Shirakawa-go

gassho-zukuri

Recommendation for a place to visit in Japan

The Villages of Shirakawa-gō gassho-zukuri is located in Gifu prefecture, where is the most interesting place for foreigners who want to experience a lifestyle of Japanese tradition. This place has been registered as a Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

MAP

Route guide

Hokuriku Shinkansen route

Reservation
Shintakaoka ⇆ Shirakawa-go
0766-21-0950
Kaetsunou bus co,.Ltd.
Sekai-isan bus

#1
Total hour :4h 46min
Total Fare: 11,230 yen
 
6:35 Dep Hakuba
 Hakuba- Nagano line by ALPICO
 
7:50 Nagano ST. East BUS STOP.

 

 
8:08 Dep.Nagano ST.
 HAKUTAKA 551
 
9:20 Shintakaoka ST.
 
 4min
 
 9:35 Shintakaoka ST.
 
 Sekai-isan bus : Takaoka Shirakawa-go line
 
11:20 Hatogaya
 
 1min 54m
 
11:20 Shirakawa Village
 

 
13:20 Dep Hakuba
 Hakuba- Nagano line by ALPICO
 
14:30 Nagano ST. East BUS STOP.

 

 
14:54 Dep.Nagano ST.
 HAKUTAKA 565
 
16:06 Shintakaoka ST.
 
 4min
 
 16:15 Shintakaoka ST.
 
 Sekai-isan bus : Takaoka Shirakawa-go line
 
18:00 Hatogaya
 
 1min 54m
 
18:00 Shirakawa Village
 
 

Reservation
Shintakaoka ⇆ Shirakawa-go
0766-21-0950
Kaetsunou bus co,.Ltd.
Sekai-isan bus

#2
 
Total hour : 4h 24min
Total Fare : 6,950 yen
 
 6:56 Dep. Hakuba ST.
 
 to Minami-Otari
 
7:15 Minami-Otari
 
Transfer
 
7:39 Minami-Otari
 to Itoigawa
 
8:36 Itoigawa ST.
 
 1min
 
8:44 Itoigawa ST.
 
 Hakutaka 551
 
9:35 Shintakaoka ST.
 
 4min
 
9:35 Shintakaoka
 
 Sekai-isan bus to Shirakawa-go
 
11:20 Hatogaya
 
 1min
 
11:20 Shirakawa Village
 

Reservation
Toyama ⇆ Shirakawa-go
076-433-4890
Nohi bus co,.Ltd.

#3
 
Total hour : 3h 50min
Total Fare : 10,800 yen
 
 
8:25 Dep Hakuba
 

 Hakuba- Nagano line by ALPICO

 
9:35 Nagano ST. East BUS STOP.

 
 3min

 
9:41 Dep.Nagano ST.
 KAGAYAKI 521

 
10:27 Toyama ST.
 
3min

 
10:35 Toyama-ekimae (BUS)
 
 Takayama Shirakawa-go Toyama line

By Nohi bus co.,Ltd
 
11:55 Shirakawa-go
 


 
 
 
9:25 Dep Hakuba
 

 Hakuba- Nagano line by ALPICO

 
10:35 Nagano ST. East BUS STOP.

 
 3min

 
10:47 Dep.Nagano ST.
 
 KAGAYAKI 507

 
11:34 Toyama ST.
 
3min

 
12:05 Toyama-ekimae (BUS)
 
 Takayama Shirakawa-go Toyama line

 
13:25 Shirakawa-go
 


 
14:50 Dep Hakuba
 

 Hakuba- Nagano line by ALPICO

 
16:00 Nagano ST. East BUS STOP.
 
 3min

 
16:18 Dep.Nagano ST.
 
 KAGAYAKI 545

 
17:06 Toyama ST.
 
3min

 
17:30 Toyama-ekimae (BUS)
 
 Takayama Shirakawa-go Toyama line

 
18:50 Shirakawa-go
 

Matsumoto City route

 
Reservation
Alpico bus :0263-35-7400
Nohi bus : 0577-32-1688
 
Notes
Matusmoto route is inconvenient to get to.
 
 


 
Total hour : 5h 20min
Total Fare : 6,800 yen
 
 
7:27 Dep Hakuba ST.
 
 5334M Oito line : Local
 
8:24 Shinano Omachi ST.
 
Transfer
 
8:38 Shinano Omachi ST.
 
 3228M Oito line : Local
 
*Hakuba to Mastumoto Fare: 1,140 yen
   
9:33 Matsumo ST. 
 
 3min
 
9:55 Matsumoto Bus Terminal
 
 Mastumoto Takayama line 
↓ Fare: 3,190 yen
 
12:20 Takayama Bus Center
 
 
12:50 Dep.Takayama Bus Center
 
  Nohi bus
↓ Fare: 2,470 yen ( one way)
 
13:40 Arr.Shirakawa-go
 

 
Total hour : About  5h 30min
Total Fare : 5,510 yen plus Taxi fare 
 
14:37 Hakuba ST.
 
 76M Oito line : Azusa limited express
↓*Fare: Hakuba to Matsumoto : 2,320 yen ( Inc.limited exp. )
 
15:43 Matsumo ST. 
 
 3min
 
17:05 Matsumoto Bus Terminal
 
 Mastumoto Takayama line 
↓ Fare: 3,190 yen
 
19:30 Takayama Bus Center
 
Notes
This route tbus is finished at Takaya bus terminal.
You will need round trip Shiraka-gou to Takayama city by Taxi .