Tōno, Iwate
City in Tōhoku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Tōno, Iwate?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Tōno (遠野市, Tōno-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 26,378, and a population density of 31.6 persons per km2 in 10,759 households.[1] The total area of the city is 825.97 square kilometres (318.91 sq mi).[2] Tōno is known as "The City of Folklore" for its rural nature, its preservation of traditional culture and especially for the collection of folktales, Tōno Monogatari, written by Kunio Yanagita in 1910.
Quick Facts 遠野市, Country ...
Tōno
遠野市 | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 39°19′40.4″N 141°32′0.1″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Iwate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Toshiaki Honda |
Area | |
• Total | 825.97 km2 (318.91 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 26,110 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Spreading Yew |
- Flower | Yamayuri |
- Bird | Copper pheasant |
Phone number | 0198-62-2111 |
Address | 8-12 Higashidate-chō, Tōno-shi 028-0592 |
Website | Official website |
Close