Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property Murakami-ke
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, examples of an old Japanese farmhouse style. Gokayama Village houses 23 Gassho-style houses, many of which are 100 to 200 years old. The oldest ones are said to have been built 400 years ago.
The Murakami residence, or Murakami-ke, is a nationally designated important cultural property in Gokayama Village. It was built in the traditional Japanese Gas
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
Located in Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine, Doburoku Festival Museum reproduces scenes of the traditional festival by using dolls and maquettes.
Located in the World Heritage Ainokura Village, guests at Choyomon stay in a traditional Gassho-style house. You can have a traditional experience by sitting by
The 200 years old Minshuku Goyomon lies amid Ainokura Village, a World Heritage Site with centuries old Gassho-style houses and a traditional local community.
Located in the historical world heritage site of Ainokura village, Minshuku Yomoshirou offers Japanese-style accommodations in a traditional Gassho-style house
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 ava
A 20-minute walk to the Gokayama Onsen hot spring area and a 30-minute drive from the historic villages of Shirakawa-go, Yoshinoya Ryokan offers traditional Jap
Featuring free WiFi, Guest House YAMASHITA-YA offers accommodation in Nanto, 30 km from Kanazawa. Free private parking is available on site. Shirakawa Village i
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
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 ava
The "Historical Village of Hokkaido" takes you back to the mid 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, when many samurais lost their rank and moved t
Heike-no-Sato Village is a historical village located in Nikko, Tochigi.
The Murakami residence, or Murakami-ke, is a nationally designated important cultural property in Gokayama Village. It was built in the traditional Japanese Gas
The Tokyo waterworks historical museum was founded by the Tokyo Bureau of waterworks as a historical museum concerning the 400years of history since the dawn of