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Omi merchant statue.201 views
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Former residence of Omi merchant Fujii Hikoshiro (1876-1956) (藤井 彦四郎邸). Now a history museum.186 views
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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).163 viewsOhmi Railways Gokasho Station 近江鉄道五箇所駅
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Road to Mt. Kinugasa.119 views
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Iki-ikikan-mae bus stop for JR Notogawa Station.118 views
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Inside the bus for Notogawa Station, about 15 min. ride.116 views
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Old photos of Omi merchants carrying their trademark "tenbin" pole.84 views
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Fresh produce grown by local farmers. They don't use pesticides.83 views
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Senbei crackers79 views
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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.77 views
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Omi merchant dolls76 views
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Furo bath made of wood.75 views
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Old photos of Omi merchants73 views
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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72 views
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Main guest room 主客間71 views
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Tags and certificates.71 views
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Shopkeep's desk71 views
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Oshiro Shrine torii 大城神社71 views
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station building as seen from the train platform.70 views
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Omi merchant statue.70 views
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Foyer of house 玄関70 views
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Another guest meeting room 客間70 views
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Main guest room70 views
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In front of Gokasho Station is a map and stone monument. Gokasho is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).69 views
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station train platform.69 views
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Stone monument for the local Obata shonin merchants.69 views
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Old Sprite sign69 views
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Corridor to rooms and garden.69 views
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Main guest room69 views
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Exterior view69 views
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Shopkeeper69 views
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Anpukuji temple 安福寺69 views
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Entrance to the former residence of Omi merchant Fujii Hikoshiro (1876-1956) (藤井 彦四郎邸)68 views
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Entrance room68 views
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Kitchen68 views
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Joeiji temple 浄栄寺68 views
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Lobby of Iki-ikikan68 views
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Pine tree in garden67 views
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Signs67 views
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Flower farm67 views
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Another sign.66 views
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Record books66 views
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Baba-dori street 馬場通り66 views
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Bust of Fujii Hikoshiro65 views
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Omi merchant display65 views
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Guest meeting room 客間65 views
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house (in background)65 views
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Kitchen area65 views
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Sign showing the way to Omi merchant homes.65 views
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Fire dept.65 views
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Exterior view64 views
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Omi merchant profiles64 views
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Cable TV notice.64 views
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Scenery along the route to the Omi Merchant Museum 15 min. walk away.64 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum64 views
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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64 views
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Joeiji temple64 views
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station, waiting room.63 views
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Road in front of the train station.63 views
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Spacious garden and Fujii Hikoshiro house63 views
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Western-style room63 views
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Swing-down ladder to enter upper floor.63 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum63 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum is on the 3rd floor of this building. 近江商人博物館 Map63 views
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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.62 views
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Statue of Fujii Hikoshiro62 views
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Western-style room62 views
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Gokasho is a rural town.61 views
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house61 views
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Signs61 views
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Obata dolls 小幡人形61 views
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Storage area60 views
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Tokonoma alcove60 views
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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60 views
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Garden58 views
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More display cases57 views
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