[2025 Nanto Attraction] Travel Guide for World Heritage Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village (Updated Jul)

A world heritage site where silence and tradition live 🌿 Enjoy a relaxing time at Suganuma Gassho-style Village The "Suganuma Gassho-style Village" in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture is a world heritage site that has a particularly quiet and rustic atmosphere among Gokayama. The scenery of steeply sloping thatched roofs makes you feel like you've entered a fairy tale ✨ When you actually visit, your mind seems to be unravelled by the silence that surrounds the village and the sounds of nature. At the "Salt Petroleum House" and the "Gokayama Folk Museum", you can learn about the life and industry of the past, making it a must-see spot for history lovers 📜 Access is about 1 hour and 15 minutes by World Heritage Bus from JR Takaoka Station 🚌. If you are driving, it is about 2 minutes from the "Gokayama IC" on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway 🚗. There is also a parking lot (preservation contribution: 500 yen for ordinary cars). Take a leisurely stroll with your partner or immerse yourself in history alone. There are many areas that can be enjoyed for free, making it perfect for an absolutely free trip 🎉 For your next trip, head to Suganuma, where you can experience tranquil excitement. Unforgettable scenery is sure to await you 😊 #AbsolutelyFreeTrip

Gokayama is located in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and consists of two villages: Suganuma Gassho Village and Ainokura Gassho Village. The steeply thatched houses are called 'Gassho-zukuri,' and such precious traditional houses can only be found in this mountainous and snowy region of Japan. In 1995, the Gokayama Gassho Villages and Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture were simultaneously registered as World Cultural Heritage sites. There are 9 Gassho-zukuri houses in Suganuma, and 23 in Ainokura, which is a 15-minute drive away. The unique feature of the Gokayama Gassho-zukuri houses is that their roofs are steeper than those in Shirakawa-go. Both areas experience heavy snowfall, but the snow in Shirakawa-go is lighter than in Gokayama because the snow in Gokayama has a higher moisture content. The steep roofs are designed to allow the snow to slide off easily.

Getting There - Take the bus again from JR Takayama Station. Arrive in about 50 minutes. Attractions - Shirakawa-go Gassho Village is known as the historical landscape of Japan for its beautiful natural scenery and incomparable cultural landscape In 1976 it was selected as an important traditional architectural reserve. In 1995, along with Gokayama (Toyama Prefecture), Shirakawa-go and Gokayama conjoined settlements together registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cultural Heritage). In the summer surrounded by green trees, Shirakawa is fresh The green shoots and lush mountains form a beautiful picture. You can feel impossible in the city The freshness and comfort felt. Food & Restaurants - There are soba noodles, must try the local unique get five tablets. From different surname houses, you can pay to visit to learn about the culture and history of Shirakawa-go.

In the early summer of Reiwa 5 (2023), I drove to Aikura, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. I saw the intact thatched huts, reminiscent of the ancient mountain people in the old days. The huts were surrounded by green mountains and small streams