Hino [town] - Hino

Japanese: 日野[町] - ひの

A town in Gamo County in the southeastern part of Shiga Prefecture. The main settlement, located in the lowlands upstream of the Hino River, was a castle town for the Gamo clan during the Tenbun era, and flourished as the birthplace of Omi merchants who peddled lacquerware, medicines, and kimono clothing from the Edo period onwards. Even today, the town is engaged in commerce and industry, primarily in pharmaceuticals. The Omi Railway runs through the town. 117.60 ^km2 . Population: 22,870 (2010).

Hino [town] [Hino]

A town in Hino County in the middle reaches of the Hino River in western Tottori Prefecture. The main settlement, Neu, developed as a post station in the Edo period, and has been the center of the county since the Meiji period. The Hakubi Line runs through the town. Forestry and lumber are thriving industries, and the town also produces rice and shiitake mushrooms, and Japanese beef cattle are raised. Area: 133.98 ^km2. Population: 3,745 (2010).

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Japanese:

滋賀県南東部，蒲生(がもう)郡の町。日野川上流の低地にある主集落は天文年間は蒲生氏の城下町，江戸時代以降は漆器，売薬，呉服を行商する近江(おうみ)商人の出身地として栄えた。現在も製薬を主とする商工業を営む。近江鉄道が通じる。117.60km²。２万2870人（2010）。