World Heritage Sites in Toyama

It is variously Speaking of world heritage, world heritage of Toyama is a building and village.
Location, there are three villages "SHIRAKAWAGOU" "SUGANUMA" and "AINOKURA". There Toyama is the two of them.
To say joining one's hands in prayer making, people are still living in the residence of the thatched roof in this village, we continue to protect its cultural value. It is said to be a logical structure that is reasonable among the houses in Japan. It is possible to see the building technology from the old days of Japan. Moreover, when it is folded conducted by a business, such as inn because there are many, it is also possible to stay there. Please come and experience the Japanese cultural houses of the past.

Roof is steep, has been named from (Gassho) where it looks like people if they were combined hands "Gassho-style". It is said and snow removal of the roof, the region, and was in the form of a steep gradient in order to improve the drainage in the heavy snowfall.

Even now, this thatched roof has been replaced once every few years, maintenance of the house have been made.

This picture was taken from the observatory of the two places. Light-up events are held occasionally in AINOKURA, but please bring your own insect repellent.



Route to the World Heritage Site "Ainokura village"

Tokyo (Haneda) - (Airplane) - Toyama Airport - (bus) - Toyama Station - (Hokuriku) - Takaoka Station - (World Heritage bus) - Gokayama Ainokura mouth off

Tokyo Station (railway (March 14, 2015 - Hokuriku Shinkansen Open)) - Toyama Station - (Hokuriku) - Takaoka Station - (World Heritage bus) - Gokayama Ainokura mouth off