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Gokayama

Travel Guide - Gokayama

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Gokayama is a prefectural natural park including Kamitaira, Taira and Toga villages. In this area there are many houses preserved in the classical Japanese country style dating from the 17th century. Its architectural style is called "Gasho-zukuri". The two hamlets of Ainokura and Suganuma, where these houses are concentrated, were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995 along with Shirakawa-go, another Gassho-zukuri houses hamlet several kilometers away from Gokayama.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • Information Center: 9:00 - 17:00

ClosedClosed

  • Information Center: No Closing days

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • Admission Free

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • 120 minutes from JR Takaoka Station by the bus bound for Gokayama / Shirakawa-go.
  • 30 minutes from JR Johana Station by the bus bound for Gokayama / Shirakawa-go.

Address / LocationAddress / Location

  • 754, Kaminashi, Nanto-shi, Toyama, 939-1914
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CEMENT PRODUCE DESIGN @cement__design - 2020-07-09
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animélenie - See Yuzu Next Season 💪💪💪 @animelenie - 2020-07-09
@takashi5868 Ahhh... Looks similar to Ogimachi Village in Shirakawago.
I will visit Gokayama next time. 😊
CEMENT PRODUCE DESIGN @cement__design - 2020-07-07
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India Imagine @theindiaimagine - 2020-07-04
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Japan House LA @JHLosAngeles - 2020-07-01
.@UNESCO visits the historic villages of Shirakawa-go & Gokayama in central Japan. Extreme winters and mulberry tre… https://t.co/Wf4r9yyB26
Eyetinerary.co @eyetinerary_co - 2020-06-26
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AishitotoMY @AishitotoMY - 2020-06-23
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RIPSY ANAND@ travel blogger @RipsyAnand - 2020-06-23
Shirakawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Shirakawa is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Best known for site of… https://t.co/BpZpLKMjVy
AishitotoMY @AishitotoMY - 2020-06-22
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M Puteri 🇮🇩 @MdPuput - 2020-06-19
Small village in Gokayama, Japan, it's clean, it's fresh and no joggers, good place for chilling https://t.co/1OJBnXKpa3
M Puteri 🇮🇩 @MdPuput - 2020-06-19
Small village in Gokayama, Japan, it's clean, it's fresh and no joggers, good place for chilling https://t.co/1OJBnXKpa3
Marlia Puteri 🇮🇩 @MdPuput - 2020-06-19
Small village in Gokayama, Japan, it's clean, it's fresh and no joggers, good place for chilling https://t.co/1OJBnXKpa3
🇮🇩 M Puteri 🇮🇩 @MdPuput - 2020-06-19
Small village in Gokayama, Japan, it's clean, it's fresh and no joggers, good place for chilling https://t.co/1OJBnXKpa3
Japan Community @japancommunity - 2020-06-11
#Gokayama is on the #UNESCO World Heritage list due to its traditional gassho-zukuri houses!

This is not the most… https://t.co/qiRNhQ19xa
Geno Dela Torpe @GenesitKUN - 2020-06-08
visited central japan’s unesco world heritage sites last winter and these gassho villages didn’t disappoint 🥺❄️ |… https://t.co/cDNZxAnX1m
nydia susanto @galontrip - 2020-06-02
Gokayama and Two UNESCO Heritage Villages https://t.co/K6wM6XIm7x
【公式】五箇山総合案内所 @gokayamatourist - 2020-06-02
The “Gassho-zukuri Villages of Gokayama” a World Heritage Site reopens from June 1st.
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OmakaseTour @OmakaseTour - 2020-05-27
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🇭🇷 Nikky - kraljica Hrvata 🇭🇷 @HrvatskaNikky - 2020-05-26
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🇭🇷 Nikky - kraljica Hrvata 🇭🇷 @HrvatskaNikky - 2020-05-26
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ALi (Dropped Tales) @TheStarLi - 2020-05-21
New video! This time I take you along to Zuisen-ji and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture.
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Joseph King @ICCROM_King - 2020-05-18
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tdcfox @tdcfox - 2020-05-18
@dwvcd @ICCROM_King Gokayama and Shirakawa are a fair distance away from each other. And yes they look the same, on… https://t.co/Xe0GkCg6tG
tdcfox @tdcfox - 2020-05-18
@dwvcd @ICCROM_King Gokayama and Shirakawa are a fair distance away from each other. And yes they look the same, on… https://t.co/Xe0GkCg6tG
Japan A Go Go 🇯🇵🕴🌐 @japanagogo - 2020-05-09
Shirakawa-go (Gifu Pref) and Gokayama (Toyama Pref) are the third registered 'villages' as World Heritage sites.
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My Beautiful Destination @MyBeauDes - 2020-05-05
Discover more traditional places in #Japan. First stop is a good view of the Gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-… https://t.co/NsrsQtjJMu
My Beautiful Destination @MyBeauDes - 2020-05-05
Discover more traditional places in #Japan. First stop is a good view of the Gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-… https://t.co/NsrsQtjJMu
HT Life&Style @htlifeandstyle - 2020-05-02
‘In 1995, Shirakawa village and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture were declared World Heritage sites. The first reason… https://t.co/haOh9rDj8Z
Takeshi@JPRail, Author and Japan train trip expert @jprailcom - 2020-04-27
Gokayama is now isolated and ask the tourists, don't come here and stay home.
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FnerbyShnerb 🧢 @FShnerb - 2020-04-20
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V☻X 🎍 @vshseok - 2020-04-10
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Tetsu Ozawa @tetsu_ozawa - 2020-04-09
Some Chinese cabbages were placed by the wall.

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