Gokasho Kondo

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"Gokasho Kondo" in Higashiomi City is a beautiful home base of Omi Merchants, designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. The townscape featuring carp swimming in moats, white-walled storehouses, and magnificent stone walls is a precious landscape conveying the "lives of successful merchants" in Japan. By touring the interiors of the former wealthy merchants' mansions, you can deeply learn the "Sanpo-yoshi" (Benefit for three sides) spirit of Omi Merchants, who valued frugality and social contribution. This place, where sophisticated traditional Japanese architectural styles and rural scenery with a quiet flow of time merge, will deeply resonate with travelers who love authentic Japanese culture.

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Higashiomi City Tourism Association

Gokasho Kondo

Address: 490 Gokasho Kondo-cho, Higashiomi-shi, Shiga
Website: https://www.higashiomi.net/
Operator: Higashiomi City Tourism Association

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