Historic site · Ogimachi, Shirakawa, Gifu
白川郷
Shirakawa-go is a UNESCO-listed village of gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa Village, Gifu.
Where it is
36.2573, 136.9068
Shirakawa-go (Ogimachi) is a historic settlement in Shirakawa Village, Ono District, Gifu Prefecture, known for steep-roofed gassho-zukuri farmhouses. The village tourist association says more than 100 structures of this style remain and that it is a lived-in community rather than a museum, and that it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, a recognition that also covers the community's mutual-aid practices. It is part of the property Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. Roadside Station Shirakawa-go, where some coach tours stop, is a separate facility about 2.5 km to the north.
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Guided tour · skygate
Ishikawa White Ring Bus Tour
A coach day tour from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go with free time in the village, continuing to Hida Takayama or to Ainokura in Gokayama depending on the option. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
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Ways to visit
Bookable experiences that include it.
A coach day tour from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go with free time in the village, continuing to Hida Takayama or to Ainokura in Gokayama depending on the option. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.