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白川郷Gifu · Chubu
A UNESCO village of steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses tucked in a snowbound Hida valley. Winter illuminations turn it into a postcard, but the real value is the dawn light before tour buses arrive.
- Best season
- Autumn · Winter
- Winter (snow) and autumn
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Admission
- The gassho-zukuri village is free to walk through. Individual houses charge separately (e.g. Wada House ¥400 adult / ¥200 child) and the Seseragi car park costs ¥1,000.
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Admission
- The gassho-zukuri village is free to walk through. Individual houses charge separately (e.g. Wada House ¥400 adult / ¥200 child) and the Seseragi car park costs ¥1,000.
Note
- Open 24 hours (area — individual houses, shops and facilities keep their own hours)
Travel tipNohi Bus from Takayama; Hokuriku Arch Pass covers most of the route.
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