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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

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.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). MapTonomura Shigeru (外村繁), Tonomura Uhee (外村宇兵衛), and Nakae Jungoro (中江準五郎)

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).

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

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

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.

Attic, mainly for storage.

Attic and ceiling

External view

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).

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

Okinawa World also has an architectural park called "Kingdom Village" with a few traditional Okinawan homes which were moved here. This is the grandest home, called the Uezu Residence 上州家

Uezu Residence is the grandest home in the park. Many of the homes are National Tangible Cultural Properties.上州家

Stone walls in front of Uezu residence.

Shisa on the roof.

About Uezu Residence. 上州家

About the stone walls.

Stone wall for privacy in front of Uezu residence.

Rear view of stone walls.

Inside Uezu Residence. Sanshin also displayed.

Inside Uezu Residence.

Uezu Residence

Okinawa World's Kingdom Village also has other traditional Okinawan homes converted into gift shops and craft workshops.

Weaving workshop.

Paper craft workshop. 紙漉き

Leather crafts.

At Okinawa World, studio to try on Okinawan bingata kimono and pose for photos.

Okinawan bingata kimono

Pricing for renting Okinawan bingata kimono.

Shisa (シーサー) guardian lion dog statue on the roof to ward off evil spirits.

Indigo dyeing workshop.

Indigo fabric goods.

Kitanozaka slope goes to the Kitano-cho area of Western homes built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many are very well-preserved and open to the public. This one has Starbucks. 北野坂（奥に北野物語館）

The main square in Kitano-cho. Most of the homes charge admission. It's cheaper to buy a set of tickets to see multiple homes. Most of the major homes have a ticket booth selling these ticket sets.