A 15-minute drive from Gokayama Interchange on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway, Mataemon is located in the Kaminashi area in Gokayama. Free private parking is available on site. Murakamike is just 100 metres away.
The Murakami residence, or Murakami-ke, is a nationally designated important cultural property in Gokayama Village. It was built in the traditional Japanese Gas
In December 1995, this village was registered as an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Visitors can see thatched-roof (gassho-zukuri-style) houses here, examp
Michi no Eki Taira is a roadside station housing souvenir shops, restaurants and a workshop space where people can experience Gokayama Washi (Japanese paper) ma
The Iwase residence, or Iwase-ke, is the largest original Gassho-style building still standing in the traditional Ecchu Gokayama area.
This museum is dedicated to artist Jin Homura, an oil painter who uses the primary colors red, yellow and blue.
Shirakawa-go is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its villages with traditional Gassho-zukuri houses. These are large wooden houses built with thatched r