The UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go is one of the most beautiful winter wonderland in Japan. It is one of the snowiest place in Japan hence the creation of traditional farm houses (Gassho-zukuri) that feature steep roofs that look like palms together.
Every winter, 6 days in January and February are selected as the special winter illumination dates, attracting lots of tourists from all over the world. There were thousands of tourists visited Shirakawa-go in 2016. It was very packed!
If you do not manage to stay in Shirakawa-go, here’s a travel plan for staying in Takayama and visit Shirakawa-go on a day trip. Takayama city is a nice small city with a charming old town, Takayama Jinya, many museums and a Hida Folk Village where you can see a good collection of gassho-styled farm houses.
去白川鄉最方便是住宿高山，從名古屋去高山市可以乘坐巴士或 JR，交通方便。
高山市的老街有小京都之稱，有不少江戶時代的傳統日本建築，很古樸優雅。 當中不少是商店和餐廳，是遊客逛街、拍照及購買手信的好地方。
高山陣屋是江戶時代興建的政府官邸，其建築、庭園，以及室內擺設都很值得參觀。
飛驒之里距離高山站只有10分鐘巴士路程，這裡可以細看傳統合掌屋及其他日本村屋。
到飛驒高山，不要錯過著名的飛驒牛，有壽司、串燒，及朴葉味增燒等各種口味。
買、買、買。 飛驒高山的飛驒猴寶寶是當地的吉祥物和特色手信，不同顏色代表不同祝福：財運、學業、事業、幸福。 多買幾個送親友，送上祝福。
2017 白川鄉冬季點燈日期：1月22日、23日、29日、30日，2月5日及6日。全部是星期日及星期一。
Transportation: Nohi bus runs regularly between Takayama station and Shirakawa-go. Special chartered buses are available during the winter illumination. Bus tickets are sold 1 month before the illumination date and reservation can only be made by phone this year. Please check the website link.
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