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Shirakawa-go, Nagoya — where to start?

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From the airport to Shirakawa-go
Bus Nagoya Sta. → Shirakawa-go About 170 min
Highway bus (reservation required)
Direct, no transfers
Recommended Food in Shirakawa-go
  1. HakurakuRamenChicken-broth ramen
  2. NagomiIzakayaIzakaya small plates
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Getting around Shirakawa-go

On footEverything in the village is walkable

BusBook buses to Takayama or Kanazawa in advance

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Scenery·Nature

Shiroyama Viewpoint

白川郷展望台

A lookout with the postcard view of the whole village.

Area
Nagoya · Shirakawa-go
Location
Shirakawa-go
Getting there
Shuttle bus or 20 min walk from the village
Admission
Shuttle bus, one way: ¥300Free if you walk up
Hours
9:00–16:00Varies by season

As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.

Travel tips · The shuttle charges per ride; ride up and walk down.
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More places nearby

Historic·TemplesShirakawa-go

Shirakawa-go gassho-zukuri village

白川郷合掌造り集落

A World Heritage village of steep thatched houses shaped like hands in prayer, still lived in today.

Bus from Takayama or Nagoya
Historic·TemplesShirakawa-go

Wada House

和田家

One of the largest gassho-zukuri houses in the village, an Important Cultural Property open to visitors.

5 min walk from Shirakawa-go bus terminal
SouvenirsShirakawa-go

Ogimachi souvenir street, Shirakawa-go

白川郷 荻町

Souvenir shops and tea rooms in thatched houses along the village's main street.

5 min walk from the Shirakawa-go bus terminal
January festivalsShirakawa-go

Shirakawa-go light-up

白川郷ライトアップ

A winter event that lights up the snow-covered gassho-zukuri houses for a fairy-tale scene.

Shirakawa-go
Historic·TemplesCentral Nagoya

Nagoya Castle

名古屋城

Famous for the golden shachihoko on its roof. You can tour the restored Honmaru Palace with its lavish painted screens.

Shiyakusho Sta. (subway)
Historic·TemplesCentral Nagoya

Atsuta Jingu

熱田神宮

A historic shrine said to house one of Japan's three sacred treasures, the sword. Paths wind through great camphor trees.

Jingu-mae Sta. (Meitetsu)
Streets·LandmarksCentral Nagoya

Osu shopping streets & Osu Kannon

大須商店街・大須観音

Lively arcades around the old Osu Kannon temple, packed with street food, vintage clothing and electronics.

Osu Kannon / Kamimaezu Sta. (subway)
Scenery·NatureCentral Nagoya

MIRAI TOWER & Oasis 21

中部電力 MIRAI TOWER

A viewing tower converted from Japan's first centralized TV tower, next to Oasis 21 and its water-covered glass roof, the 'Spaceship-Aqua'.

Sakae Sta. (subway)