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| Approaching the bus drop off point |
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| Locker room located next to the tourist information counter at the bus drop off point |
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| tourist information counter. |
Certain special timeslot bus that goes back to Takayama requires a reserved seat booking (no need to pay extra $$, as long as you already have a return trip ticket), so you may do your seat booking here at the tourist information counter.
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| That's the bus we took |
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| The tourist information counter. |
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| Walking across the bridge from the bus-drop off point to the village itself |
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| This is 1 of the homestays, I think. |
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| hubby trying to decide what to get |
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| Looks like a face with spectacles and moustache and a mouth. haha. |
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| Heading up to the viewing gallery as seen on this pic. |
thank youn for the beautiful pictures !am planning our 1st trip to Japan in a few months and your blog is of great help ! Awesome !
ReplyDeleteHello. My name is Jen Nee.
ReplyDeleteI am planning a trip to Takayama and Shirakawa-go. May I ask your opinion if worth these two places worth travelling to?
How long do you need to spend at Shirakawa-go village and Takayama city?
Thank you
Which season are you planning to visit Takayama and Shirakawa-go?
DeleteTakayama's old town is just a small area, can explore in a few hours and maybe have lunch there.
Shirakawa-go, well, I spent about 2-3hrs, but I felt it was too rushed, so I would advise you to cater at least 3hrs for Shirakawa-go.
Bear in mind though, both Shirakawa-go and Takayama are small villages and are not cities, so the shops there usually close really early.
Shirakawago is a pretty picturesque village, but it can be quite a hassle to reach there since it's an additional 50mins bus ride from Takayama station. But, I didn't regret visiting both places.