[2025 Nanto Attraction] Travel Guide for World Heritage Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village (Updated Jun)

Gokayama is located in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and consists of two villages: Suganuma Gassho Village and Ainokura Gassho Village. The steeply thatched houses are called 'Gassho-zukuri,' and such precious traditional houses can only be found in this mountainous and snowy region of Japan. In 1995, the Gokayama Gassho Villages and Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture were simultaneously registered as World Cultural Heritage sites. There are 9 Gassho-zukuri houses in Suganuma, and 23 in Ainokura, which is a 15-minute drive away. The unique feature of the Gokayama Gassho-zukuri houses is that their roofs are steeper than those in Shirakawa-go. Both areas experience heavy snowfall, but the snow in Shirakawa-go is lighter than in Gokayama because the snow in Gokayama has a higher moisture content. The steep roofs are designed to allow the snow to slide off easily.

Getting There - Take the bus again from JR Takayama Station. Arrive in about 50 minutes. Attractions - Shirakawa-go Gassho Village is known as the historical landscape of Japan for its beautiful natural scenery and incomparable cultural landscape In 1976 it was selected as an important traditional architectural reserve. In 1995, along with Gokayama (Toyama Prefecture), Shirakawa-go and Gokayama conjoined settlements together registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cultural Heritage). In the summer surrounded by green trees, Shirakawa is fresh The green shoots and lush mountains form a beautiful picture. You can feel impossible in the city The freshness and comfort felt. Food & Restaurants - There are soba noodles, must try the local unique get five tablets. From different surname houses, you can pay to visit to learn about the culture and history of Shirakawa-go.

In the early summer of Reiwa 5 (2023), I drove to Aikura, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. I saw the intact thatched huts, reminiscent of the ancient mountain people in the old days. The huts were surrounded by green mountains and small streams