July Reopening!

New Hours! 11 am – 4 pm Thursday through Monday (Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, except holidays)

Temporary Notice of Closure

Due to ongoing concerns about the spread of Coronavirus, in the interest of health and safety we will be closed until after the Golden Week.

Winter Holiday Calendar ’20

Fall/Winter Hours11 am – 4 pm Spring/Summer Hours11 am – 5 pm Wed through Sun(Closed Tues & Wed except holidays)

[PHOTOS] Thanksgiving 2019

https://videopress.com/v/J3Ecu3li?preloadContent=metadata Fresh wood-smoked turkey + two more oven-baked turkeys! Dinner plate: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green salad with balsamic vinegar-marinated red onions, sweet potato casserole with brown sugar and walnuts, bread stuffing with home-made pork sausage, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, thyme and sage, and green bean casserole with home-made mushroom sauce, topped with …

October 2019 Calendar

Fall/Winter Hours 11am - 4pm Thursday through Monday Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, except holidays 

September 2019 Calendar

Summer Schedule and New Hours

The nice weather is here, the days are longer, and our new hours are posted! We're open until 5:00, and the new closing days are Tuesday and Wednesdays, we're open Mondays now. Stay tuned for more!  

Special Event: A Night in Sicily! Saturday Night, March 2, 7-10 pm at Michael’s Cafe

シチリア出身のレナータと一緒に、シチリアン映画を観ながら、シチリア料理やワインでシチリアナイトを楽しみましょう。 Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 PM Seats limited! Reserve soon! ¥2000 per person. SOLD OUT! 新穀町5-8, Tono, Iwate 028-0522 The Sicilian Night Event is sold out, but you can still come the following day to the Michael's Cafe Anniversary Celebration. No ticket needed! Each customer is eligible to receive one free …

Has it Been a Year Already?

We're back from Winter Break! We have hot cocoa! We have hot ginger tea! Delicious coffee and espresso drinks! We have cookies, brownies, sandwiches, soups, we have pancakes, French toast, and more! Come by and warm up! 

Winter Schedule

UPDATE: We're back! We reopened February 1st. Our winter hours are posted. Our First Anniversary is coming March 3rd!. (We were closed for Winter Break through January, to return February 1st.)

[PHOTOS +VIDEO] カちゃん Exhibition at Tono Station

  Licca-chan (リカちゃん, Rika-chan) display at Tono Station! The first model was released in July 1967 by toy manufacturer Takara Co. (now Tomy Co., better known as Takara Tomy). According to her character profile, she was born on May 3 to a French father and Japanese mother. Her full name is Licca Kayama. She is …

[VIDEO] Fire in the Sky

This week has brought lots of guests, visitors, and distant family members to Tono, to celebrate Obon. Last night a fireworks show was held at the shores of the Hayase river. We live only two blocks from the river, so just walking down the street from our home, we were able to see it, and …

Now Available: Tono Coffee Roasters’ Sampler Package

Just in time for the August travel season, when lots of people from all over Japan come to visit, 遠野市観光協会/Tono Tourist‏ debuts this special sampler package featuring 3 local  handcraft coffee roasters, Mamehiko, Tono General Store, and our own Black Ship Coffee. Stop by the Tourist Information Center to find out more. https://www.facebook.com/tonojikan.jp/posts/1570535016426001