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Furusato
Shirakawa-go
A family-run farmhouse inn in a gassho house more than 200 years old.
Mountains · No. 16 in Japan
Boutique hotels in Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go's steep thatched farmhouses huddle in a mountain valley, and a night in one is among Japan's most memorable stays.
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Where to stay in Shirakawa-go
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Minshuku Kanjiya
Shirakawa-go
A renovated gassho-zukuri farmhouse that keeps its historic features and can be booked online.
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Minshuku Ootaya
Shirakawa-go
A simple farmhouse inn of five tatami rooms, about two centuries old, a short walk uphill from the bus station.
Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage village in the Japanese Alps, is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, whose steep thatched roofs resemble hands joined in prayer. The village fills with day-trippers, so staying overnight in a family-run farmhouse inn is the best way to see it calm.
Where to stay
Accommodation is in minshuku: simple, family-run farmhouse inns with shared facilities, tatami rooms and home-cooked meals around a sunken hearth. Ainokura in nearby Gokayama is smaller and quieter.
Good to know
Rooms are few and book out months ahead, especially for the winter illumination evenings in January and February. Many inns take cash only.
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Questions about Shirakawa-go
How many boutique hotels are there in Shirakawa-go?
We list 3 boutique hotels in Shirakawa-go, including Furusato, Minshuku Kanjiya and Minshuku Ootaya.
