五個荘金堂・重要伝統的建造物群保存地区

The town division of Gokashokondo is based on the land allocation of the Jori system in the Nara period, and the abandoned temple of Kondo, which was founded in the latter half of the 7th century, has been excavated on the east side of the village. It is said that it was a manor of the imperial family and Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine from the Heian dynasty to the Middle Ages, but during the Edo period it became the territory of the Yamato Koriyama domain and had a camp where a deputy officer was stationed. Rural settlements were formed around the camp, and since the beginning of the 18th century in the latter half of the Edo period, many Omi merchants have been produced from this area, and stores have been set up in Edo and Kyoto to expand business. Under such circumstances, this area coexists with a farmhouse with a thatched roof and the main house of an Omi merchant with a tiled roof and a dozo and a detached house. Since this area was particularly damaged by water and was a poor area, the clan was tolerant of going to other countries and seemed to encourage extra work for agricultural work. On the other hand, there is a production area of ​​Omi cloth (high quality linen fabric called Takamiya cloth and in recent years Omi Jofu) in the neighborhood, and especially in the Edo period, the production system was set up later. Without exception, the great merchants started farming, and at the same time, carried the luggage of goods such as Omi cloth with a balance stick. (I saw statues and paintings with the motif of the merchant who actually carried the balance pole here and there.) Omi merchants were born in this way, and the main house has a calm appearance, and the gates and entrances are built inconspicuously. Once inside, there are many white-walled storehouses lined up, and there is a splendid separation, but it is by no means flashy and is built with a focus on quality as per the family's precepts. Since these houses are gathered together, the whole village has a refined and calm atmosphere, and makes people who visit Kondo feel like seeing a picture of Ippuku. Many of the merchant houses have a white wall as the keynote, but there are many buildings where you can feel the sense of pursuing quality without waste. The moat splits that flow cleanly along those buildings play a role in further accentuating the beauty of this village.

I feel the history of the merchant house.

The area of ​​the town is not large, but I am surprised that there are so many large houses!

It is a rural settlement designated as an important traditional building preservation group. It is a cityscape where you can taste calm and peaceful atmosphere.

There are old-fashioned streets on both sides in a narrow alley. This is amazing. It was a very valuable experience. Next is the place where you want to relax more.

Recommended if you want to forget about the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It is graceful, quiet and has the weight of history. The carp is swimming.