Plan Status:
Active
NATURE/
CULTURE
Gokayama area with prayer-hands style houses - World cultural heritage site -
Toyama
4hours
The name of the world heritage site by UNESCO is "Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama". Shirakawa-go is a really popular place for tourists, but it is crowded. Gokayama is located at the mountain area next to Shirakawa-go, which is less tourists than Shirakawa-go. You can appreciate the traditional landscape in the village. There are about 20 prayer-hands style houses which are thatched. It is not easy for tourists to go there by themselves, so I have planned to go there with a guide by car.
Highlights
- The Japanese original landscape with the prayer-hands style houses - Communicating with the locals who lives in the village - Entering a traditional architecture - Making Japanese Washi paper by yourself
Max Number of Guests
3 People
Itinerary
Example; 9:00 Meeting at Shin-Takaoka station 9:00-10:00 Moving to Gokayama(Ainokura Gassho-zukuri village) 10:00 Arriving at Gokayama area 10:00-12:00 Seeing around the village 12:00-13:00 Moving to the station in Toyama area
Meeting Point
Shin-Takaoka station
〒933-0852 Shimokuroda 3011, Takaoka city, Toyama, Japan
What To Bring
- Comfortable shoes for walking - Some cash
Precautions
- I will pick up guests by my car. The transportation fee is included. - Pay the fee of the parking lot, which is 1,000 yen in cash. - Pay the fee if you want to use the expressway.
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About Host
Yuta Watanabe
"Hi, I'm Yuta! I'm a tour guide in Toyama area in the Hokuriku region. My tour is focused on the local things! Why don't you join the tour?"