Explore Shirakawa-go｜Touch the ancient simplicity of time

• 🪪Documents: Bring your passport, ID card, and other necessary documents. • 🧥Clothing: If you visit in winter, bring a down jacket, thick sweater, scarf, gloves, snow boots, and other warm clothing. For other seasons, bring a light jacket, sun-protective clothing, etc. • 💼Other items: Camera, power bank, charger, and common medicines. If you visit in winter, bring snow chains, snow goggles, etc. • 🚘Public transport: From Nagoya, take the JR Takayama Main Line to Takayama Station, then transfer to a direct bus to Shirakawa-go. You can also take a bus from Kanazawa, Toyama, and other places. • 🚘Self-driving: From Nagoya or Takayama, drive along National Route 156 or National Route 41 for about 1 hour to reach Shirakawa-go. • 🏠Wada House: The largest gassho-style building in Shirakawa-go, and the only building in the area listed as a Japanese National Important Cultural Property. The first and second floors are open to the public. • Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck: Overlooks the entire Shirakawa-go Gassho Village, offering a beautiful view of the entire village. • ⛰️Shiroyama Tenshukaku: Features an observation deck, café, souvenir shop, and restaurant. Enjoy a distant view of the gassho village and the Hakusan Mountains, and taste local delicacies. • 🏠Old Toyama House: Built in 1827 by a carpenter from the Noto Peninsula. The building materials inside are black and shiny, and the exterior is calm and majestic. Food recommendations • 🥩Hida beef dishes: Such as Hida beef barbecue, steak, and shabu-shabu. The meat is tender and juicy, and melts in your mouth. • 🫓Gohei mochi: Made from rice flour or wheat flour, grilled on an iron plate, and served with soy sauce, miso, and other sauces. It has a soft and glutinous texture. • 🍜Local soba noodles: Handmade soba noodles with a smooth and chewy texture, served with a special soup, and delicious. Accommodation options • 🏠Gassho-style guesthouses: Experience the local traditional lifestyle and feel the strong historical atmosphere. However, the number of rooms is limited, so book in advance. • 🏩Nearby hot spring hotels: Relax in a hot spring after your trip. If you stay in Takayama or Kanazawa, it is also convenient to visit Shirakawa-go. Travel itinerary • 📍One-day itinerary: Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck → Wada House → Shiroyama Tenshukaku → Nagase House → Kanda House. See the main attractions of Shirakawa-go in a short time. • 📍Two-day itinerary: On the first day, after arriving in Shirakawa-go, visit Myozenji Temple and the Old Toyama House, and stroll through the village to admire the gassho-style buildings. On the second day, participate in the light-up event (if during the light-up period), go to the observation deck to enjoy the night view, and then visit the old streets of Hida Takayama.