What other travelers are saying about Shirakawa-go
Lovely place to spend at least half a day. The natural scenery and small houses and their history were something special. We went during summer so we were not able to witness the snow covered houses. Nonetheless, the place was beautiful and I do recommend to take a short walk up hill to enjoy the magnificent view.
Waking around was quite easy and relaxed even going to the view of the valley up the road. I took the mountain pass by the main bus station down and I can definitely see where a number of the visitors I saw wouldn't have made it.
Great history, small shops, restaurants, always cool to see a world heritage site!
Transport to and from Shirakawa-go is best booked in advance, but you can also buy tickets at the bus station.
It's an amazing place, completely unique. You can walk up to the observation area or take a shuttle to take the classic far-away shot. There is a camera setup here which takes your photo for free but charges for the picture. What you can do after, however, is stand in a much better position to take your own picture.
I highly recommend the outdoors museum, as when I went 1% of tourists were walking around it, compared with the main town. I managed to get lots of private pictures as a result.
The hour and 40 minute bus ride is long but well worth it. This is the most beautiful shirt excursion on our cruise so far. Great udon lunch with an artistic apple pie dessert.
I’m wordless, I fell in love with this place. We came in autumn and we had the perfect day. This town one of Japans UNESCO World Heritage’s Sites.
A few things to bear in mind: 1. There are no litter trays so bring your own plastic bag and take the litter with you.
2. Book in advance the buses because they fill up fast.
3. With 3-4 hours you can walk the whole village
