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Set in a bowl of low mountains in the heart of one of Japan's poorest regions, Tono takes pride in its living legacy of farming and folk traditions. The district's main sights consist of several magariya - large, L-shaped farmhouses - and a number of museums devoted to the old ways, but the area is perhaps most famous for its wealth of folk-tales known as Tono Monogatari . There are references to these legends all around the valley, alongside ancient shrines, rock carvings and traces of primitive cults, which help create Tono's slightly mysterious undercurrent. Today Tono is connected to the modern world by train, an attractive journey east on the JR Kamaishi line from Hanamaki, or Shin-Hanamaki for the Shinkansen. Once in Tono, it's best to rent a bike or taxi to explore the valley's far-flung sights, though in summer there are also tour buses . Allow at least two days to do the area justice.
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