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Gokasho Kondo, Higashiomi

Gokasho Kondo, Higashiomi

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Historic districts

Gokasho Kondo, Higashiomi

東近江市五個荘金堂 (ひがしおうみしごかしょうこんどう)

Higashiomi, Shiga

Gokasho Kondo, Higashiomi is a farming village in Higashiomi, Shiga, selected in 1998 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Key facts

Designation
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Type
Historic districts
Location
Higashiomi, Shiga
Address
滋賀県東近江市

Key facts

Designation
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Type
Historic districts
Location
Higashiomi, Shiga
Address
滋賀県東近江市

About the district

Type of district
farming village
Area
32.2 hectares
Selected
December 25, 1998

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Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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