shirakawago

After Takayama, we set off to Shirakawago, a traditional Japanese village that has been preserved. It's also a World Heritage Site.

It's extremely difficult to access without a car, but there are buses that go there from Takayama and Kanazawa.

People usually visit in the winter, when the straw huts are covered in snow, but it's also beautiful in the spring with cherry blossoms lining the river.

Again, a little off the beaten path, but well worth a trip if you're interested in seeing a little into Japan's past!