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is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of 22,505 and a population density of 191 persons per km². The total area is 117.63 km². The town was founded on March 16, 1955 following the merger of surrounding villages. Hino is a large isolated rural area nestled beside the Suzuka Mountain Range with the town's tallest peak being Mt. Watamuki (1,110m). The town has had a mercantile history like many other parts of Shiga which flourished during the Edo period. == Tourism == is a German themed agricultural park offering some German import foods such as beer and cheese. There are also opportunities for making foods such as sausage and bread. Animals such as cows and horses can be seen as well as a variety of flowers. is a museum dedicated to the history of the Hino Merchants. are ruins of a castle that is said to have once been used as a place of refuge for Oda Nobunaga. is a garden that displays thousands of Dahlia during summer and autumn and offers strawberry picking around March. is a themed campground based on Grimm's Fairy Tales. It offers cottage and tent camping. There are many extra activities for children such as baking with a stone oven and dying fabrics. is Hino's largest festival, and one of Shiga's biggest, held on May 2 and 3 every year. Large traditional floats called "hikiyama" are pulled through town. Many people from around Shiga and other prefectures come to watch this historic event. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hino, Shiga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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