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Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Miyuki Meinaka / CC BY-SA 4.0

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

下呂温泉合掌村

Gifu · Chubu

An open-air museum of ten relocated gassho-zukuri thatched-roof farmhouses on a hillside above Gero Onsen, with folk-craft demonstrations, a small shrine, and a lookout over the town.

Why we picked it

Sits a short bus ride above the busy onsen strip, so most day-trippers to Gero never make the climb up.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.0· 4,906 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
¥800 adults / ¥400 elementary-middle school
Nearest station
Gero Station
Website
gero-gassho.jp

Today

8:30–17:00

Admission

  • ¥800 adults / ¥400 elementary-middle school

Stored weekly hours

Daily 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

How to get there

6-minute local bus (¥100) from Gero-ekimae bus center, or a 20-minute uphill walk.

Tags

historycraftsmuseumfamily-friendly

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