Worth a Detour
Shirakawa-go
A mountain village of steep thatched farmhouses, a World Heritage Site about an hour from Takayama by bus.
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
Why Go
A mountain village of steep thatched farmhouses, a World Heritage Site about an hour from Takayama by bus.
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