Step Back in Time at Gokayama's UNESCO World Heritage Villages 🌾🏡​ Explore Ainokura and Suganuma, celebrated for their traditional Gassho-zukuri architecture and vibrant folk traditions. These picturesque rural villages come alive with timeless dances set to the strains of traditional folk music, embodying the cultural heritage of the region.​ Located in central Japan's serene mountains, Gokayama is 50 kilometers away from Toyama City, ideal for a scenic cultural day trip.​ To know more, visit

Traditional Japanese steep thatched roof Gassho-style homes can still be seen today, offering a glimpse at pre-modern Japan. Ainokura Gassho-style Village and Suganuma Gassho-style Village, located in the Gokayama region of southwestern Toyama Prefecture, are registered World Heritage Sites. In winter, the view of mountains surrounding steep thatched roofs covered in snow is a sight to see! Please visit Gokayama once the coronavirus subsides! 「合掌造」是日本民居的建築風格，能夠讓您感受到近代日本的傳統風光。 位於富山縣西南端的五個山地區，相倉合掌

Morning clouds and mist move over Gokayama village in snowy mountain landscape

Gassho-zukuri houses in Gokayama Village. UNESCO World Heritage List due to its traditional Gassho-zukuri houses, alongside nearby Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture. (aerial photography)