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Gokayama 五箇山

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · On our list

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Visiting Gokayama today

  • What it is: Mountain hamlets of steep thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses, a World Heritage Site with Shirakawa-go. Ainokura and Suganuma are smaller and quieter than Shirakawa-go, and people still live there.
  • Getting there: World Heritage bus from JR Takaoka Station to Ainokura-guchi, about 1 hour 15 minutes, then about 5 minutes on foot.
  • Hours: Ainokura 8:30–17:00, open every day.
  • Admission: Free to walk; drivers pay a parking preservation fee.
  • Tip: These are lived-in villages, so keep out of private gardens. Stay overnight in a gassho inn to see them after day-trippers leave.
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Snow-covered roofs in winter; autumn leaves late October to November

Checked against: 相倉合掌造り集落 - 世界遺産五箇山観光情報サイト · 世界遺産 五箇山 相倉合掌造り集落 - とやま観光ナビ. Check opening times and prices before you go.

Gokayama on Shibuya246

We haven't been yet, so there are no photos here. The notes above come from official sources and are checked every quarter. Our own photos and story will appear here after we visit.