Ainokura Gassho Village is a world cultural heritage site along with Shirakawa and Suganuma Gassho Village.
When we arrived at Ainokura, it was snowing and the village was gradually covered by the first snow. For a moment, we thought we had come to a fairy tale world isolated from the world. Compared with the bustling Shirakawa-go, this place seems deserted, but I prefer this original, clean, and independent elegance. Strolling in the village, you can admire the wooden houses of various shapes. The roofs are like clasped hands, and the thick thatch resists the snow, making the seemingly weaker houses still stand tall after hundreds of years of wind and frost. At the teahouse at the intersection, drink a cup of coffee, look at the holy world outside the window, enjoy this rare tranquility and romance, and don't be disturbed by any mundane things. You won't want to leave for a long time...