Thatched-Roof Houses of Ainokura Village

4.5

There are more than 20 houses, characterized by their heavily slanted thatched roofs, in this village located on a long, narrow plateau of land in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. Here visitors can get a feel for the old traditional Japanese way of life and beautiful countryside nestled in the mountains with fields of rice and other crops surrounding the houses. Ainokura Village offers an inn, souvenir shop, tea house, and folk museum all in the thatched-roof style. The village light up event held every season is also a must-see. Together with the village of Suganuma, the Ainokura Village is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Spot details

Thatched-Roof Houses of Ainokura Village

Address: Toyama Pref. Nantoshi Ainokura Map
Area: Nanto / Gokayama Area
Phone: 0763662123
Hours: 8:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Paper making experience] 700yen
Parking Lot: Available(100spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available (Available only in 3 smoking areas in the village)
Wi-Fi: Available(Gokayama free Wifi)
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
[Night] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-120 minutes
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Wilderness

Reviewed : 2019.08.22

I preferred Shirakawago to Ainokura, but since there are very few tourists in Ainokura we could see tiny frogs and big grasshoppers in the woods in the viewpoint at the begining of the village. The...
Need a bit of walk uphill

Reviewed : 2019.04.14

There were clear signboards along the footpath uphill to indicate the observation. It was easily accessible though involving quite a bit of walking. The footpath was slippery on rainy days. Take care.
Excellent viewpoint.

Reviewed : 2018.04.08

This is located just at the entrance into the village. You can follow the path uphill which took under 10 mins walk. As there was still snow in late March, certain part was a big marshy and...