Tōno is a city located in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. As of January 1, 2020, the city encompassed an area of 825.97 square kilometers and had a population of approximately 26,378 people residing in 10,759 households.
The city is recognized as "The City of Folklore" due to its rural character and the preservation of traditional culture. It is particularly noted for the collection of folktales titled Tōno Monogatari, which was compiled by Kunio Yanagita in 1910.