Hino, Japan
日野町
Hino is a town of 21,149 people in Shiga, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Hino
Townapedia lists 50 museums and landmarks, 75 parks and trails, 89 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 綿向山, 甲賀市水口歴史民俗資料館, Minakuchi-Okayama Castle Site and ブルーメの丘.
Weather in Hino
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About Hino
Hino (日野町, Hino-chō) is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,149 in 8467 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 117.60 square kilometres (45.41 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hino, Shiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
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Museums and landmarks50
史蹟垂水頓宮址
Monument and historic site · 6.9 km
様々な異称があるもようだが現地にある石柱には「史蹟垂水頓宮址」や「史蹟垂水頓宮跡」とある。また石碑には「斎王垂水頓宮址」ともあり、垂水頓宮史蹟保存会の名も見られる。
藤榮神社
Monument and historic site · 8.2 km
藤榮神社の標柱。明治の三筆のひとりであり水口出身の巖谷一六の書。 領界標石を転用したため裏には転用前の文字が残っている。
38 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds75
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63 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes89
77 more on the map.
History
The area of Hino was part of ancient Ōmi Province. The name "Hino" appears in Heian period documents in connection with handicraft made from thin strips of wood called "Hinomono", which remain a local speciality. During the Muromachi period, the area was dominated by the Gamō clan who ruled from Hino Castle, and it was also the origin of many traveling merchants, known as "Ōmi shonin". During the Edo period, much of the town was part of the domain of Nisshōji Domain, a 20,000 koku holding under the Tokugawa shogunate. With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Hino was established. Hino expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Higashi-Sakuradani, Nishi-Sakuradani, Nishioji, Kaige, Minamihizusa, and Kitahizusa on March 16, 1955 .
From the History section of Hino, Shiga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship113
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare28
Map of Hino
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Komono 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Kameyama 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Kusatsu 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Moriyama 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Hikone 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Iga 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Inabe 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Yokkaichi 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Suzuka 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Ōtsu 35 km west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hino Town Office, Shiga01, Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0
- Oumi-Hino-Shouninkan, Kenh78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinogawa Dam 1975, retouch: Qurren ( talk )., Attribution
- Kozukeda, Hino, Gamou District, Shiga Prefecture 529-1642, Japan - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Minakuchi, kamoseiro, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kishitsu Shrine, Yuki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kohka public hospital, Kohka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mizuguti okayama jo05, 投稿者が撮影, CC BY 3.0
- Minakuchi-jinja 2021-07 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minakuchi-HS, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AL.PLAZA Minakuchi 2017, EVandRailway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ayano-ES, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Umamiokawatanukizinnzyahaiden, D2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ガリ版伝承館, Kazuindahouse5201, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuchiyama-Elementary-School, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiyama-JHS, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shosoji-Temple, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ookaji temple at minakuchi 2, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daichi-ji, Koka 01 - Entrance, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashiwagi-jinja 10, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Yamanaka Shokichi House ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enkyu-ji Hino ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daisho-ji Hino ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 水口岡山城 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Koka city Tsuchiyama elementary school 202508, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blumen Hugel, Nishioji, Hino-cho, Shiga-ken, ブルーメの丘 - panoramio (8), carloshonda, CC BY 3.0
- Bantani-Elementary-School2019, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantani-higashi-Elementary-School2019, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koka-Ohno-Elementary-School2019, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koka-Sayama-Elementary-School2019, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 東本誓寺 - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内01, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内02, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内03, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内11, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内12, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内05, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社 - panoramio (1), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内04, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 馬見岡綿向神社境内09, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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