 Last additions - Gokasho Museums 五個荘の資料館・博物館
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Iki-ikikan-mae bus stop for JR Notogawa Station.Jan 25, 2007
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Road to Mt. Kinugasa.Jan 25, 2007
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Omi merchant dollsJan 25, 2007
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Inside the bus for Notogawa Station, about 15 min. ride.Jan 25, 2007
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Fresh produce grown by local farmers. They don't use pesticides.Jan 25, 2007
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Lobby of Iki-ikikanJan 25, 2007
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Senbei crackersJan 25, 2007
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Fire dept.Jan 25, 2007
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Souvenir shop inside Iki-ikikan, run by local farmers who sell their goods here. The senbei crackers and cookies are delicious.Jan 25, 2007
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Joeiji templeJan 25, 2007
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Oshiro Shrine torii 大城神社Jan 25, 2007
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Iki-ikikan tourist info center. This should be your first stop. Accessible by bus from JR Notogawa Station. 生き活き館Jan 25, 2007
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Joeiji temple 浄栄寺Jan 25, 2007
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Baba-dori street 馬場通りJan 25, 2007
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Anpukuji temple 安福寺Jan 25, 2007
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Ohmi Merchant MuseumJan 25, 2007
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Sign showing the way to Omi merchant homes.Jan 25, 2007
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Flower farmJan 25, 2007
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This is actually the Tenbin no Sato Culture Center. てんびんの里文化学習センターJan 25, 2007
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Ohmi Merchant Museum is on the 3rd floor of this building. 近江商人博物館 MapJan 25, 2007
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Ohmi Merchant MuseumJan 25, 2007
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Scenery along the route to the Omi Merchant Museum 15 min. walk away.Jan 25, 2007
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Cable TV notice.Jan 25, 2007
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Tokonoma alcoveJan 25, 2007
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More display casesJan 25, 2007
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GardenJan 25, 2007
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Omi merchant profilesJan 25, 2007
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Obata dolls 小幡人形Jan 25, 2007
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Storage areaJan 25, 2007
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KitchenJan 25, 2007
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Swing-down ladder to enter upper floor.Jan 25, 2007
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ShopkeeperJan 25, 2007
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Shopkeep's deskJan 25, 2007
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SignsJan 25, 2007
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Kitchen areaJan 25, 2007
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Furo bath made of wood.Jan 25, 2007
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Tags and certificates.Jan 25, 2007
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SignsJan 25, 2007
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Western-style roomJan 25, 2007
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Old photos of Omi merchants carrying their trademark "tenbin" pole.Jan 25, 2007
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Record booksJan 25, 2007
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Western-style roomJan 25, 2007
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Old photos of Omi merchantsJan 25, 2007
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Statue of Fujii HikoshiroJan 25, 2007
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Spacious garden and Fujii Hikoshiro houseJan 25, 2007
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro houseJan 25, 2007
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house (in background)Jan 25, 2007
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Pine tree in gardenJan 25, 2007
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Exterior viewJan 25, 2007
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Main guest room 主客間Jan 25, 2007
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Main guest roomJan 25, 2007
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Main guest roomJan 25, 2007
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Exterior viewJan 25, 2007
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Corridor to rooms and garden.Jan 25, 2007
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Guest meeting room 客間Jan 25, 2007
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Omi merchant displayJan 25, 2007
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Another guest meeting room 客間Jan 25, 2007
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Bust of Fujii HikoshiroJan 25, 2007
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Foyer of house 玄関Jan 25, 2007
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Omi merchant statue.Jan 25, 2007
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Entrance roomJan 25, 2007
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Former residence of Omi merchant Fujii Hikoshiro (1876-1956) (藤井 彦四郎邸). Now a history museum.Jan 25, 2007
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Entrance to the former residence of Omi merchant Fujii Hikoshiro (1876-1956) (藤井 彦四郎邸)Jan 25, 2007
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Another sign.Jan 25, 2007
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Omi merchant statue.Jan 25, 2007
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Gokasho is a rural town.Jan 25, 2007
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Bus stop and sign to the Fujii house. Gokasho has good signs showing you the way to the Omi merchant homes.Jan 25, 2007
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Old Sprite signJan 25, 2007
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Road in front of the train station.Jan 25, 2007
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Stone monument for the local Obata shonin merchants.Jan 25, 2007
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station train platform.Jan 25, 2007
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In front of Gokasho Station is a map and stone monument.Jan 25, 2007
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station building as seen from the train platform.Jan 25, 2007
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You can buy a set of tickets to all four Omi merchant homes and the museum which cheaper than buying a ticket at each place. Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station 近江鉄道五箇所駅Jan 25, 2007
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station, waiting room.Jan 25, 2007
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From the Ohmi Railways' Gokasho Station, you can walk to the Fujii Hikoshiro House (藤井 彦四郎邸), which is also a history museum, and to the modern Ohmi Merchant Museum (近江商人博物館).Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station 近江鉄道五箇所駅Jan 25, 2007
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