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8:50 am Takayama Bus Terminal
▼Nohi Bus(50 min) bound for Shirakawa-go *Some buses require advance reservations.
9:40 am Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
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Shirakawa-go Gassho-Style Village
Take a stroll through the Gassho-style village.
Shirakawa-go, a village of 100 variously sized gassho-style structures located in the Ogimachi district of Shirakawa, Gifu, boasts the lively atmosphere of a bustling town.
Wada House (National important cultural property)
The largest gassho-style house in the Shirakawa-go gassho-style village. It is still used as a residence today, with some parts open to the public.
Ogi-machi Castle Ruin Observation Area
The panoramic view of the Gassho-style village from the observation area is popular among photographers.
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11:45 am Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
▼World Heritage Bus(45min) bound for Gokayama
12:30 pm Ainokura-guchi Bus stop
▼5 minute walk
Ainokura Gassho-style Village(Gokayama area)
Take a stroll through the Gassho-style village
Ainokura village, the biggest Gokayama
Gassho-style village, has 20 Gassho-style
buildings and lets you enjoy the laid-back rural atmosphere and scenery at your leisure.”
Matsuya
You can enjoy plenty of Gokayama cuisine, such as local wild vegetables, tempura, and Gokayama tofu.
Yusuke
Learn all about sericulture, which was Gokayama’s main industry.
Gokayama Washi Making Experience
Experience papermaking, an important industry in Gokayama during the Edo period, inside a Gassho-zukuri house. Participation is possible without a reservation. The shop has a wide selection of hand craft items and cute accessories.
▼5 minute walk
3:30 pm Ainokura Bus Stop
▼World Heritage Bus(30 min) bound for Takaoka
4:00 pm-4:40pm Johana Station Transfer bus lines
▼Nanto-Kanazawa Line Bus(65 min) bound for Kanazawa
5:45 pm Kanazawa sta. West Exit.
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