The secret back way to the home of the Kappa

Kappa are synonymous with Tono. Here you can wander down grass and dirt tracks that only the lo-cals know to try and find the elusive river sprites.

• 01

  Tono Travel Delicatessen

  Time for a different kind of journey!

  15 mins by car

  Pick up some travel ideas you can only find here. Get access to places you normally can’t go, as well as experience a unique kind of Japanese hospitality or omotenashi.
  
  ■Location:Tono Travel Delicatessen
  ■Time:3 hours/person
  ■No. people: 2~5 people
  ■Cost: The secret back way to the home of the Kappa
  　　　　　　2200 yen

• 02

  Arrive at the Karin Guesthouse.

  Feel the grass underfoot.

  Stimulate the five senses in ways you don’t get in daily life for new emotions and a feeling of content-ment. Off we go with Rinrin-san to find some kappa!
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 03

  The thrill of crossing the handmade bridge.

  Feel the dirt

  Excited about where this path will take us.
  Walking over dirt and grass to make your own path.
  
  
  
  
  

• 04

  Where are these kappa??

  Wander

  Listen carefully for their sounds as they approach.
  There they are!
  
  
  
  
  

• 05

  We found a kappa teahouse.

  Time to search

  Take a rest at the kappa teahouse. The adzuki red bean ice cream is delicious!
  You can also get locally hand-made treats and sou-venirs.
  
  
  
  
  

• 06

  Could you make your own Legend of Tono?

  3 mins by car

  A drink to relax made by Rinrin-san. A unique and little strange experience. Take it home and tell your friends about your own Legend of Tono.
  
  
  
  
  

• 07

  Denshoen Park

  Traditional Tono farmhouses, waterwheels, silk farming, folktales, gods…. This is a place where life and culture that once was normal has been preserved for future generations.
  
  ■Time: 30 mins