Kappabuchi

Place of a fairy tale

Kappa comes out in a fairy tale. Here Kappabuchi is one of the place of Kappa at Tono. It’s located in historical temple.

You can catch “kappa” here, but must get a permit first

Near the Joken-ji Temple is this well-known “Kappa-buchi” or the river trench where “kappa” live according to some stories found in the Legends of Tohno (“Tohno Monogatari”). Local people say that th...

Kappabuchi Fishing Pool!

This tourist attraction is perfect for families and children. There are fishing poles with cucumbers on them that you fish with. If you are lucky, you will catch the folklore legend: THE KAPPA! This i...

Can you catch a kappa?

Original Text

　From the center of Tono City, walk a few kilometers northeast of National Highway 340 to the south of the legend garden, and walk about ５ to the south, and you will find Kappabuchi. When you enter from the gate of the temple called Jokenji, you will find a stream that flows through the back of the temple. It is said that many kappa lived on the edge of this stream, surprised people 々 and mischievously mischievous. The kappa buchi, where clear water flows smoothly, had an atmosphere that kappa would appear even now. Cucumbers are tied on the shore of the buchi ...

Entertainment spirit

Original Text

It's a stream of temples, but it's a strong spirit that creates a character called kappa and makes it a tourist attraction. I didn't expect it from the inside, but I was impressed with the mechanism that entertained me everywhere.