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December 1, 2023
We spent 17 days touring the northeastern Tohoku region. We were looking for a place to stay in Tono or Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, when we found B&B Kuranoya. B&B Kuranoya was located on the slopes of Mt. Takashimizu, about 2-3km northwest of Tono Station. As it is a B&B, dinner is not normally provided, but we were told that it can be prepared except during busy periods, so we chose a plan that included dinner. There is no alcohol served with meals, so we had to bring our own. We were told that Tono is the number one hop producing region in Japan, so local beer is popular, and that doburoku has been a favorite drink for a long time, so we went to a nearby roadside station to buy some and had it with dinner. As it was a B&B, the accommodation itself was small and simple, but the building was new and clean, and well-cleaned, so we had a very comfortable stay. We were told that we could see a beautiful sea of clouds the next morning from the Takashimizu Observatory, which is about a 10-minute climb from the accommodation, so we climbed the narrow path to the observation deck early in the morning. A magnificent sea of clouds awaited us from the observation deck.
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