 Most viewed - Gokasho Omi Merchant Homes 五個荘 近江商人屋敷 |
Living room of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.370 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).370 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 347 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形337 views
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Room with Hina festival dolls and entrance to the Tonomura Shigeru Literature Museum. 雛祭りの雛人形325 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁邸). Map319 viewsTonomura Shigeru (外村 繁), Tonomura Uhee (外村 宇兵衛), and Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎)
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Hina festival dolls316 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形307 views
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2nd floor with Hina festival dolls261 views
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Statue of Omi merchant peddler carrying his trademark "tenbin" pole.250 views
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Garden and former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).202 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).187 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.184 viewsWall of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (1902-1961) (外村 繁邸).
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Namako wall184 views
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Garden and pond. This house has a nice garden.178 views
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Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.170 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee (1777-1820) (外村 宇兵衛邸).161 views
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Garden156 views
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Tokonoma alcove and scroll153 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形152 views
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View from 2nd floor150 views
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Woman's hairdressing room.146 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形144 views
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Furo bath wirth wooden barrel (heated by firewood)144 views
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View from 2nd floor balcony143 views
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Attic142 views
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External view of house142 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141 views
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Tokonoma alcove with scroll.141 views
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2nd floor room141 views
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Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee.139 views
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Stone lantern in garden138 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形137 views
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2nd floor balcony (Watch your head).136 views
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Shopfront with shopkeeper's desk.135 views
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Picture of Tonomura Shigeru in the Literature Museum (Bungakukan). 外村 繁文学館132 views
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2nd floor with more Hina dolls.131 views
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Kitchen area with dirt floor.131 views
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Bonsai plum and pine trees131 views
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Path to next Omi merchant home.129 views
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Kitchen area128 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).127 views
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Living room126 views
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Bonsai125 views
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Former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).125 views
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2nd floor room looking toward the balcony.124 views
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Inside former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee. 玄関124 views
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Garden124 views
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2nd floor balcony123 views
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2nd floor room with Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形123 views
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Hina festival dolls in alcove.123 views
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Turn left there.123 views
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Hinamatsuri dolls122 views
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Inside former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Uhee.122 views
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Window122 views
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Obata doll museum121 views
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Shopkeeper's desk.120 views
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External view119 views
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Way to the third Omi merchant house.118 views
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Entrance to home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).118 views
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Changing room next to bath.117 views
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Stairs to 2nd floor.116 views
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Stairway116 views
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Bonsai plum trees115 views
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Old mail box.115 views
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External view114 views
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Garden114 views
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Entrance to home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).114 views
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Dolls114 views
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Attic, mainly for storage.113 views
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Corridor113 views
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Showcase111 views
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Rickshaws111 views
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Shopkeeper's record book.110 views
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Inside the home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).110 views
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Omi Obata Deko dolls110 views
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Shopkeeper's record book.109 views
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Bonsai109 views
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Attic and ceiling107 views
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