We decided to visit early morning Sirakawa-go village: the best we did because very few people and no souvenir sensation as the shops were closed. We enjoyed the long quiet visit, took pictures of the original houses, temples and the ditches everywhere. Nice morning visit:...More

We went here on a day when it rained heavily (I suspect it does this a lot) but the rain did not get in the way of appreciating the beauty of the village. We arrived from Takeyama by bus having forwarded our luggage to our...More

Visited from Takayama and it was about 1 hour by bus and price was around 4400 yen. It was nice just to wander around town and see all the old houses. Observatory where you can see the whole town was also just a short walk...More

I visited Shirakawago(ogimachi village) on January 2019. I took bus from Toyama, as it is much cheaper than taking bus from Takayama. But there are fewer bus from toyama. The village is well-preserved and unique. You might need to spend at least 4-5 hours. I...More

We were there in a very poor weather, rain an snow, but still enjoyed it. The Gacsho houses are unique. It is recommended to visit at list one house from the inside. Very touristic but still a lovely place. It is nice for half a...More

We visited this by bus from Takayama bus station. First some comments about the bus: while wandering around Shirakawago is free, the cost of the return bus ride is quite substantial (4420 yen) and the service is quite infrequent, especially as many services are reservation...More

We came here with our guide Hisa who gave us a lot of the history of this village and informed us on their way of life. There was a lot of tourists during the day while we visited, but I imagine it would be quite...More