Hino Merchants

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Hino Shoonin 日野商人 Hino Merchants




Hino Shonin Daruma Exhibition

日野町議会議長も務めた故・桜本善兵衞氏（西明寺）のだるまコレクション四千九十六点が日野町に寄贈され、近江日野商人館（大窪）で贈呈式が行われた。

source : www.shigahochi.co.jp
平成24年8月2日

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Omi Hino Merchant Museum 近江日野商人館 Omihino Shoninkan -
a museum dedicated to the history of the Hino Merchants.



Hino has a long history.
The earth here was first tilled some 2,000 years ago. The town also produced a number of Omi Shonin, or Omi merchants, businessmen who created wealth through commerce during the Edo period (1600-1867). The Omi merchants ran their businesses in the spirit of sanpo-yoshi, which meant,

“good for the buyer,
good for the seller, and
good for society,”

always remembering to share their wealth with the towns where they operated.

aking a hint from sanpo-yoshi, the Omi-Hino Council for the Promotion of Rural Life Experiences offers heartwarming and uplifting exchange with Hino residents in natural settings. Based on the motto,
“Renewed confidence and pride to the host (the seller)! Life to the community (society)! Memorable experiences to those who visit (the buyer)!” its program offers tourists a glimpse into the heart of rural Japan.
source : en.biwako-visitors.jp


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Hino Merchant Museum 近江日野商人



また日野商人は、相互扶助と効率の面から「日野大當番（おおとうばん）」という独自集団を組織し、主要街道の宿場町に「日野商人定宿」という指定旅館を設け、行商の便宜と安全の確保を図りました。この大当番は、幕府の庇護のもとに設けられた組織で、大名などへの貸付金の返済が滞った場合には、幕府の威光のもと徴収できる特権を持っていました。このため大当番には、日野のみならず近在の近江商人たちがこぞって参加しました。

source : www.town.shiga-hino.lg

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近江商人土人形 clay dolls from tradesmen of Omi



a lot are displayed at the manor of 中江準五郎邸
Shiga Gokasho village 五個荘 - 滋賀県東近江市五個荘金堂町643
- source : www.higashiomi.net

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Hino merchants came into being a bit later than the
Hachiman merchants 八幡商人, in 1690.

They were allowed to travel the highroads and have special lodgings for their group.



八幡商人にやや遅れて登場したのが日野商人です。琵琶湖岸から遠い日野にも、中世から日野市があり、蒲生氏の城下町として楽市令が布かれ、諸役免除の特典を与えられ、商工業が栄えました。蒲生氏郷の伊勢松坂や会津への領地替え以後も、蒲生氏と日野町民の関係は密接でしたが、寛永年間蒲生家の断絶により日野は一時活況を失いました。

source : www.omi-syonin.com


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Other attractions in Hino

Blumen Hugel (ブルーメの丘 Buruume no Oka) is a German themed agricultural park offering some German import foods such as beer and cheese. There are also opportunities for making foods such as sausage and bread. Animals such as cows and horses can be seen as well as a variety of flowers.

Omi Hino Merchant Museum (近江日野商人館 Omihino Shoninkan) is a museum dedicated to the history of the Hino Merchants.

Hino Castle Ruins (日野城跡 Hino-joato) are ruins of a castle that is said to have once been used as a place of refuge for Oda Nobunaga.

Dahlia Garden (ダリア園 Daria-en) is a garden that displays thousands of Dahlia during summer and autumn and offers strawberry picking around March.

Grimm Adventure Forest (グリム冒険の森 Gurimu Boken no Mori) is a themed campground based on Grimm's Fairy Tales. It offers cottage and tent camping. There are many extra activities for children such as baking with a stone oven and dying fabrics.

Hino Festival (日野祭 Hino Matsuri) is Hino's largest festival, and one of Shiga's biggest, held on May 2nd and 3rd every year. Large traditional floats called "hikiyama" are pulled through town. Many people from around Shiga and other prefectures come to watch this historic event.
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. Oomi Daruma 近江だるま Daruma from Omi .
hariko 近江張子 Ohmi Papermachee Dolls

. Festivals, Ceremonies, Rituals - SAIJIKI .

. Amulets and Talismans from Japan .　

. Merchants of Edo -　豪商　gooshoo .


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