カッパ淵 Kappa-buchi Kappa Buchi
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Kappa Buchi is a stream located in Tsuchibuchi-cho, Tono City, Iwate Pref. Between the lines of trees that grow leaning over the stream, the clean water with a width of 2-3 m flows quietly through the banks of large rocks and stones. This stream is the best-known place in the town of Tono, where there are still a lot of Kappa legends. The stream is referred to as the place where Kappa lived in “The Legends of Tono.” According to the legends, Kappa often surprised people by playing tricks on them. On the stream is Jokenji Temple, which is known for Kappa Komainu (Korean dog with a depressed dish on its head). There is a small hokora (shrine for minor deity) on the riverside, where a couple of Kappa is placed. It is said that when a mother offers a prayer with a vow, she will have a plenty of milk or she will have big breasts. Kappa Buchi is a mysterious place, where you will feel as if Kappa was ready to come out at any moment.
- address
- Tsuchibuchi, Tsuchibuchi-cho, Tono, Iwate Prefecture, 028-0555
- name
- Kappa Buchi
- phone
- 0198-62-1333