Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of "Hina Doll Tour of Merchants' Houses"
Gokasho in Higashiomi City is the birthplace of the Omi merchants, and its white-walled streets and storehouses continue to this day.
At 10 planned locations, including the Omi Merchant Residences, you will be able to see Hina dolls from the Edo period to the present, including heirloom dolls handed down in merchant families.
[time〕
10:00am - 4:30pm
[Main venues]
Omi Merchant Residences (Jungorō Nakae Residence, Shigeru Tonomura Residence, Hikoshirō Fujii Residence)
Omi Merchant Museum/Yuto Nakaji Memorial Museum
Kondo Townscape Preservation and Exchange Center
Merchant Museum Kyorinbo Betsuin
World Kite Museum Higashiomi Giant Kite Hall
Tarobo Shrine
Nunobiki pottery manufacturer
Fabrica Village
others
[Major closing days]
February 10th (Monday), 12th (Wednesday), 17th (Monday), 25th (Tuesday), March 3rd (Monday), 10th (Monday)
*Closing days vary depending on the facility.
・Kondo Townscape Preservation and Exchange Center
In addition to the above, the museum will be closed on Thursday, February 13th, Tuesday, February 18th, Wednesday, February 26th, Tuesday, March 4th, and Tuesday, March 11th.
・The Merchant Museum Kyorinbo Betsuin will be open only on Saturdays and Sundays in March during this period.
・The Higashiomi Giant Kite Hall and Nunobiki Pottery Factory are closed every Wednesday.
・Fabrica Village will be open only on February 8th (Sat), 9th (Sun), 15th (Sat), and 16th (Sun).
*Event periods, closing days, and times may vary depending on the venue.