{"id":12124,"date":"2018-12-25T15:36:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T21:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?p=12124"},"modified":"2024-01-24T15:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:24:04","slug":"shirakawa-go-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yiv4529985636s30\">While we were exploring shrines, looking for torii gates and eating all the sushi in Japan last December, I was secretly counting down to a day in the Japanese Alps.&nbsp;&nbsp;We normally don&#8217;t enjoy cold weather, (we are from Texas after all) or go on group tours, this was one tour that I was super excited about!&nbsp; Set in the mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses survived on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms.&nbsp; It was a long journey to get to these&nbsp;distinctive houses often called the Japan\u2019s Snow Houses and I was looking forward to seeing them in person and having a&nbsp;<em><strong>snow day in the Japanese Alps at Shirakawa Go<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">WHAT IS IN THIS POST<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662a9375bde52\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662a9375bde52\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/#A_trip_to_the_Japanese_Alps\" title=\"A trip to the Japanese Alps\">A trip to the Japanese Alps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/#Gassho-style_houses_of_Shirakawa_Go\" title=\"Gassho-style houses of&nbsp;Shirakawa Go\">Gassho-style houses of&nbsp;Shirakawa Go<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/#Wondering_where_is_Shirakawa_Go\" title=\"Wondering where is Shirakawa Go&nbsp;\">Wondering where is Shirakawa Go&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/#Here_are_a_few_photos_from_our_snowy_day_in_Shirakawa-Go_Japan\" title=\"Here are a few photos from our snowy day in Shirakawa-Go, Japan\">Here are a few photos from our snowy day in Shirakawa-Go, Japan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/#Shirakawago_and_Gokayama_Tours\" title=\"Shirakawago&nbsp;and&nbsp;Gokayama Tours\">Shirakawago&nbsp;and&nbsp;Gokayama Tours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_trip_to_the_Japanese_Alps\"><\/span><strong>A trip to the Japanese Alps<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yiv4529985636s30\">We boarded a bus at the Nagoya station bright and early at 7:50 am for a 12 hour road trip to the snowy Alps.&nbsp; Our first stop was <strong>Takayama<\/strong>, known as little Kyoto. We strolled down the narrow streets of the old part of&nbsp;Takayama, taking in the traditional charm of the old ancient wooden houses which makes you feel like you are back in the Edo\/ Samurai-period. I got to try some steamed bean bao buns while the boys had some hida beef.&nbsp; The red lacquered bridge made a striking contrast against the snowy landscape and perfect for some pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"9166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan-itinerary\/attachment\/takayama\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Takayama\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Takayama, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-9166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Takayama-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gassho-style_houses_of_Shirakawa_Go\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">Gassho-style houses of&nbsp;<\/span>Shirakawa Go<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yiv4529985636s30\"><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">After a hotpot lunch,&nbsp;we drove for a few more hours through snowy landscapes&nbsp; Once the buses were parked, we geared up for the snow with snow pants and jackets since it was snowing as expected.&nbsp; Snowfall in this region can get pretty intense and&nbsp;<strong>Ogimachi&nbsp;<\/strong>village in particular usually gets covered in 1 to 2 meters of snow, making the town into its own unique winter wonderland. We crossed the bridge over the calm&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">Shogawa<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">&nbsp;River leading us to the reason why we came here \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">Ogimachi, which is the largest<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">&nbsp;village and famous for its unique&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">gassho-zukuri<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">&nbsp;buildings. &nbsp;<\/span><strong><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">Gassho-zukuri<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">&nbsp;is a unique architecture style special for the&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">Hida&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"yiv4529985636s71\">district of Japan (inland in the mountains). The Gassho-style houses found in the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go are rare examples of their kind in Japan. They are steep straw-roofed homes made of wood. Due to harsh and unforgiving winters with a lot of snow, the roofs of the houses are steeply angled to prevent the snow from piling up.&nbsp;Gassho-zukuri means &#8220;constructed like hands in prayer&#8221;, as these farmhouses&#8217; steep thatched roofs resemble the hands of Buddhist monks pressed together in prayer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wondering_where_is_Shirakawa_Go\"><\/span><strong>Wondering where is Shirakawa Go&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1567631002339\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><em>Where is Shirakawa Go<\/em><\/strong>?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Shirakawa-go and neighboring regions that line the Shogawa River Valley lie in a very remote mountains part that spans from Gifu to Toyama Prefectures.\u00a0 These villages have existed since the 11th century and have a strong sense of community, which helps them survive the harsh winters. \u00a0Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go&#8217;s largest village and the main attraction are more accessible compared to Gokayama . The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan.\u00a0 Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding examples of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to the environment.\u00a0 They were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_are_a_few_photos_from_our_snowy_day_in_Shirakawa-Go_Japan\"><\/span><strong>Here are a few photos from our snowy day in Shirakawa-Go, Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-9\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514541319&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-9-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-25\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514536458&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shogawa River Valley - Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-25-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-24\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514537007&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-24-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-22\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514537102&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-22-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12101\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-13\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514541059&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-13-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-14\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514541041&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-14-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-14-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-12100\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514537273&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-19-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-19-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-12118\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514539835&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-1-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gassho-zukuri house, Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12112\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514538046&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;39&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-17-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-17-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photos from Snow day in Shirakawa Go, Japan - Photo by OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12120\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514537980&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-18-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-18-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-18-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shirakawago, Japan Photo by OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12119\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514538253&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-5-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-5-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shirakawa-go, Japan Photo by OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12122\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514541089&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-11-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-11-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shirakawa-go, Japan Photo by OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-11-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-11-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-12\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-12-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-12-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"12115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago-os-23\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514537067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9  OutsideSuburbia&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago-OS-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shirakawa-go, Japan Photo by OutsideSuburbia.com\" class=\"wp-image-12115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago-OS-23-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shirakawago_and_Gokayama_Tours\"><\/span><strong>Shirakawago&nbsp;and&nbsp;Gokayama Tours<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The villages of <em>Shirakawa-go<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Gokayama<\/em>\u2018s are beautiful in every season \u2014 may it be spring (<em>sakura&nbsp;<\/em>or cherry blossom season), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/24962\/tours\/Chubu\/Day-Trip-to-Shirakawago-and-Hida-Takayama-from-Nagoya\/d23311-17229P51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summer<\/a>, autumn or winter.&nbsp;Though if you would only have to choose one, I would highly suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/24962\/tours\/Nagoya\/The-World-Heritage-Gokayama-Light-Up-Event-Including-Visit-to-Takayama-From-Nagoya\/d4701-17229P16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visiting in winter<\/a> during the famous&nbsp;<em><strong>Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up!<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em>In select Sunday and Monday evenings in January and February, the village organizes a special illumination event for visitors in which many of the&nbsp;<em>gassho-zukuri&nbsp;<\/em>farmhouses are lit-up from 5:30 to 7:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#bbd174\"><strong>You might also like: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan-itinerary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our 2 week Japan Itinerary<\/a><br><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/10best\/best-places-to-view-mt-fuji\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Best places to see Mt. Fuji<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/web-stories\/deer-nara-park-japan-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One Day in Nara<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/10best\/zen-temples-gardens-kyoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Zen Temples &amp; Gardens in Kyoto<\/a><br><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/reviews\/food\/best-ryokan-in-kyoto\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Luxury Ryokan in Kyoto<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>See this post about all the <a href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/japanese-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Food<\/a> we tried!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself in Tokyo during winter don&#8217;t miss a visit to see the Gassho-zukuri houses and play in the snow at Shirakawa Go, Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PIN IT FOR LATER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago2-pin\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,1102\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago2-Pin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin-683x1024.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"12129\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago2-Pin.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/asia\/japan\/shirakawa-go-japan\/attachment\/shirakawago3-pin\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,1102\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirakawago3-Pin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin-683x1024.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"12173\" src=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shirakawago3-Pin.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><em>\u00a0This post may contain affiliate links, partnership or sponsored content. 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