Really good experience. Plenty of things to see, some folk toys to play with like water pistol, and other fun stuff. There are shows that change depends on the day, housing to visit that were moved from other parts, if I understand correctly, it was the original house, move here.
So not exactly seeing how people live back then, but get to see the culture, and invention, how they manage to develop things.
It is also very photogenic. Also there is stamps to collect, really pretty and details. You can buy stamp book or use the back of the brochure.
Entry is 700 yen per adult, and parking cost 300 yen for normal car.
Not too many people when I visited.
We had such a great time visiting Hida no Sato Folk Village Museum. We accidentally thought we were going to the similar but much larger Shirakawago village about 50 minutes from Takayama, but I’m so glad we had the mixup.
While Shirakawago is vast and has amazing views, I loved the more intimate experience at Hida no Sato. The walking wasn’t as extensive here and since it’s not a village actively being lived in like Shirakawago, it felt purely like a museum. Highly recommend.
Who says May is too hot for Shirakawa-go? 🌿
Visiting in May was actually such a beautiful experience.
The whole village was covered in fresh greenery, giving it a completely different charm compared to the snowy winter views.
I went on a Saturday and it honestly wasn’t too crowded, so the experience felt very relaxing and enjoyable. Perfect for slow walks and photos 📸
Although the afternoon sun was quite strong, there was still a cool breeze flowing through the village, so it stayed surprisingly comfortable 🍃☀️
Every season here has its own kind of beauty, and May definitely deserves more appreciation 💚
Not much of expectation but it turns out it was a mix of fork village and some historic museum. You can glance into his Japanese has lived in old times for various classes from low in social ranking to higher rankings.
It was like strolling in a beautiful park with time rolled back.
Recommend.
It is a nice open air museum. Great place to travel back in time and learn about how Japanese villages used to operate in the past. We got a 200¥ stamp book to collect stamps across different stops. The book also includes set of 5 quizzes to answer as we explore the houses. At the end we got free keychain for completing the quizzes. Such a fun quest to do while sightseeing around the place.
More about Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato) from our blog
