Shirakawa village

Shirakawa (Shirakawa-mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri. Together with Gokayama in Nanto, Toyama, it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

How to get to Shirakawa-go Shirakawa-go is located in the northwest of Gifu Prefecture, in the approximate center of Japan. Visitors from abroad can travel to Shirakawa-go by public transport or rental car. If you are using a car or rental car equipped with a navigation system, please search for Shirakawa-go and follow its directions. If you are staying at accommodation within the village, please use the accommodation’s parking, otherwise, public parking is provided at the village operated “Seseragi Park Parking Area”. If you are visiting in the winter, please ensure that your car is equipped with studless snow tires or snow chains. Visitors traveling by public transport should refer to the specific instructions below on access from Tokyo, Nagoya, Takayama, and Osaka (& Kyoto).

from http://ml.shirakawa-go.org/en/access/