Shirakawa-go is known for its iconic gassho-zukuri farmhouses featuring steep thatched roofs, engineered to endure heavy snow. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it highlights traditional Japanese culture ...

Complete your gassho-zukuri tour by visiting Gokayama's gassho-zukuri village, located in the southwestern corner of Toyama Prefecture. Gokayama's Ainokura and Suganuma villages were both registered ...

Japan isn’t just about neon-lit cities and high-speed trains. Beyond the bustling streets of Tokyo and Osaka, there are places that feel like they’ve been frozen in time—quaint villages where ...

The Shirakawa-go and Gokayama sites are very similar, but if you prefer a more quiet, less crowded option, Gokayama might be your best bet. Access: Both Suganuma and Ainokura Gassyo Villages are ...

Take a peek at Toyama’s ancient era by stopping at Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village. It is Gokayama’s most remote village known for its preserved historical Gassho-hut, an original form of ...

Ainokura, Toyama, Japan in the remote Gokayama Region. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without ...

The Nanto City Tourism Association (Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture; President Seiichi Kawai) launched sales on December 6 for a special tour, "Stay in World Heritage Gokayama: Japan's Oldest Folk ...

Tell me about Gokayama and Kokiriko. Gokayama is a nature-rich region located in the southwesternmost part of Toyama Prefecture. Along the Sho River, 40 villages are scattered throughout the ...

Known for its 40 small villages, two of which—Ainokura and Suganuma—are UNESCO World Heritage sites, the area comes alive in winter, covered in a thick blanket of snow.

Gokayama Gokayama, tucked within the mountains of Toyama, feels like a scene from a snow globe. Known for its 40 small villages, two of which—Ainokura and Suganuma—are UNESCO World Heritage sites, the ...

By bus: Gokayama, Inami, and Eihei-ji are best accessed by bus. Buses also connect the Kaga Onsen towns. By boat: Regular ferries leave Niigata for Ryotsu, on Sadogashima’s eastern coast.

This seven-minute VR tour immerses viewers in Gokayama, offering a first-ever look at Suganuma and Ainokura Villages. Viewers can explore private gassho-zukuri homes, learning about their ...