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Hino 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. Those from Hino were called Hino shonin (Hino merchants).
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Barrels of Hino merchant sake
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Manhole with the symbol of Hino merchant, Shiga Prefecture
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Omi Hino Merchant House. The former home of Hino merchant Yamanaka Hyouemon was donated to the town in 1981. Now a museum exhibiting the history and artifacts of the Hino merchants. 近江日野商人館Small admission charged. Open 9 am to 4 pm, closed on Mon. and Fri. Close to the center of town.
Address: Okubo 1011, Hino-cho
Phone No.: 0748-52-0007
山中兵右衛門
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House近江日野商人館
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Lacquerware sold by Hino merchants近江日野商人館
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House
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Clothing worn by Hino merchants
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Travel passport required to travel around Japan
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Sake containers
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Medicine
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Local souvenir shop uses a former Omi shonin home in Hino.
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Hino's Shimizu-cho neighborhood also has a traditional townscape.
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About Hino's Shimizu-cho neighborhood.
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Inside a former Omi shonin home in Hino. A garden view in most rooms.
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Inside a former Omi shonin home in Hino.
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Entrance to a kura storehouse inside a former Omi shonin home in Hino.
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