Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa, Japan
Shirakawa-go
Historic DistrictGifu Prefecture, Shirakawa
A UNESCO World Heritage mountain village of steep thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses, still inhabited.
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Free
Allow about 3 hours
Your expert’s note
The gassho-zukuri village is free to walk at any hour, but the Wada House (JPY 400) and the Gassho-zukuri Minkaen open-air museum (JPY 600, open 8:40-17:00 Mar-Nov and 9:00-16:00 Dec-Feb) are the paid highlights inside; self-drivers should budget JPY 2000 for the Seseragi Park car park, since parking - not entry - is what catches people out.
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