Omi Hino Merchant Museum

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Omi Hino Merchant Museum, Historical merchant museum in Hino, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

The Omi Hino Merchant Museum displays tools, clothing, documents, and personal items that reveal how local merchants conducted their trade across Japan. The building itself is a traditional merchant's residence that shows how these businesspeople lived and worked in their daily lives.

The museum occupies a building representing the standard residence style of merchants who operated in this region from the Middle Ages through the Edo period. These traders developed advanced commercial techniques that shaped local economy for centuries.

The displays focus on sanpô yoshi, a principle that balanced benefits for sellers, buyers, and society in Japanese commerce and still shapes business thinking today. You can observe how these values shaped local merchants' relationships and their approach to trade.

The museum is accessible to visitors interested in learning about local trade history through hands-on displays and period artifacts. Plan adequate time to examine the documents and tools closely and to experience the atmosphere of the historic residence.

The museum displays rare examples of double-entry bookkeeping, an advanced accounting method developed by merchant Nakai Genzaemon in this region. This technique was far ahead of its time and demonstrates how innovative local traders were.

Location: Hino

Address: 〒529-1603 滋賀県蒲生郡日野町大窪1011

Website: https://hinosyouninkan.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.01156,136.24769

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:08

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