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City in Tōhoku, Japan
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Tono (遠野) is a small city in Iwate famous for its folk tales.
This is a family-run establishment with simple tatami rooms including TV.
Tono is on the JR Kamaishi Line (釜石線) from Hanamaki. It takes about an hour and costs ¥820.
Read in the guideMost independent travellers to Tono travel around by bicycle, and cycling around the local sights and the countryside is one of the key reasons to visit the town.
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