What other travelers are saying about Shirakawa-go
Remote village that has unique thatched roofs. This place is a fun walk through, and the scenery is some of the most beautiful we saw in japan. It is about 2 hours out of the nearest city, so plan your trip around this if you want to go here.
Beautiful but quite crowded with tourists. We went on a Sunday morning and it was already busy. Still, the village is charming with its traditional thatched-roof houses and mountain backdrop. Worth a visit if you don’t mind the crowd.
The place you must visit in Japan. Visited Shirakawa-go (May, 2025), The weather was perfect for walking around.
Traditional thatched-roof house (especially the Three Gassho style house), rice fields, clear water with big fish in waterways, enormous cedar tree. Everything felt peaceful and well preserved. Wish spend a long time here
A quaint place to visit and stroll about. There is an option to either head for the north bank or south bank if you are driving. The place closes around 4.30pm so pretty much everything winds down after that including the crowds. Strolling around to soak in the sights can be quite enjoyable too. The homes are occupied by residents hence some … few may not take it too well looking into their home
What a magical and scenic village of historic houses. Plan on at least 4 hours for your experience as there is so much to see. There are four inns you can stay at, multiple shops museums, temples and more. The next time we come back will be booking a room at one of the inns as this village is so beautiful.
