A bountiful town that can keep your heart in harmony
Toyosato is located in the eastern part of Shiga Prefecture, which is also the town of many Omi merchants , one of the three Japanese major merchants, born in. At the center of the town, there is a major traffic route established in Edo period called Nakasendo. Along the route, many of cultural properties that can remind you history are there.
| Opening Hour | 9:00 - 17:00 |
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| Closed | End of the year(last week of December) and during New Year Holidays (about the first few days of January) |
| Address | 518 Ishibatake, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-3737 |
| Fee | Free |
| Traffic | A 10-minute walk from Toyosato Station (Omi Railway) |
A modern school building designed and built in 1937 by an American designer, William Merrell Vories. Currently, it is know because of the scenes from the anime “K-ON!”. A large number of fans of the anime and fans of Vories’s architecture gather here.
| Address | 663 Anjikinishi, Toyosato-cho |
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| TEL | 0749-35-2743 |
One of the oldest Japanese gardens built more than 1500 years ago.
It is known as one of Japan’s oldest gardens. The mysterious curves of the pond trees and expansive greenery, offers a beautiful and spiritual atmosphere.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 16:00 |
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| Closed Date | Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday |
| Address | 815 Shijyukuin, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-2484 |
| Fee | Free |
Remembering the ancestors of Toyosato
Toyosato is a place where many Omi Merchants came from. This museum traces their achievements.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 16:00 |
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| Closed | Monday |
| Address | 128-1 Hachime,Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-2001 |
| Fee | Free |
Founder of Omi merchant's Leading Company, "Itochu, Marubeni"
It is the old house of the first and second generations of Ito Chubei, the founders of the leading trading company “Marubeni” and “Itochu”. You can understand their life through their favorite products and old materials.
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 16:00 |
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| Closed Date | Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
| Address | 56 Simoeda, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-2356 |
| Fee | Adults: 200 yen elementary school students to high school students: 100 yen |
An Omi Merchant who made The Matsumae Trading Company in Hokkaido successful.
The old house of Fujino Kihe, the owner of the small cargo vessel industry during the late Edo Period.
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
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| Closed | Irregular. (Please call in advance) |
| Address | 100 Yoshida, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-2538 |
| WEB | http://kin-kame.dx.shopserve.jp/ |
Delicious sake brewery founded in 1854
The brewery was established as an order from the Hikone Feudal Lord in 1854. The name of the famous sake, “Kinkame” is also the nickname of Hikone Castle. You can enjoy delicious sake from a recipe that has been untouched since the Edo Period. Please enjoy the brewery tour and sake tasting here.
| Business hours | 12:00 - 14:00 17:00 - 21:00 |
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| Closed | Wednesday |
| Address | 205-1 Ishibatake, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-3443 |
| Business hours | Weekdays:11:00 - 16:00 Weekend and Public Holidays:11:00 - 19:00 |
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| Closed | Wednesday |
| Address | 505 Takanose, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-2111 |
| Business hours | 11:00 - 16:00 / 16:00 - 20:00 |
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| cafe0631@gmail.com (Reservation is required, Email only) |
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| Address | 11-6 Mitsuike, Toyosato-cho |
| Closed Date | Irregular. (Business day listed on the website) |
| web | http://cafe0631.red |
| Business hours | 11:00 - 16:00 |
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| Address | 100 Yoshida, Toyosato-cho |
| TEL | 0749-35-2538 ※Reservation only (more than 8 person) |
| TEL | 0749-28-2555 |
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| Check In | 16:00 |
| Check Out | 10:00 |
| Address | 920-2 Anjikinishi, Toyosato-cho |
| WEB | http://kurama.co.jp/ |
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