Gokasho Omi Merchant Homes 五個荘 近江商人屋敷
|
|
|

Way to Omi shonin merchant homes. 近江商人屋敷
|
|

Wall of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (1902-1961) (外村 繁邸).
|
|

Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁邸).
|
|

Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁邸).
|
|

Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.
|
|

Living room of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.
|
|
|
|
|
|

Woman's hairdressing room.
|
|

Room with Hina festival dolls and entrance to the Tonomura Shigeru Literature Museum. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

Tonomura Shigeru Literature Museum (Bungakukan). Shigeru had a passion for writing, so he entrusted the family business to his younger brother. 外村 繁文学館
|
|

Picture of Tonomura Shigeru in the Literature Museum (Bungakukan). 外村 繁文学館
|
|

Attic
|
|

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

2nd floor balcony (Watch your head).
|
|

2nd floor balcony
|
|

View from 2nd floor balcony
|
|

2nd floor with more Hina dolls.
|
|

2nd floor room with Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形
|
|

2nd floor room looking toward the balcony.
|
|

Hina festival dolls in alcove.
|
|

Hina festival dolls
|
|

2nd floor with Hina festival dolls
|
|

Hinamatsuri dolls
|
|
|

Kitchen area with dirt floor.
|
|

Kitchen area
|
|

Furo bath wirth wooden barrel (heated by firewood)
|
|

Changing room next to bath.
|
|

Path to next Omi merchant home.
|
|

Turn left there.
|
|
|
|

Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee (1777-1820) (外村 宇兵衛邸).
|
|

Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee.
|
|

Inside former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee. 玄関
|
|

Inside former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee.
|
|

Shopfront with shopkeeper's desk.
|
|

Shopkeeper's desk.
|
|

Living room
|
|

Bonsai plum and pine trees
|
|

Bonsai
|
|
|

Bonsai plum trees
|
|
|
|

Showcase
|
|

Shopkeeper's record book.
|
|

Shopkeeper's record book.
|
|

Attic, mainly for storage.
|
|

Attic and ceiling
|
|

External view
|
|

External view
|
|

Garden
|
|

Garden
|
|

External view of house
|
|

Statue of Omi merchant peddler carrying his trademark "tenbin" pole.
|
|

Rickshaws
|
|

Way to the third Omi merchant house.
|
|

Old mail box.
|
|

Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Entrance to home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Entrance to home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Inside the home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Bonsai
|
|

Corridor
|
|
|
|

Obata doll museum
|
|

Omi Obata Deko dolls
|
|

Dolls
|
|

Stairs to 2nd floor.
|
|

Stairway
|
|

Tokonoma alcove with scroll.
|
|

Window
|
|

Tokonoma alcove and scroll
|
|

2nd floor room
|
|

View from 2nd floor
|
|

Garden and pond. This house has a nice garden.
|
|

Stone lantern in garden
|
|

Garden
|
|

Garden and former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).
|
|

Namako wall
|
|
|
|