.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2014 Highlights / collection：Sounds and images of folktales, Retirement residence of Kunio Yanagita Genre：Media art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source city.tono.iwate.jp ↗Before you go
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