Love nature and culture? This is a must in Takayama. Great views, historical houses and shrines, Japanese toys and activies were also available. We also did Chopsticks making at the craft center across the street. We paid 1k yen at the Takayama bus center which included a ride to and from the hida folk village and entrance fee. Sightseeing can take ~2 hours or longer if you want to go in all the houses or sit and chill.
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 💚
It's a place you shouldn't miss when you visit Takayama. There are many traditional Japanese houses of various shapes and sizes. You can learn a lot about the activities of the Japanese people and their homes. Be sure to bring your child. The view is also beautiful, and there are plenty of spots for photos.
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.
Unexpectedly fun. The village is quite large, with lots of traditional houses you can actually go inside. English information is available throughout, which makes it easy to follow along.
It was also nice to see some live woodworking demonstrations. We visited in September, and it wasn’t overly crowded.
More about Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato) from our blog
