Gokayama

Information

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 Hours

Information Center: 9:00 - 17:00

Closed

Information Center: No Closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

Admission Free

Access / 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 / Location

754, Kaminashi, Nanto-shi, Toyama, 939-1914

Tweets

jpling_botEN @jpling_botEN - 2019-11-16: The System of Benefactive Verbs Gokayama Dialect: The Process of Change from “non Empathical Verbs” to “Empathical… https://t.co/hk8HPxOEJQ
Michelle Tai @michellecstai - 2019-11-15: An actual living village with rice fields
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Michelle Tai @michellecstai - 2019-11-15: Gokayama! Such a beautiful place. Gassho zukuri houses peppering the landscape.
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Michelle Tai @michellecstai - 2019-11-15: This is supposedly a tengu's footprint in the rock 👺
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Michelle Tai @michellecstai - 2019-11-15: it ain't autumn in Japan without either japanese maple or ginko leaves scattered 🍂
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Rhonda Krause @TravelYesPlease - 2019-11-15: Gokayama, Japan- Enjoying Historic Architecture and Traditional Crafts in Ainokura Village https://t.co/Zxyj1i9yr7… https://t.co/nIrcnsR3od
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The Real Japan @TheRealJapan1 - 2019-11-08: @kisowalker Ainokura is a lovely village.

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kisowalker @kisowalker - 2019-11-07: Gokayama Ainokura, nanto, #gifu prefecture.
World heritage village with autumn leaves.
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Michael Elgort ✡️ @just_whatever - 2019-11-05: @NHKWORLD_News @ignis_fatum That’s bad. Gokayama and Shirakawa-go are enormously beautiful sites. Especially in win… https://t.co/ol9U7MJaEp
Michael Elgort ✡️ @just_whatever - 2019-11-05: @NHKWORLD_News @ignis_fatum That’s bad. Gokayama and Shirakawa-go are enormously beautiful sites. Especially in win… https://t.co/ol9U7MJaEp
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nin @aainaaqila - 2019-10-13: @dyradyre This is Gokayama, Gifu. UNESCO World Heritage for their gasshō-zukuri/farmhouses. Its equally famous sist… https://t.co/5A7F9wULnv
nin @aainaaqila - 2019-10-13: @dyradyre This is Gokayama, Gifu. UNESCO World Heritage for their gasshō-zukuri/farmhouses. Its equally famous sist… https://t.co/5A7F9wULnv
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