 Most viewed - Gokasho Omi Merchant Homes 五個荘 近江商人屋敷 |
Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).360 views
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Living room of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.359 views
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Gokasho is famous for the grand, old homes of wealthy Omi merchants. Three of them are clustered together for us to visit inside. They are the former residences of Tonomura Uhee (外村 宇兵衛), Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁), and Nakae Jungoro (中江 341 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形323 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁邸). Map311 viewsTonomura Shigeru (外村 繁), Tonomura Uhee (外村 宇兵衛), and Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎)
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Room with Hina festival dolls and entrance to the Tonomura Shigeru Literature Museum. 雛祭りの雛人形309 views
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Hina festival dolls302 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形296 views
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2nd floor with Hina festival dolls249 views
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Statue of Omi merchant peddler carrying his trademark "tenbin" pole.237 views
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Garden and former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).196 views
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Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁邸). Gokasho is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).179 views
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Namako wall178 views
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Gokasho was home to many Omi merchants who plied up and down Japan during the Edo Period to sell and trade their wares. They became quite successful selling medicines, lacquerware, sake, etc.175 viewsWall of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (1902-1961) (外村 繁邸).
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Garden and pond. This house has a nice garden.170 views
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Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.158 views
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Garden152 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形147 views
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Tokonoma alcove and scroll146 views
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View from 2nd floor143 views
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Woman's hairdressing room.141 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形139 views
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View from 2nd floor balcony135 views
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External view of house135 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee (1777-1820) (外村 宇兵衛邸).134 views
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2nd floor room134 views
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Furo bath wirth wooden barrel (heated by firewood)133 views
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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132 views
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Attic132 views
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Tokonoma alcove with scroll.132 views
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Stone lantern in garden131 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形128 views
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Picture of Tonomura Shigeru in the Literature Museum (Bungakukan). 外村 繁文学館126 views
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Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee.126 views
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2nd floor balcony (Watch your head).125 views
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Kitchen area124 views
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Bonsai plum and pine trees124 views
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Shopfront with shopkeeper's desk.123 views
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Path to next Omi merchant home.121 views
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Kitchen area with dirt floor.120 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).120 views
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2nd floor with more Hina dolls.118 views
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2nd floor room looking toward the balcony.118 views
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Hina festival dolls in alcove.117 views
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Hinamatsuri dolls117 views
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Living room117 views
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Bonsai117 views
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2nd floor balcony115 views
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Inside former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee. 玄関115 views
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Inside former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee.115 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).115 views
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Obata doll museum115 views
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2nd floor room with Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形114 views
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Window114 views
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Garden113 views
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Turn left there.112 views
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Shopkeeper's desk.112 views
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Entrance to home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).110 views
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Changing room next to bath.109 views
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Bonsai plum trees109 views
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Old mail box.109 views
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Way to the third Omi merchant house.109 views
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Stairway109 views
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Stairs to 2nd floor.108 views
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External view107 views
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Attic, mainly for storage.107 views
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Garden107 views
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External view106 views
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Omi Obata Deko dolls106 views
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Showcase105 views
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Corridor105 views
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Dolls105 views
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Shopkeeper's record book.104 views
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Rickshaws104 views
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Entrance to home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).104 views
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Bonsai104 views
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Attic and ceiling103 views
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Shopkeeper's record book.102 views
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Inside the home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).102 views
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